why are there so many contradicitions in the bible?

Question

Is God a schizophrenic or someone who just can't make up his mind?

A list of all the double speak and glaring contradictions your Jewish God offers you Christian fools!

http://www.infidels.org/library/modern/jim_meritt/bible-contradictions.html

Answer 1

i have been studying the Bible for fourteen years and have read it through at least thirty times, never have i found any contradiction in it at all.

Answer 2

People have been trying to show contradictions in the Bible for thousands of years. These are the same old arguments.

For there to be a true contradiction, the things considered must be talking about the same event, the same time, and using tems in the same sense. Also it must be considered who is speaking, who they are speaking to, and the circumstance in which the statement is made.

There has never been a contradiction proven in the Bible, even though some very educated men have tried over the centuries.

You have not asked about a specific "contradiction" so I cannot address any one item at this time. I invite you, however, to the web-site below that gives answers to many common attacks against the Bible.

Answer 3

I realize by your comments that you're not really looking for an answer, but I'll give you one anyway. First, you won't find contradictions in the Bible with its doctrines--it's very consistent. Also, differences that occur (particularly throughout the gospels) can be reconciled by realizing that each author is writing from his experiences and is still correct--all views put together will give a larger picture than if each version were identical word for word. Incidently, in a court of law, if all the witnesses gave the identically same report, there would immediately be suspicion raised, because in real life the reports will differ slightly if they are correct--people simply will see things from different angles.

This answer is still quite shallow, so please check the link listed below for more info. I hope those looking for an answer will study this out with an open mind.

Answer 4

Real thinker..you were the person that asked the assinine question about God telling Moses to kill and rape the Arabs in the book of Genesis. Perhaps you should try to read the Bible for yourself and finding some truth instead of websites that are created by people that don't know or understand the Bible. Before you can bash something, you should really know about it first. I believe that Islam, Hinduism, Wicca, etc. are all false religions. But, unlike you, I've studied these religions own books and beliefs before coming to my conclusion. Don't take the words of someone you know nothing about. Go directly to the source. Read the Bible, go to church a couple of times, pray. Find out if the false ideas you come up with are real or not.

Answer 5

Any "contradiction" or "error" put forth by any atheist down through time has been easily explained or refuted. It is old hat. The Scriptures are inerrant in history, doctrine, and ethics, nothing has come forth since the books of the Bible have been written and put together that has successfully refuted that claim.

Answer 6

Every time I see that list I have to laugh. Most of those "contraditions" require such hugh mental leaps to be able to turn them into contraditions that it give me a headache. Just a simple reading of the Bible in its context will answer the overwhelming majority with little to no thought. The remaining handful do take a little thought. You might want to try giving a little thought to God. It is worth the effort to get to know Him.

Answer 7

If you could list a couple of specific examples, rather than ask for an apologetic of all contradictions ever, that would be helpful. Also, your source only uses one translation of the Bible, the KJV. It's not the most accurate translation, and you would be well advised to avoid single-sourcing the work that you wish to refute, if you are interested in the truth.

Also, name-calling only means that you are trying to bait and confuse, rather than clarify and inquire. Please be respectful to those with whom you disagree.

Answer 8

You know its funny... I assume that you have read at least ONE book in your life... doesnt basically every book have a beginning, middle and end? Is the end ALWAYS the same as the beginning? No, hardly ever. The Bible has beginning "Man is created and man sins" middle "Man suffers the consequences of sin by punishment" end Jesus comes, saves man from the consequences. Pretty simple isnt it?

Answer 9

Don't forget that most of the things written in the bible are stories. People didn't write down to much. As stories are told things change.

Answer 10

Lol, that is probably the biggest load of unorganized and unstudied junk I have ever seen. Its obvious who ever compiled the list made no actual study on any of it. They simply collected things that seem contradictory, but most have no bearing on the others, or are talking about something completely different.