So my boyfriend is currently mad at me and refuses to speak to me because I said that there is a theory that since man wrote the Bible, that the Bible is flawed, and that man could introduced his own ideas into the Bible.
Now I was not even saying that I agreed with the "idea" I was just pointing out like some "reasons" that this could be true. He says that i could not have reasons if I did not feel that way. I really do not think it is true, I just have read a lot of things in my life.
He says I was challenging his religion, I just say it was conversation. What do you think?
What should I do?
2006-08-28 09:56:36 · 15 answers · asked by cookies_n_cream0218 5 in Family & Relationships ➔ Singles & Dating
well, although our beliefs are similiar, he is Southern Baptist, while I am not defined. I believe in God and along many of the same lines, but I do not aline myself with one single church.
2006-08-28 10:06:11 · update #1
Your are intelligent girl and this is very good observation. Do nothing. Discussions about religion is not a challenging of the religion, we all have doubts and need to share it with people we love, and it does not mean that we do not have faith. It is fact that the Bible was written by men and it is the fact the 2000 years ago society was biased against the women, and that the Bible reflect this point of view.
2006-08-28 10:12:50 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is true that the Bible was written over a period of time in a Patristic society. Just tell your boyfriend that it was the culture of the time(s) when women's ideas were not valued. You are not putting down his religion, but that is just the facts. Just like women authors still use "male" pen names. Who knows, maybe some of the books of the Bible were really written by women, NOT . . . they were some of the books that never made it into the official canon. Jesus had women friends that he respected and loved. They were with him on his journey. They were with him when he died. He appeared first to a woman (and that was recorded by a male Gospel writer.)
Tell your boyfriend, what we have discussed, then tell him how thankful you are that he values women and how fortunate you feel that he respects your thoughts and feelings, as modeled by Jesus.
Good luck.
2006-08-28 10:20:51 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Man has introduced his own theories and wrote his own bible. You will see these people on TV begging for money, claiming to heal the sick, and conning their viewers. One of them wrote his own bible. Your b/f probably thought you wanted to debate him on his religion and got upset. Sometimes it's the way we word things that people take it the wrong way. Give him time to cool off and then call him.
2006-08-28 10:12:41 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would say that if you don't agree on religion, you might be better off seeing other people. That can be a big topic, especially if one of you takes it very seriously, like it sounds he does. If you do agree with his religion, I would suggest you state that straight out to him, and that you prefix anything you say that challenges your beliefs with, "This is interesting but I don't agree with it. What do you think about...?"
2006-08-28 10:07:53 · answer #4 · answered by Sean J 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-09-30 02:36:16 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
keep talking to him, he sounds as though he is firmly entrenched in his beliefs. ask him to go to a church and meet with a reverend, priest, etc. let him make the choice as to who this person is. then it would be wise of you to meet with a different pastor and see if the answers jibe. your bf can not force his beliefs on you. if you guys come to believe the same, you guys will be the better for it.
2006-08-28 10:08:58 · answer #6 · answered by Robert A 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
tell him that you don't believe the theory and if he still don't talk to you leave him in the dust like yesterdays oatmeal (oatmeal is an example) and find a guy who wont get offended if you say a theory good or bad to his religion
2006-08-28 10:05:43 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
If he is that petty and closed-minded, you are better off finding out now. If he is not willing to discuss issues that are important to him when there is a conflicting opinion, he is not marriage material!!
2006-08-28 10:03:03 · answer #8 · answered by Nunya 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
it sounded like you were challenging his religion, but just tell him u read alot, & was just making a point, if he doesn't believe you, he'll get over it sometime or the other.
2006-08-28 10:06:45 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
oh wow loose that narrow minded guy
if he was so sure about his religion he wouldnt mind other theories being brought up or if he had a lil tolerence
2006-08-28 10:04:29 · answer #10 · answered by irena 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋