How can you prove anything if you say it has to be beyond historical, personal or worldly examples? Since everything that is required to give proof would be within the world, then there is no way to prove to you that the Bible is a lie.
Why is your faith so poor that you would renounce it based on some argument to begin with? Faith means that something is believed even when there is no worldly or physical proof.
No one can prove whether or not God exists or if the Bible is 100% the Word of God. This whole line of questioning is getting old.
2006-10-27 07:32:21
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answer #1
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answered by Unity 4
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I suggest reading Lee Strobel's "The Case for Christ". Lee was an atheist and lawyer and decided to go about testing the validity of the Bible and Jesus Christ's claims using very objective methodology, as a lawyer would. In it you will find that there are both historical and world facts that PROVE the Bible to be correct.
Oh yeah...and sometimes people get caught up on the wording and forget the whole greek and hebrew to latin to english etc. thing. I also suggest maybe a few theology courses you may find them both interesting and enlightening.
AS FOR portions of the bible be written down years after they actually happened you must understand that everything was oral tradition at that time. The Jews were known to commit the entire Old Testament to memory, to point where you could say the first line of a psalm and the people would know the entire psalm you were talking about.
There is archaeological evidence to prove the passing down of information as being correct. For example, an artifact was found with a Jewish blessing on it 500years before that blessing was written down. The oldest written version we have of that blessing, is identical to one on the artifact.
But like I said, the Case for Christ is an excellent source, so go find that.
2006-10-29 16:30:07
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answered by ms_nlink 2
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Don't denounce Jesus Christ just because there are inaccuracies in the bible. But the story of Adam and Eve can't be true. If they were really around right after the earth was created, what about all the dinosaur bones we find? And there's scientific evidence that there was a precambrain period when the earth was a solid rock.
2006-10-27 13:59:59
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answered by Maria Isabel 5
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It's impossible to turn water into wine unless you pour wine into the glass of water.
"Exodus happened centuries before they were written down, so one should be prepared – indeed one should expect – that telling "The number of Israelites stated in the Bible, 600,000 adult males, (Exodus 12:37) has been questioned -according to one "calculation this figure equals or exceeds the lowest estimates for the period, and it would constitute a majority of Egyptians. The population of ancient Egypt is uncertain however: The record shows significant periodic movements by Asiatic populations in and out of Egypt, in particular retreating to the fertile Egyptian delta in times of drought. Researchers however differ widely in their opinion on the true number."
Since the discovery of a 9th century BCE inscription at Tel Dan apparently referring to the "house of David" as a monarchic dynasty, it is more common to assume David was a real historical figure. However, a heated debate extends as to whether the united monarchy, the vast empire of King Solomon, and the rebellion of Jeroboam ever existed, or whether they are a late fabrication. Proponents of this theory point to the fact that the division of the land into two entities, centered at Jerusalem and Shechem, goes back to the Egyptian rule of Israel in the New Kingdom. Solomon's empire is said to have stretched from the Euphrates in the north to the Red Sea in the south; it would have required a large commitment of men and arms and a high level of organization to conquer, subdue, and govern this area. But there is little archeological evidence of Jerusalem being a sufficiently large city in the 10th century BCE (although a recent discovery might change that), and Judah seems to be sparsely settled in that time period. Since Jerusalem has been destroyed and then subsequently rebuilt approximately 15 to 20 times since the time of David and Solomon, much of the evidence could easily have been destroyed; still, evidence from the Middle Bronze Age and later in the Iron Age has been found in the city. The conquests of David and Solomon are not mentioned in contemporary histories (which are rather meager, since other empires were in decline at the time), which admittedly is an argument from silence. Moreover the Biblical account makes no claim that they directly governed the areas included in their empires which are portrayed instead as tributaries."
I could continue to cut and paste or just give you a link...the point is that portions of the Bible weren't written until decades after the crucifixion so they more than likely were exaggerated or held little of the truth of the moment.
2006-10-27 14:11:08
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answered by misskate12001 6
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08: WHY DID SHE THINK THAT HE (JESUS) WAS A GARDENER? DO RESURRECTED BODIES LOOK LIKE GARDENERS?
Ans: Can you imagine the scene on the RESURRECTION DAY, that you, dear reader, will be made to look like a "gardener" and your father-in-law will also be transformed into a "gardener" and your son-in-law will also be made to look like a "gardener" and your beloved wife will be left in confusion to find her husband! Does this make sense? No! The resurrected body will be you, yourself! Everyone will readily recognize you. It will be the REAL you and not your camouflage. Never mind at what age or under what condition one dies, everyone will know one another. Then why did Mary think that Jesus was a "gardener"?
Ans: Because Jesus was DISGUISED as a gardener.
Q9: WHY WAS HE DISGUISED AS A GARDENER?
Ans: Because he was AFRAID of the Jews.
Q10: WHY WAS HE AFRAID OF THE JEWS?
Ans: Because he had not DIED and was not RESURRECTED. If he had DIED and if he was RESURRECTED he would not have any reason to be AFRAID. Why? Because the resurrected body can't DIE twice. Who says so? The Bible says so: ".... it is ordained unto all men ONCE to die, and after that the judgment." (Hebrew 9:27). The idea that the resurrected person cannot die TWICE is further supported by what Jesus Christ had most authoritatively pronounced regarding the resurrection.
The learned men of the Jews came to Jesus with a poser, a riddle. They said that there was a woman who had seven husbands in turn. "in the resurrection therefore whose wife shall she be of the seven? For they all had her." (Matthew 22:28). Jesus could have brushed off the Jews with some curt retort because here was another of their tricks to catch him out. Instead, he has enshrined for us the dearest statement in the Bible regarding the resurrected soul. He said, "Neither shall they die any more, for they are equal unto the angels, and the children of God, for such are the children of the resurrection" (Luke 20:36).
"NEITHER SHALL THEY DIE ANYMORE" - that they will be immortalised. They will not be subjected to death a SECOND time. No more hunger and thirst. No more fatigue or physical dangers. Because the resurrected body will be 'angelised' - spiritualised - they will become like spirit creatures, they will become SPIRITS.
Mary Magdalene was not looking for a spirit. She, taking the disguised Jesus to be a gardener, says, "Sir, if you have taken HIM hence, tell me where have you LAID him..." (John 20:15). Note, she is searching for HIM and not IT - a dead body. Further, she wants to know as to where they had LAID him, not as to where they had BURIED him? So that, "I might take HIM away." (John 20:15).
2006-10-27 14:03:30
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answered by Anonymous
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Yes, Using only the bible tell me what happened on the most important day in christianity - the resurrection. Tell it IN ORDER, and leave nothing out.
Some problems you will have, in trying to get Matt, Mark, Luke and John to mesh:
1. WHO went to the tomb?
2. WHEN they went?
3. WHAT was the purpose of the visit?
4. WHO was there (men or angels? 1 or 2)
5. WAS the stone rolled away or not?
6. WHERE were they situated (accounts have them standing in lots of different places)
There are about 24 things in all. I didn't count on not believing either but started seeing these horrible discrepencies about THE most important event ever, in gods holy book, while in bible school.
2006-10-27 14:01:12
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answered by Black Parade Billie 5
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Beyond historical, personal or worldly examples? What's left?
It sounds like you just asked me to prove something without saying anything.
Good luck to you,
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2006-10-27 13:59:18
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answered by Alan 7
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No one can prove that,But wow are you quick to drop God.If a
person on yahoo Q/A says the right words You will leave Jesus
Your " faith" is very questionable indeed.
2006-10-27 14:03:40
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answered by gwhiz1052 7
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I can denounce my faith in Jesus with logic and rational thought.
2006-10-27 14:01:02
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answer #9
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answered by Anonymous
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That's not a real question, but a challenge to a fight....
You're setting up narrow parameters that are always going to prove you right. After all, in your question, you ban most ways that people have to debate/answer, so that leaves them with....what?
it's an interesting rhetorical turn, but doesn't help create any real dialogue.
2006-10-27 14:18:34
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answered by carwheelsongravel1975 3
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