SOunds like you are convinced. If you'd like some proof other wise here it is. If not, keep telling yourself you are right...its your choice.
Blessings
David
The Bible Was Transmitted Accurately
The Bible is the most reliable ancient document. Three factors used in determining the reliability of an ancient document ensure that the Bible we have today is very close in content to the original manuscripts.
The number of manuscript copies in existence, and their agreement. The greater the number of manuscripts the more reliable the text produced.
The time span between the copies and the original. The smaller the time span between the original and the creation of manuscript copies, the greater the reliability.
The method of transcription. The more rigorous the method, the more reliable the transcribed text.
The number of copies and short time span between copies supports New Testament manuscript reliability, as shown in Table 5. Old Testament reliability lies in the method used to transcribe the Bible.
Overwhelming New Testament Manuscript Evidence
The New Testament has far more manuscript evidence than any other ancient work. There are more than 24,000 manuscript copies of the New Testament, with only a 25 year time span between the original and the manuscript copies. The Iliad ranks next -- it has 643 manuscript copies with a 500 year time span between the original and the copies. Only 40 lines (400 words) of the New Testament are in doubt between the 24,000 manuscript copies, compared to 746 lines in doubt of the Iliad's 643 copies. This translates to 5% of the Iliad's text being corrupted, compared to 1/2 of 1% for the New Testament. These New Testament errors consist primarily of misspellings and duplications and affect no fundamental doctrines. To quote Sir Frederic Kenyon, an authority in the field of New Testament textual criticism:
"It cannot be too strongly asserted that in substance the text of the Bible is certain... The number of manuscripts of the New Testament, of early translations from it, and of quotations from it in the oldest writers of the Church, is so large that it is practically certain that the true reading of every doubtful passage is preserved in some one or other of these ancient authorities. This can be said of no other book in the world. Scholars are satisfied that they possess substantially the true text of the principal Greek and Roman writers whose works have come down to us... yet our knowledge of their writings depends on a mere handful of manuscripts, whereas the manuscripts of the New Testament are counted by hundreds, and even thousands."
Rigorous Transcription of Old Testament
We can have confidence in the reliability of the Old Testament because of the rigorous transcription methods employed. Before the discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls in 1947, the oldest Old Testament manuscript found dated around AD 900, approximately 1300 years after the completion of the Old Testament in 400 BC. The Dead Sea Scrolls, however are dated before the time of Christ (about 150 BC). The book of Isaiah found in the Dead Sea Scrolls verifies the precision of the method used to transcribe the Old Testament. The book of Isaiah from the Dead Sea Scrolls is identical to today's standard Hebrew Bible in greater than 95% of the text. The 5% variation is due to slips of the pen and variations in spelling.
The Talmudists (AD 100 - 500) used a very strict transcription method. Synagogue rolls had to be written on specially prepared skins of clean animals and fastened with strings taken from clean animals. Each skin had to contain a certain number of columns. Each column had to have between 48 and 60 lines and be 30 letters wide. The spacing between consonants, sections and books was precise, measured by hairs or threads. The ink had to be black and prepared with a specific recipe. The transcriber could not deviate from the original in any manner. No words could be written from memory. The person making the copy had to wash his whole body before beginning and had to be in full Jewish dress. He could not begin to write the name of God with a pen freshly dipped in ink. While writing God's name, he was to focus on his task, not even l
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answered by ? 4
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With historic scripture textual content evidences that were chanced on over many a lengthy time period such for the social gathering the lifeless sea scrolls between some others, spurious texts were talked about so as that cutting-side translations that regulate for those are available in which enhance the accuracy of the Bible. the quantity of spurious texts or translational blunders are really through evaluation to the entirety of the Holy scriptures fairly a small volume so that you may have fairly self assurance interior the scriptures.
2016-10-16 12:01:53
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answered by stever 4
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i am a muslim but even i find it hard to digest what u said. punter if u r a muslim, u should know the Quran better.but u here to create trouble?
At-Takwir | 29 verses | The Overthrowing
Sura #81 | Makkah
28 Unto whomsoever of you willeth to walk straight.
29 And ye will not, unless (it be) that Allah willeth, the Lord of Creation.
Holy Injil (Bible) is one of the 4 important holy Boks of Islam. if u dont beleive in Injil, u r losing a part of ur faith. and have u forgotten Imaan-Al-Mufassal?
"i bear witness that there is no God but Allah, i beleive in His messengers, iBelive in His Angels, in His Books, in the fact that all good and bad is due to God and i beleive in Last Day (Day of Judgement) and in Life after Death"
this is a oath every muslim takes, so if u have forgotten it or if u omit a part of this, how can u b a muslim?.
2006-12-05 15:53:16
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answered by marissa 5
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perhaps the both evolve as does life and deity but from my view
any religion is insane to believe in the super natural at all. Drop it
and concentrate on first things here like getting along with your fellow humans :obviously the kind of thinking that religion offers
does nothing to solve the problems it's followers create.
2006-12-05 16:22:01
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answered by dogpatch USA 7
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thank God we have a trustworthy translation called the King James Version. thank God that we have the Hebrew Bible so we can see what is written originally.
i believe in one God. Jesus was the word of God made into flesh.
2006-12-05 15:49:32
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answered by ? 4
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Can Allah save you? My Jesus can! He was the last prophet, and the greatest prophet. He could turn water into wine. He healed the sick. The Sabbath was made for Him. God (not Allah) said this is My beloved Son in whom I am well pleased. Did your god say this of Jesus. Nope. Your god is not the Father of Jesus.
2006-12-05 15:52:37
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answered by Fish <>< 7
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337?...much more than that..about 857..but that doesn't change the fact about the Bible.
2006-12-05 15:48:38
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answered by Royal Racer Hell=Grave © 7
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What is it to you what we believe. You sound like a politition, just sitting back and slandering our faith, without any intention of contributing anything. Believe your own teaching and let us have ours.
2006-12-05 15:47:54
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answered by oldguy63 7
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