Is there a part that least believe in and if so what part and why don't believe in it?
no offence i find the story of jonah hard to believe.
If your wondering why im asking so many religious questions, im planning to a research proposal on christianity and whether its in decline?
2006-12-08 01:53:21 · 14 answers · asked by Blackout 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
It is amazing how damned ignorant the answers are you get from non-Christians who have never even read the Bible in the first place. Your question is perfectly ligitimate.
As for the story of Jonah, such a thing is completely possible, and the story of Jonah has been repeated a few times in relatively recent history. There are a few cases of whaling ship crewmembers being swallowed by a whale and then turning up in the whale after it is caught, or in a couple of cases the whale hurled them back up. Considering whaling ship hygenic customs, they probably did not taste all that good.
I do believe the Bible, but like most Christians, have not accepted it unquestioningly. Christ encourages his desciples to ask questions, and indeed, most of the people I know who believe in the bible have come to that belief after questioning their belief more than most of these secularist bigots have. It is amazing how most of these people have accepted all that was dribbled into their heads during junior high "science" classes completely and with out any real thought. I can talk about this because I was once one of them, I came to my belief out of an athiestic past.
Hope all is well with you. I could write more, but my break is up.
2006-12-08 02:20:43 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are several stories in the Bible that are difficult to believe. Some are the creation story, the flood, all the animals on the ark, crossing the Red Sea, Samson, Elijah, the resurrection of Jesus, and others. Many seem humanly impossible. But, when one considered that God spoke the entire universe in to existence-then the rest is really nothing. If, in fact, there really is a God, and the Bible is His Word to us-then it is 100% true in every detail. Now, if Jonah really 'did not' spend 3 nights and days in the belly of a great fish, then the creation story would be questionable, and so would the resurrection of Jesus. In my opinion it is either all true or all a lie. Since no one , to date, has proved any story in the Bible wrong, then it stands. Many people do not believe it-but that does not make it untrue-just unbelievable to some. When one considers all the 'deliberate hoaxes' that have come out of the paleontologist and evolutionary camp to support evolution and deny the validity of the Bible, one wonders just who they may can trust. If one looks at a modern translation of the Bible, say the NLT 2004, and compare it to the oldest manuscriprts available-there is no change in the content. The only change is in the language and the use of more modern wording, but the story remains unchanged. If you look at the history of evolution, the age of the earth, paleontology, dinosaurs, ancient man and so on- one sees that it has changed many times. One has to wonder how much good data has been discarded over the years because it did not fit into the 'generally accepted ideas' at that time.
I see no good reason to doubt any story in the Bible.
2006-12-08 10:19:20 · answer #2 · answered by Desperado 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe most parts of the bible since as a general rule, litteral interpretations don't apply. For example, the story of Jonah and the whale is part of figurative speech.
2006-12-08 10:09:39 · answer #3 · answered by spiffy_hd 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you don't believe then it is because you lack understanding and should ask God to help you. If you ever get the chance to listen to a radio program called "Thru the Bible" with J Vernon McGee, it will be on your local Christian radio program. He goes through the whole bible verse by verse and he does cover the story of Jonah. It is an excellent bible study.
2006-12-08 09:59:35 · answer #4 · answered by angel 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
There is no part of the Bible that I don't believe.
There is a decline in true Christianity; people want the trust and respect that comes with the name, but they want to keep practicing their favorite sins
2006-12-08 10:08:05 · answer #5 · answered by Marty 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I used to go to a Jesuit school. We had our religion class taught by one of the senior jesuits. He told us that he thought the whole of the Old Testatment was just a story. He only believed the New Testatment was true.
2006-12-08 10:02:25 · answer #6 · answered by Rowdy 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Isn't your entire faith based on belief? I , for one, believe that the bible is just another wild tale of fiction, as is all religion. You people should turn to science for answers, not a fictional book.
2006-12-08 11:22:13 · answer #7 · answered by Not a Sheep 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You're getting data for a research proposal from Y!A??? Good luck with that.... ;-)
I have always had a little trouble with the Songs of Solomon. Doesn't seem very inspiring to me....
2006-12-08 09:57:21 · answer #8 · answered by Open Heart Searchery 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just because it may be hard to believe, does not mean it is not true. After all, God is superior to us, not equal with us. (Perhaps that is why some of the deviations to God's word in the USA are taking root; after all, the beast in Rev. 17, is the USA).
2006-12-08 10:22:43 · answer #9 · answered by jefferyspringer57@sbcglobal.net 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Excellent question.
The bible is so confused that Christians are bound to cherry-pick the bits that suit them.
How do they choose? The Will to Power is in there somewhere.
2006-12-08 10:01:45 · answer #10 · answered by Iain 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋