Obviusly the creation of humans from the bible is just as believable as Zeus and other mythological tales.
2006-11-04 04:43:46 · 14 answers · asked by J' K '06 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Christianity is just being redeemed by the blood of the lamb. We have put on His righteousness.
With God's love in our hearts we love God & we love others. We can't abide in sin (make it a pleasant sinful habit) because of the Holy Seed within. We are born of the Spirit, cleansed by the Blood.
Myth gods are just spirits trying to usurp God's identity.
2006-11-04 04:49:11 · answer #1 · answered by t_a_m_i_l 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
While it is true that the creation story pulled from Genesis in the Bible is based off of Judaic creation mythology and wasn't actually put into words until after the Hebrews left the slavery of the Egyptians behind, the morality of the Bible is not dependent on the creation mythology of the Bible. By Bible I am referring to Chrstianity itself which does help outline a Judeo-Christian ethic through outright laws (the ten commandments and its other rules) and morality parables. It seems you are trying to cast doubt on the validity of the Bible by equating creation mythology with Greek mythos. Regardless of this aspersion, the morality outlined in the Bible remains.
As to the claim that Christianity is nothing more than a set of moral codes to live by, it would depend to the degree that you buy into the codes Christianity sets forth. Unfortunately with the way that Christian moral codes are set up, if you follow them closely then you have to be a Christian. If you follow the loose set, then you really aren't following the book.
In the end, you can look at the Bible as a set of moral codes to live by, and depending on how loosely you interpret the passages, or the directives of Christianity, you can extract what you want from it. Unfortunately the Bible, along with a lot of other religious texts and doctrine, are open to interpretation.
2006-11-04 13:20:25 · answer #2 · answered by Chris A 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is no need to follow a bible to live a moral life. If you use common sense, morals are a thing that you learn naturally. From a very early age most people have the capability to know what is right and what is wrong. No bible needed!
2006-11-04 12:51:25 · answer #3 · answered by Janine E 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, it isn't a guidelines of how to live life with morals.
It is the story of God's attempts to reach out to humankind and offer them salvation.
While there is some basic instruction in morality in the Bible, there is also--if you'll notice, when reading it--many stories about how even God-fearing people failed to hold true to their morals despite their best intentions. There is also a peculiar character in the Bible who never sinned and who claimed that there was no way to reach God the Father but through him. This one's name was Jesus of Nazareth, and he claimed what no other man in the Bible claimed with any legitimacy or authority.
If you reread (presuming you've read it already) the Bible, read it with an eye toward what people in it actually do, and see if you don't detect this consistent pattern: that every single person mentioned in the Bible but one had something very basic in common, and that the one who did not have this thing in common with others died for these other men and was resurrected to the right hand of God.
2006-11-04 12:50:04 · answer #4 · answered by Gestalt 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Obviously so, the only true thing to be brought out of the Bible are the morals
2006-11-04 12:45:30 · answer #5 · answered by valkyrie hero 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, I don't agree at all.
True Christianity (as in the need for Jesus Christ) is about how we can never be moral enough or live a good enough life to not only please a just and perfect Creator, but to enter into His presence. Christianity is about a need for a Savior, which is Jesus Christ.
2006-11-04 12:47:12 · answer #6 · answered by Mike A 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Christ taught things way different from the bible. His lessons,
love, forgive, turn cheek, etc. (that is NOT bible teachings.)
Christ was concerned about your immortal souls, not how you live life. Spiritual matters are different from temporal matters.
Christ wants you to get smart and learn about spirit. Not by reading but by meditation. go within. forget the books.
God awaits you inside, not in church
2006-11-04 12:48:22 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Morality, along with ethics, were facets of human behavior long before christianity came along....
2006-11-04 12:53:30 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes I agree and so much more. It is living with ethics and morals and doing it with joy because it is freedom.
2006-11-04 12:46:45 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Although these traits are indeed good it does not define christianity. Christianity is not based on good deeds but, rather on Jesus
2006-11-04 12:50:19 · answer #10 · answered by maybe 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋