2006-10-13 06:00:57 · 52 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Absolutely, yes.
2006-10-13 06:03:13 · answer #1 · answered by satyricon_uk 3 · 3⤊ 7⤋
I can't believe the answers that you are getting! how ignorant these people are is amazing.
First of all, what bible. There are diferrent bibles and "The Holy Bible" has multiple versions, Including the Jewish version that only includes the old testament.
Secondly, the fact is that cultures and people change as time goes by, so how are we able to understand or translate exactly what was meant or written 1000s of years ago. You must be able to determine what you personally beleive and utilize the bible to enforce your beliefs, but again this is according to translation. So it may be bogus or it may be true. What do you believe?
2006-10-13 06:07:20 · answer #2 · answered by burnemwill 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you try to read the Bible as a science book or history book, or even as a newspaper reporting "facts," then you may think the Bible is bogus. But if you read the Bible as the story of God and God's relationship with God's creation, then you will see that the Bible is, in fact, a faith book that makes a lot of sense.
2006-10-13 06:06:28 · answer #3 · answered by Stranger In The Night 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Explain to me how bogus Jesus Christ fulfilling 30 exact prophesies written about his birth, resurrection, and death. For one to fulfill exactly these specific prophesies (some written in the Old Testament 700 - 1,000 years before Jesus walked the Earth) would be the same possibility that you could flip a quarter and it would appear heads 30 times in a row. The possibility of that is 1 billion to 1! So you still think the Bible is bogus? Please repent of your sins and trust Jesus to save you on Judgment Day. Otherwise you will perish.
2006-10-13 06:06:51 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Has good stories (and they are ONLY stories) in it which are able to highlight what a 'good' thing and 'bad' thing is for a human animal to do.
So in the context of open learning it does have its uses.
However, most people who 'believe' have no interest in open learning and have only taken the novel written thousands of years ago as the sole point of reference and so have become a bogus sort of people. To themselves.
Its a little known fact that a skilled double glazing salesman will ascertain if the person there visiting are religous as a primary investigation before beginning his sales routine............ because he knows that the religous person, insecure and refusing to question, is more likely to believe someone talking good of a crap product and more than likely having the windows in the whole house replaced rather than just the one that they thought they'd go for !.
2006-10-13 08:30:08 · answer #5 · answered by Jon H 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Gandhi thought the Sermon on the Mount was the greatest religious teaching ever given. So I'd have to say no.
Other high points include the Hebrew prophets' condemnation of political and economic oppression and of heartless ritualism in religion.
There's a lot of wheat in among the chaff, my friend.
2006-10-13 06:03:56 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Bogus from verse 1 to verse last. Only those who've never studied it (and I don't mean daily devotionals and pastor's commentaries written by the Hillbilly Bible College faculty) wouldn't know that. That's why fundie leaders want you to go to their "Bible College" and "School of Ministry" and warn you that going to an accredited seminary will make you an atheist. After all, if they can't control what you're exposed to, facts and truth might possibly enter in and confuse you.
2006-10-13 06:08:14 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 2⤋
From the view of scientists and Historians,The bible is very accurate in names and places.times and events which is in itself remarkable,Todays world is SEEING 1st then believing which I gather you are really talking about i.e. miracles and angels,Even those who in science of today in fields such as Life from other stars say its possible that the language used centuries ago may mean the same thing.Bogus you say?As time moves on the more advanced understanding I learn from science the more I believe the Book,Like some have mentioned,its how you translate todays meaning to what they then meant.
2006-10-13 08:59:41 · answer #8 · answered by James C 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Well, there's a nation of Jews that live in a country called Israel. As per the bible. There's the site of a temple in a city called Jerusalem, as per the Bible. There's Egypt and Greece and all the other countries mentioned in the Bible. There's a man named Jesus and a king called Solomon which are all facts. The Romans invaded Jerusalem, that's a fact. There was a king called Herod.
My favourite person in the Bible is called Jonah. I'd sit under my gourd and sulk too, if God made me go and preach to a town called Ninevah, and when I ran away, get eaten by a fish. So I go and tell them "God's going to get you!" And then the city repents and they call get saved. God doesn't get them. yeah, I'd sulk too.
And if my father loved my brother Joseph more than me, I'd chuck him in a well too. And sell him into slavery.
I'm not necessarily a nice person.
Still, the words of Jesus are what I try to live my life by. I'm not too worried about prophecies or the words of Saul. But if you read the words of Jesus, you will live a philosphy that can only enrich your life.
2006-10-13 06:30:30 · answer #9 · answered by True Blue Brit 7 · 3⤊ 3⤋
If you take it as a collection of historical events, then it makes quite interesting reading. Bearing in mind that hundreds of gospels were written, and the Church only allowed the 4 known ones to be recognised, I think a lot of historical date is kept secret, as it doesn't fit in with the Church's preachings. I'm sure that a wise man such as Jesus (or Mohammed or whoever each individual religion is geared towards) existed, but I think that he was just that, a wise man, not the son of God.
2006-10-13 06:11:13 · answer #10 · answered by Scoob 2 · 3⤊ 1⤋
No, it has several facts in it. For example..
The US navy did a study on what fish were safe to eat. After an exhaustive study, they wanted to give their sailor a " rule of thumb " to go by. Something simple that they could easily use. They came up with " If it has Fins and Scales, it's safe to eat. "
Well, the people of 2400 years about would agree. Leviticus 11:9 through 11:12 says as such. Here's a link for you, enjoy :)
This is one example. I'm sure there are other, but I"m not going to write a book about it, lol :)
2006-10-13 06:09:01 · answer #11 · answered by Odindmar 5 · 2⤊ 3⤋