If you want to read it, there's a book called " Seven Reasons why You Can Trust The Bible" by Erwin W. Lutzer. It includes the logical, scientific and historical reasons as well. And if that doesn't help, " Summa Theologica ( Theologiae)" by Thomas Aquinas. I'm just putting it out there. So no attacks, please.
2006-09-24 13:57:04 · 20 answers · asked by calmcoolchic 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
E-mail me if you want to ask me something.
2006-09-24 14:15:43 · update #1
Christians, too if you wanna comment.
2006-09-24 14:29:49 · update #2
I've read enough to have formulated my opinion based on education and knowledge. Don't insult my intelligence by assuming that I just haven't seen the right Bible-supporting apologetic argument.
2006-09-24 14:02:27 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 7⤊ 1⤋
I'm mostly answering because I want this on top of my list tomorrow morning so I can watch Gino's vids, but how science and archeology in this book support the Bible in no way would validate the bible. Just because it had some history and archeology right, it does not make the entire bible true. Parts of the bible are true and some of the stories are true. It has noble poetry in it, and some good morals and a wealth of obscenity, and upwards of a thousand lies
2006-09-24 14:21:01 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've read books on evolution and also book that try to prove the Bible. Even though I don't believe in god, I STILL read and listen to audio books that try to prove the Bible is true. One of the recent audio books that I've listened to is "Mere Christianity" by C.S. Lewis. He makes very interesting points, but none of them are without flaws.
Lots of times Christians will read books that give "proof" that the Bible is true and they will believe them because they sound scientific. If you've had any university biology classes, their "science" just doesn't hold up.
I'll read your book if you read "The End of Faith" by Sam Harris. It talks about why even religious moderates are dangerous in today's world. This is one of the best books that I've ever read.
2006-09-24 14:10:56 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
real conservatives do no longer. the final-wing seeks a non secular-based state (that they declare is Christian, yet isn't, any further than they are). The define "u . s ." as meaning themselves in easy terms--with out willingness to stay as much as the ideals of open society, freedom, or tolerance our forefathers died for. they have pronounced (their words,no longer mine) that in the process easy terms they are u . s .. by ability of that definition, every person who dissents from their perspectives, no longer jsut atheists or agnostics, is unpatriotic.
2016-10-17 22:06:28 · answer #4 · answered by lindgren 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Bible is a book as well, but we dont believe it. Why would we read another book and all of a sudden change our minds?
Not attacking, just asking.
2006-09-24 14:02:14 · answer #5 · answered by wilchy 4 · 6⤊ 0⤋
Have you read The Demon-Haunted World, by Carl Sagan? It includes the logical, scientific and historical reasons that explain why people should not be religious. If that doesn't help, try Bertrand Russell's essay, Why I Am Not A Christian. I'm just putting it out there, so no attacks, please.
2006-09-24 14:01:15 · answer #6 · answered by Kathryn™ 6 · 9⤊ 1⤋
In other words, people should believe because he says so?
What a unique argument.
As a counter proposal, the bible claims Christians can walk on water and raise the dead.
When any Christian does so on a repeated basis, under controlled conditions, that will be more persuasive than "because I said so."
2006-09-24 13:59:34 · answer #7 · answered by Left the building 7 · 5⤊ 1⤋
Among Aquinas’ five proofs are several which can be traced to Aristotle and all of them, in one way or another, rely upon Aristotle’s notions of form, matter (earth, air, fire, water), actuality and potentiality. Why should these hold any meaning for us today?
2006-09-24 14:09:34 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
I have read summa theologica, so, could you read "The gospel of the flying sphaghetti monster? That does just the opposite...
2006-09-24 14:04:43 · answer #9 · answered by Shinkirou Hasukage 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I'll make you a deal.
Watch each of these short videos and I'll spend the same amount of time reading the book. Let's keep in touch.
video 1: http://youtube.com/watch?v=BH0rFZIqo8A
video 2: http://youtube.com/watch?v=vkXOwBIRX7Y
video 3: http://youtube.com/watch?v=dzzORZhnCao
video 4: http://youtube.com/watch?v=-nayP4v4xYg
Thank you and I look forward to hearing from you. Could you maybe scan a chapter from the book and email it to me?
2006-09-24 14:07:17 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋