can someone who has never read the bible still believe in god and say that they believe everything in the bible is true??
a co-worker said it isnt possable because a person could say the bible says anything and i'd have to agree because i dont know if its true or not and he was too stubbourn to understand that i said i believe in the bible, not man. but i havent read the bible. do i have false faith or blind faith or no faith at all?
2006-08-29 20:18:36 · 18 answers · asked by psycho_nextdoor 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Sure. The Bible even says it is in Romans chapter 1. I don't recommend it, it is that hardest way of all to make it to heaven and if you read it you will see that it is a clause intended for those who have never had the opportunity to hear the gospel. Not for those who just don't want to bother with it.
2006-08-29 20:25:19 · answer #1 · answered by Makemeaspark 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Faith comes from the heart. The bible is a wonderful book. There are many people who cannot read or even understand the word due to disabilities. However God's power is not limited; it is present everywhere and there are several ways to serve God. There are several ways that people interpret the Bible. As a Catholic, the content and interpretation of my bible is different from my Protestant friends. Then there is the Torah, which is the Holy Book that my Jewish friends follow and the Qur'an.
, which my Muslim friends follow. Interestingly, all of the above worship the same God and I can see God in all of my above mentioned friends. None of us are experts in the holy books that go with our religions. However our faith is apparent in the way we treat each other, and the love we have in our hearts for God. Many people profess to be faithful, but this means using the written word to represent their own beliefs and to browbeat others. This is not faith, it is exploitation of God's word. Your faith reflects your own individual relationship with God. No one has the right to tell you your faith is false, blind or does not exist. Those issues are strictly between you and God.
2006-08-29 20:39:59 · answer #2 · answered by ValleyViolet 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes you can.
But as a Follower of Christ, it is your job to be able to defend you faith truthfully(and share it), therefor i would suggest reading the bible for that info. There are some other good resources if say you can't read or don't like to...like the "Living Bible", It is a series of very well done, videos, that follows some of the books of the bible...I particularly like The Mathew one. They have a speaker, then actors acting out what is being said...then at the bottom of the screen it shows which verse they are on in the bible...so you can follow along if you like.
Also remember that God knows your heart.
2006-08-29 20:29:58 · answer #3 · answered by justthinkin 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Faith is based on the Bible, Romans 11 says, "Now faith comes from hearing and hearing from the Word of God." You can have faith without reading the Bible but it will not survive if you don't get started. There is nothing stopping you from reading it now, so sart today and it will no longer be a concern.
2006-08-29 20:25:47 · answer #4 · answered by oldguy63 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes.
There use to be a lot of people who could not read, but they believed. They learned the word by attending church and from family members.
You don't have to agree to anything unless you know it is true. It would be better if you read the bible, but if you have a problem understanding what you read, then have someone you trust to read it to you.
All christians have a form of blind faith, we put our faith in a being we have never seen.Faith is a form of believing in the unseen and things that are yet to come.
2006-08-29 20:32:46 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
can someone who has never read the bible still believe in god:
Yes.
can someone who has never read the bible still believe everything in the bible is true:
Possible, but Not really.
Why would you believe something to be true that you have never read. I'm assuming reading none of the bible... and then you would have to ask, "what do you believe?".
I hate people who say "I believe (or don't believe) what the bible says" without ever having read it...
2006-08-29 20:25:16 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
how can you say you believe the Bible when you havent even read it ? So how do you know what's in the Bible is true or false unless you read the Bible first. For example : when your friend says frogs legs are yucks and you say no there are nice and fleshy even though you have not tried them, do you think your friend would believe you? think about it
2006-08-29 20:27:23 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
What do you think point of the Torah and the Koran and the Book of Mormon is? Along with the Bible, they were composed by humans, and re transcribed and edited over and over. However these and other books are held by millions to have been written by God. Don't worry your head about such nonsense. Be good to yourself and others and don't get into theological arguments with others. You'll get nowhere, and it doesn't matter anyhow. The ignorance and vulnerability of too many folks allows men of the cloth to pack around their big egos along with their bulging wallets.
2006-08-29 20:43:33 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have considered myself to be a christian for several years now and I still cant even force myself to read the bible I know I ought to (you know because of the test at the end) but its soooooooooooooooo boring, very close to VCR instructions. Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
2006-08-29 20:26:02 · answer #9 · answered by tattoomeats 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. I don't know anyone that has read the bible entirely. But they still believe.
2006-08-29 22:11:32 · answer #10 · answered by young_buck_gurl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋