Christians and Muslims , plz read the below to find out what Mr.Paul Kurtz said and your commence on that ?

Question

The Bible, Qur'an, and other classical documents are full of contradictions and factual errors. They were written by human beings in ancient civilizations, expressing the scientific and moral speculations of their day. They do not convey the eternal word of God, but rather the yearnings of ancient tribes based on oral legends and received doctrines; as such, they are hardly relevant to all cultures and times. The Old and New Testaments are not accurate accounts of historical events. The reliability of the Old Testament is highly questionable in the events and personages it depicts; Moses, Abraham, Joseph, etc. are largely uncorroborated by historical evidence. As for the New Testament, scholarship has shown that none of its authors knew Jesus directly. The four Gospels were not written by eyewitnesses but are products of oral tradition and hearsay. There is but flimsy and contradictory evidence for the virgin birth, the healings of Jesus, and the Resurrection.

"Christianity borrowed its central myths and ceremonies from other ancient religions. The ancient world was rife with tales of virgin births, miracle-working saviors, tripartite gods, gods taking human form, gods arising from the dead, heavens and hells, and days of judgment. In addition to the myths, many of the ceremonies of ancient religions also match those of that syncretic latecomer, Christianity. To cite but one example (there are many others), consider Mithraism, a Persian religion predating Christianity by centuries. Mithra, the savior of the Mithraic religion and a god who took human form, was born of a virgin; he belonged to the holy trinity and was a link between heaven and Earth; and he ascended into heaven after his death. His followers believed in heaven and hell, looked forward to a day of judgment, and referred to Mithra as "the Light of the World." They also practiced baptism (for purification purposes) and ritual cannibalism—the eating of bread

A popular argument adduced for the existence of this unknowable entity is that he is the first cause, but we can ask of anyone who postulates this, "What is the cause of this first cause?" To say that he is uncaused only pushes our ignorance back one step. To step outside the physical universe is to assume an answer by a leap of faith. Nor does the claim that the universe manifests Intelligent Design (ID) explain the facts of conflict, the struggle for survival, and the inescapable tragedy, evil, pain, and suffering that is encountered in the world of sentient beings. Regularities and chaos do not necessarily indicate design. The argument from design is reminiscent of Aristotle's teleological argument that there are purposes or ends in nature. But we can find no evidence for purpose in nature. Even if we were to find what appears to be design in the universe, this does not imply a designer for whose existence there is insufficient evidence. The evolutionary hypothesis provides a more

the world of sentient beings. Regularities and chaos do not necessarily indicate design. The argument from design is reminiscent of Aristotle's teleological argument that there are purposes or ends in nature. But we can find no evidence for purpose in nature. Even if we were to find what appears to be design in the universe, this does not imply a designer for whose existence there is insufficient evidence. The evolutionary hypothesis provides a more parsimonious explanation of the origins of species. The changes in species through time are better accounted for by chance mutations, differential reproduction, natural selection, and adaptation, rather than by design. Moreover, vestigial features such as the human appendix, tailbone, and male breasts and nipples hardly suggest adequate design; the same is true for vestigial organs in other species. Thus, the doctrine of creation is hardly supported in empirical terms.

Answer 1

You are barking up the wrong Tree, you are addressing this to a bunch of:

irreversible Morons who still deep down believe that a bad Woman (Witches) should be burned to a crisp at a stake.

stubbornly clinging to the misconception that a( God ) will save their
Hypocritical lives, if they live by a Book even Stanley Kubrick had a problem with not to mention Stanislaw Lem.

and furthermore wont listen to anything or anybody, even if it hits them on their head, and I do include Meteors the size of Manhatten.

Answer 2

The discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls in 1947 which contained copies of all the Old Testament books except for Esther show that the text of the Old Testament has changed very little in a thousand years. There are few errors or alterations. The New Testament was written down originally in Greek and scholars have thousands of Greek manuscripts and early translations in other languages of which they were able to refer. Scholars have worked hard to make sure we have a New Testament as close as possible to that the authors originally wrote. The fact that we can today read a bible that makes sense in our language is a tribute to the past generations of biblical critics who were actually not trying to undermine it but were trying to understand and explain it. To decide and discern that it is, indeed the eternal word of God is up to the individual and is part of the journey of life. We have each been born with a mind and a free will. It is up to us to seek and to decide. Then one day we will stand accountable for what we have learned and the decisions we have made and we will not be able to lay blame as we humans so often like to do.

Answer 3

The Qur'an was revealed by God to mankind through the Archangel Gabriel.

There are no doubts or contradictions in it...It is and will always be the divine word of God. There are millions of copies of the book in Arabic, and every single copy is EXACTLY the same. All copies have to pass inspection through Al-Azhar and the ones that have mistakes, however tiny they may be, are immediately burned!

You can guarantee yourself that when you pick up a copy of the Qur'an, the words that are written inside, are the same exact words that were revealed to Muhammed (PBUH) in the early 7th Century A.D....

This Mr. Paul Kurtz is basing his work on false information and conjecture.

Answer 4

Mr. Kurtz does not seem too conscious of Mithraism. "A considered necessary characteristic of the ceremonial linked with Mithras replaced into the taurobolium, the ritual slaughter of a bull which venerated and repeated Mithras' primeval act. The initiate up replaced into baptized in its blood, engaging of its existence-giving residences. it may be observed that this area of the ceremonial heavily resembled the ritual of the cult of Cybele, the super mom of Asia Minor, that have been introduced to Rome 3 centuries until now Christ.." - Ninian smart, The religious journey of Mankind

Answer 5

Why would I care what someone who doesn't know Jesus as their savior has to say about the word of God, the bible? Only those with the spirit of God can discern the things of God. Though this person has a right to their opinion, it means nothing to me. I have been studying the bible for ten years....I know what it is!

Answer 6

The Bible was written by God through man. It was not written by man alone. That is a lot of reading, here is the simplest answer. I hope you find all your answers. Peace be with you.

Answer 7

If all these nations tell the same stories using different names, dosent that tell you something?
God is real, it doesent matter if you call him allah, or vishnue, jesus, god is god there is only one. worship him with youre hearts heart. only do what you know to be true, god will see youre deeds, and show you the way,

why would god give unwelcomed guests a map of his palace.
those that truely seek god will find him.

Answer 8

One long tirade deserves another?

I am a Christian and won't bore you with a long cut and paste.

Jesus is the truth, the light and the hope.

You can believe or not. But please at least consider with an open mind.

I follow his Church that he started, the Roman Catholic Church.

Peace and God Bless you!

www.Catholic.com

Answer 9

*yawn*

Who the hell is Paul Kurtz? Why attach a name to the standard arguments?

Answer 10

You cant ask a rational question of irrational people.