if you base your life around the bible ,should you not study every verse to see if it is based in truth and fact -with no contradictions?
2006-08-27 07:18:36 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Remove the 'B's and you end up with LIE!
2006-08-27 07:22:38 · answer #1 · answered by Helzabet 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Absolutely. What a quagmire you can get in very quickly if you accept everything in the Bible as literal truth e.g stoning women who commit adultery while letting the man of scot free or all that weird stuff about God being carted around literally from place to place.
You are in no better case if you accept the Bible as human interpretation of the divine will, because that has opened the door to some very dodgy doctrines.
There is also the problem of people putting forth their own versions of events to make a point as literal or historical truth was not an issue in those days. Historians in biblical times were intent on making moral points rather than reportage. If you construct a time line for the four gospels they do not match up with each other or with examinable written records such as Chinese astronomical records, or Roman tax records. A good example is the villification of poor old Herod who never conducted a mass slaughter of infants, whatever the Bible says, although you were none to safe if you were related to him. A cracking good story though, you could see why people would want it in.
For me, it comes down to this, the ten commandments plus the teachings of Jesus are a pretty good set of rules to live by, while the rest gives plenty of material for debate and discussion.
2006-08-27 14:45:32 · answer #2 · answered by tagette 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Behold
I
Bring
Life
Eternal
2006-08-27 14:26:06 · answer #3 · answered by Mummy is not at home 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Sundays are not special in that way-- sorry Babe, I live my faith every day! It's not about a religion--its about a relationship...
2006-08-27 14:26:02 · answer #4 · answered by quilt-babe 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
lol... good point!
but i follow the bible... not because i belive in it... but because it is a preaches good-will towards man and helps live a better happier life.
and you ppl w/ all the bible acronyms.. thats not what it means... bible comes from the latin word biblio which means book... bible literally means book.
2006-08-27 14:29:35 · answer #5 · answered by ryanisalifestyle 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In my opinion not every can be based on logic, because different situation will arise, where you can't always think logically.
2006-08-27 14:26:31 · answer #6 · answered by Linds 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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I nstructions
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It's more than a religion. It's salvation.
2006-08-27 14:26:15 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
reading the bible is a very good Idea and the more you read it the more you get from it
2006-08-27 14:24:08 · answer #8 · answered by Mim 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Have you read your bible today? I have.
2006-08-27 14:21:39 · answer #9 · answered by stullerrl 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
yes but that's difficult.
2006-08-27 14:25:02 · answer #10 · answered by Frank S 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋