what are their sources. I ask this question to provoke thought.
2006-10-27 05:47:13 · 16 answers · asked by Weldon 5 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
David R, where did the bible come from??The rig vedas,anceint texts from thousands of years before the bible was compiled,the old testament was the jewish history,the new testament and what jesus taught came from hindu spiritual practices that existed way before jesus used them. the bible as we know it was compiled by king constantine about 365 AD, much was edited out of the available scripture. Have you ever read any thing except the bible??
2006-10-27 08:33:26 · update #1
azurephil, Buddha sought the same God you just discribed only he did not call it a name. I have met buddha in spirit and I tell you he is one with GOD,his pathway was Knowledge.
2006-10-27 08:39:14 · update #2
cork,you are misinformed,I found God through baptism in spirit and the hindu practice of siddha yoga meditation.,I agree totally that truth is confirmed in the bible and Jesus is litterally God,so are YOU.
2006-10-27 08:43:15 · update #3
no not at all.
there are many.
every country has their own scriptures of god.
i am an indian and we have mahabharat, ramayan, upanishad.
and by the way MAHABHARAT is the longest scripture of god in the world.
Their sources are engraves on stones, Temples and written discription as well
2006-10-27 05:59:34 · answer #1 · answered by ctenophora 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I beleive so.
The Bible is a book of God but keep in mind that it has been changed over the years. The versions today are not exactally the same and they are not the exact words of God as it was first though it is still studied by followers.
The Quran is also a book of God that was revealed THROUGH Prophet Muhammad. Not a word, sign, symbol etc. that was revealed to him has been changed and it is still verbatim as it was when it was first revealed.
The Bible and the Quran are alike in many ways. People in Islam beleive Jesus as a prophet (not the son of God) and they also have praise for Mary since there is a whole chapter in the Quran dedicated to her. The Quran also dosent preach violence and all the bad stuff said about it at all. I would suggest those people to actually read the Quran with a good commentary for themselves and not just beleive in stuff they hear online, news, etc.
The Torah is also a book of God though I do not know much about it so I really don't want to provide any false information about this.
2006-10-27 08:04:22 · answer #2 · answered by letseat 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For example, God speaks to me when I see the bumper sticker, "If you don't see that something is wrong, then you aren't looking hard enough".
*edit* In response to the post above me, the Koran is just as validly the scripture of God as the Bible. Muhammed's claims to be divinely inspired are equal to the claims of the Christian prophets. Unless, of course, you can give me some reason why the prophets of Christianities claims to be divinely inspired are real while Muhammed's are not? You know, a reason that doesn't involve the fact that Mohamed doesn't follow your own religion.
*edit* Now in response to the post below me. The Koran obviously has a connection to the God of Israel. Considering that Muhammed writes down his scripture as divinely inspired by the God of Abraham. Muslims view Muhammed as another prophet similar to Abraham or Jesus. News flash, the God of Muslims is the God of Christians who is the God of Jews. Christ, I can't believe so many Christians get off degrading the Muslim religion when they don't even know what they are talking about. It's enough to make me want to be Buddhist. No gods their, just a fat enlightened man.
*edit* That's cool if you personally met with Buddha or whatever, but Buddhism is a non-theistic religion. It does not advocate belief in a higher being, merely enlightenment of the soul. Budhism is a way of life and a personal philosophy, rather than a "religion".
Also, Holy Roman Emperor Constantine I (I assume thats the Constantine you mean) had nothing to do with the chosing of the scripture in the Bible. That was decided by the Council of Rome under Pope Damascus in 382. Constantine I was famous for holding the Council of Nicaea, where they wrote the Nicene Creed, set the date for passover, and established Jesus and God as two parts of the same figure. Incidently, the Council of Nicene was in 325, and Constantine died in 337, several years before you list him as choosing the canonical gospels.
P.S. I agree with letseat, perhaps Just Nate should attempt to actually read the Qur'an before he declares it a book of destruction and evil. Interestingly enough, it is extremely similar to the Bible, and espouses many of the same beliefs and myths. Perhaps the Bible is also then a book of hatred and prejudice? Maybe you should also read the Bible, not just the verses a priest quotes at you to prove a point, but what the Bible actually says.
2006-10-27 05:56:06 · answer #3 · answered by azurephilosopher 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Torah is basically the same as the old testament in the Bible. The major difference between the Bible and the Koran was the split with Abraham. The first 5 books are almost the same. Abraham was considered the "Father" of many nations.
But that's where the differences between the two books are apparent. The Koran preaches violence and justice, and to exact vengeance for yourself... while Jesus' main principal was to love your neighbor in the new testament. The differences between the Islamic faith and the "christian" faith are apparent in their respective scriptures.
2006-10-27 06:15:51 · answer #4 · answered by just nate 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i became interpreting the Islam faith and said Muslims were meant to study the Torah, Psalms, the Gospels, and the Quran. i'm not particular which amendments to the hot testomony you're pertaining to that comes each and every 10 or 12 years? There are variations, the modern Bible, the NIV Bible that attempt to be conscious Scripture into the accepted language we are familiar with. we do not communicate old English as became once spoken and it became puzzling to understand. also, why do you've faith the Torah switched Ishmael's and Isaac's call? i do not realize yet want to. thanks.
2016-12-05 07:10:29 · answer #5 · answered by kobayashi 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Torah is the first five books of what most people call the Old Testament. The Koran has no connection to the God of Israel whatsoever.
2006-10-27 05:57:07 · answer #6 · answered by tobi 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Since, God is just a confused term for "I don't know". I'll prove it. The word "God" fits in neatly into this other question. What is the square root of 275,994,356,328,874? God. So, if there is no God then all the "sacred" writings that have been attributed to "god" are mere creative inventions of a creature cursed with consciousness trying to understand itself and the world around it, while all the other animals of the world are just happy to Be...we think we exist to be happy....silly bald monkies.
2006-10-27 06:04:52 · answer #7 · answered by ULTIMATEMEANING 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Torah is incorporated within the Scriptural cannon, which, judging prophetically, God has set apart as authoritative. But within the Bible are found references from other writings such as the Book of Enoch and the Book of Jasher. Does that mean that they are equally inspired in their whole? I can't answer that one, but I have found the Bible reliable and many other noteworthy scholars have found it historically reliable.
2006-10-27 06:02:04 · answer #8 · answered by John 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First off the Koran is not scripture of God. It was made up by Muhammad around 600AD. The Torah is somewhat the Old Testement. But what is added in there is not Scripture from God. The Bible is the only Scripture of God
2006-10-27 05:55:21 · answer #9 · answered by Big Dave 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
The B-I-B-L-E! Yes that's the Book for me! If you are a christian, we believe The Holy Bible is the only word of God.
2006-10-27 05:58:43 · answer #10 · answered by errnmann 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋