is the truth and is not just a book of fiction?
2006-10-25 05:06:24 · 25 answers · asked by bgdadyp 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Do what I did. Read it all for yourself. Do not let people tell you what it means. Think about what you are reading. Does it make sense? Does it seem like fables with morals to the story. Does that raise any red flags that these stories were written for a purpose? Does the unfairness and violence seem just a tad overblown and ungodlike? Now note that in every book of the Bible they are always talking about the past tense. Nothing is written in the "now". Therefore, the people who were supposed to have written it, couldn't have. It was all history, pretty ancient history, by the time whoever wrote it put it down. And since we don't know who did that and why, and we don't know if what they say is true because it had been passed down for centuries, why should be believe any of it. If it was really important and God was inspiring someone to put it in words, he would have done it when the stuff was fresh and first hand experiences. It doesn't take much brain-noodling to realize that it's all a bunch of hogwash. Stories to frighten people into behaving in a civil manner and threaten them with a vengeful god if they don't behave. The same goes for the New Testament. It's all political garbage of the day written after Jesus' death and putting doctrine in his mouth that he never said. Which is why Jefferson wrote his Bible, to weed out all the crap that everyone attributed to Jesus.
2006-10-25 05:15:48 · answer #1 · answered by AuroraDawn 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They can be sure of just the opposite, it just takes a certain flexibilty of mind that those who believe in biblical accuracy cannot possibly acheive.
For those who have no stake in this sort of thing it is clearly obvious that the bible has no more claim to the truth than the literally hundreds of holy texts that exist in other cultures.
2006-10-25 12:09:49 · answer #2 · answered by fourmorebeers 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I'm still waiting for archelogists to uncover the missing first page of the Bible that says
"This is a work of fiction and any relation to real life people or events is purely coincidental. Copyright all rights reserved" :-)
2006-10-25 12:09:40 · answer #3 · answered by jleslie4585 5 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Jesus said: If anyone will know the truth, if he ACTS on Jesus's word, he WILL know the truth, whether he spoke of himself or by the authority of God.
Have you ACTED on the Word of God yet ? It is the ONLY way you will ever know for sure.
I'm always amazed at all the Biblically ignorant people who are always trying to convince us the Bible is not true .....mostly it is those who haven't even read it!...and they are trying to prove to us who have studied it for 30 years ! Ha, ha ...these mockers are laughable ... laughable
2006-10-25 12:14:23 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
If you ever study it. Seriously I mean, you will come to believe it. More scholars have studied the Bible than any other subject. Once you begin to see how accurate it is historically, and how objections to it are unfounded-you will believe. Its not just a book of hocus pocus-its real.
2006-10-25 12:14:00 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
If you want some interesting answers do a web search on fulfilled Bible prophecy that were filled with 100% accuracy, the sites should give dates when it was propheisied and when it was fulfilled. Have fun with your search.
2006-10-25 12:13:17 · answer #6 · answered by judy_derr38565 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The Word itself says not to give heed to fables that turn from truth. People used to be taught with stories.
Today, we have been given the knowledge of the Universe!
Why do we deny our own experiences?
2006-10-25 12:11:04 · answer #7 · answered by Medicine Eddie 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
It's a collection of mythic stories cobbled together to keeps the masses in line.
While some parts may be historically accurate (e.g Pilate as govenor of Judea) the rest is not (the whole god and messiah thing)
2006-10-25 12:08:59 · answer #8 · answered by JerseyRick 6 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Fiction!!! Fiction!!! myth
Waho
2006-10-25 12:09:40 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
2tim.3:12-16 (niv) v12-In fact,everyone who wants to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted,v13-while evil men and impostors will go from bad to worse,deceiving and being deceived.v14-But as for you,continue in what you have learned and have become convinced of,because you know those from whom you learned it,v15-and how from infancy you have known the holy scriptures,which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.v16-All scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching,rebuking,correcting and training in righteousness,
2006-10-25 12:35:38 · answer #10 · answered by revtjo 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋