1st of all,"Christianity"is not ridiculous!!!The word Bible means books!The Bible was given to us as a gift from God!!It was written by many different people.God guided them so they new what to write!It was written so we would know how to live life!!!
Maybe you should try to read it!God Bless you.I hope I'll see you in Heaven!"But whosoever shall deny me before men,him will I also deny before my Father which is in heaven."10:33
2006-08-11 13:18:22
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answer #1
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answered by Sweetheart 4
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The Hebrew Bible, or the Christian Old Testament, is a collection of stories that were passed down through an oral tradition. They were eventually written down and passed down that way. They were all handwritten, and errors could have occurred with the new editions. When Christianity started, the oldest books in the New Testament were written about 50 years after Jesus died. There wasn’t a set book either. Each congregation probably had a few copies of letters from Paul and some other writings. When the Christians had the Hebrew Bible, they needed it translated into Latin. It wasn’t until Constantine commissioned to have books made for him did the Christians sit down and make a canon. Books went in, and books went out. Not all of the books were written in the same language in the first place. A lot of redacting occurred.
I'd also like to point out that all of the letters attributed to Paul were not written by him. Some were written in the spirit of Paul, which was an acceptable for of authorship at the time. The gospels attributed to Mark, Matthew, and Luke, were not written by them either. The church made those attributions a few hundred years after they were written!
2006-08-11 14:54:03
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answered by Mrs. Pears 5
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The bible was written by hebrew prophets> over 40 writers, 66 books (72 for catholics) 3 languages, 3 continents, over 1500 years to complete both the new and old testament> yet all the writers wrote so collectively because they were inspired by God to write about the central message which is our salvation through the messiah (Jesus)>
2006-08-11 13:03:50
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answered by Anonymous
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Over 40 different authors wrote the Bible over a period of 1600 years. God directed and blended their distinctive inputs into this inspired, infallible and complete revelation. A single unified theme and no contradictions demonstrates its miraculous nature. Each of the 66 books bears God's stamp of authority and authorship. Applying the law of probability ot the Bible's fulfilled prophecies, the statistrician, Gallup, claimed to have proved God mathematically.
Its message is that man can be accepted by God, through Jesus Christ alone.
Certain facts, unknown to man when the Bible was written, reveal its Author is all-knowing. Archaeological discovery often underlines its historical accuracy. The Bible's deep insights into human nature indicate the mind of the master physchologist, who knows exactly how we 'tick'.
God speaks to all honest, humble, seeking readers of the Bible. Why not read part of John's gospel, the 4th book of the New Testament, each day? Pray that God will speak to you. You will find God in His Word.
2006-08-11 13:32:53
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answered by Anonymous
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Christianity is @20030 years old my friend. The Christian faith grew out of the Hebrew religion which dates back to the beginning of man. It is certainly the number one best seller of all time and is much more than just a book. Archaeologists rely on the Bible for ANE research and site excavation, Did you know that scripture told us the earth was a sphere 5000 years ago, and men in the 1400's thought it was flat? cool huh.
Anyways, Christianity is the result of the promissed Messiah who came to the Hebrews, they rejected Him and we "the gentiles" accepted Him. We are really a part of the oldest faith on the earth.
2006-08-11 13:06:43
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answered by Anonymous
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The Torah (parts) of the Bible were written about 1500 BC. (that is 3500 years ago).
Cordially,
John
2006-08-11 13:03:11
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answered by John 6
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the bible was written by men chosen by God to write it. the names of the men are sometimes on the first page of each book (genesis, exodus, lev...) but it is my belief that God wrote the Bible through these men. it was written for our guidance it was written wherever the writer was at that time. and parts of the bible could be 3500 years old because the old testament was written before Christ
2006-08-11 13:20:34
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answered by Anonymous
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Moses began to compile the first five books.
It is evident that Abraham was a collector of information. No problem for Isaac, Jacob and the 12 tribes to keep up with it. Easy for info to be passed onto Noah #10 1056-950-2006, and son Shem 1558-600-2158, 25 years to #20 Abraham dies and Ishmael is age 89, Isaac is age 75 Gen.25:9; when they bury Abraham.
Ishmael-2094-137-2231, and Isaac 2108-180-2288, after Adam.
Jacob-2168-147-2315[Gen.47:9,2... Joseph 2258-110-2368, end of Gen.50:26;
Job 2293-140-2433, Moses 2433-40-2473-40-2513, Exo.7:7; 12:40,41[430]; Moses age 80 is 40 years in wilderness compiling 5 bible books to 2553, 1513 BCE. Deut.1:3; 34:7;
Judges and priest to Jair 301 years from Moses, from
Joshua is 300? Judges 11:26; 2553 + 301 = year 2854 After Adam in 89 years, Samuel is age 60= book of Ruth.
Year 2943 and 1 Samuel to 25:1[Samuel dies]; Gad and Nathan write, 2 Samuel[Moses = 2513 + Acts 13:20; = 450 Samuel age
60 in 2963, [+ 20 2983 dies]. 16 Samuel + 70 2Sam.5:4,5; king David dies and Psalms comes to be, 4 =] 90 = 3033 and Solomon begans temple 480th year from Moses death 1Ki.6:1; 11:42; 3069 is 997 BCE.
Solomon lives another 36 years to 3069 after Adam and wrote
Proverbs, Ecclesiastes and Song of Solomon. Kings end 3460 and 70 years later Ezra, Nehemiah, Ester and Mordecai, Haggai and Zechariah books come to be to 433 BCE Malachi.
3069 + 391 years 1 and 2 Kings and I and 2 Chronicles the prophets Isaiah, Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, until Judah kings end captive to Babylon {#3 Empire in Satan's world], Jeremiah writes Jeremiah and Lamentations, Ezekiel and Daniel write. Daniel in 3460 after Adam and 606 BCE, gives complete prophecy to Jesus cut off in Rome #6 Empire in Satan's world, World get bible {in #7 Empire in Satan's world,].
Dan.4:16,23,25,32[7x 360 =] 2520 years beyond Babylon or 5980 after Adam, the world will have the bible and Rev.12:7-12[Rom.16:20; and Heb.1:1-13; enemy Satan, Dan,12:1-13]; Michael cast Satan out of heaven and has a short time until Jesus takes over as the 8th Empire in Satan's world is second coming of Jesus Rev.17:1-6,10-14[Jesus comes in 8th].
Rev.20:1-6; Jesus brings back everything to the original state of newness and perfection it had before sin, some
men turn to angels to join him in heaven as priest of God
and Christ Heb.12:22-24; 1 Cor.15:22-28,50-53; John 6:66; 1Thes.4:15-17; Rev.3:12; 21:1-5;
So the New Testament had to began after {3460 + 606 after Christ= 4066]. We are 2006 after less KJV 1611 and in 303
years was an excepted translation, now any will do, but KJV is 395 years in our world.
I hope I did not miss something, hard to do so much.
At sometime, these 66 books were selected as authentic and
all necessary. I agree.
Source(s):
Bible.
2006-08-11 13:53:48
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answered by jeni 7
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True Parts of our bible storys have been found In documents as 5k years.
Maybe the bible is right maybe " The word " has been here since the begining of time.
2006-08-11 13:07:27
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answered by position28 4
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Well christainity didn't start until Jesus died on the cross and rose from the dead so you can tell who wrote the bible like matthew ,mark ,luke , john, paul, moses, johah, solomon, david and ect.
2006-08-11 13:04:12
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answered by Jesehn 2
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