in a manner that is horrendously violent, they are instantly considered insane.
According to theologists the bible was written by people hearing the voice of god and writing down what he said.
So how is there any difference between the two?
In both examples the people are hearing voices and acting on what the voice told them to do, but one is considered insane and one not.
According to psychiatrists, just hearing voices is clinically characterized as schizophrenia or a psychotic episode.
So ultimately, how can you consider the people that wrote the bible to be any less insane than someone that drowns her children because god told her to?
2006-12-22 04:47:14 · 4 answers · asked by sprcpt 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
There is, obviously, no difference between the two. If someone claimed to be a prophet today, and could hear the voice of God, we would know where to take them.
2006-12-22 05:07:25 · answer #1 · answered by Incoherent Fool 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There is a DIFFERENCE.
Any voice that speaks and is saying something different from what the Word of God - The Bible- speaks then it is not from God. We are encouraged to test the spirits/doctrine that we hear. If it speaks opposite of what God says then IT IS NOT of God. That is why it is important to study the Bible to know what it does and does not say.
2006-12-24 22:45:48 · answer #2 · answered by hello T 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The men who wrote the bible are not insane because they live in the truth. God would never tell a woman to kill her children in modern day society and any misunderstanding of this reality would be insane.
2006-12-22 12:56:15 · answer #3 · answered by Gods child 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It's not different.
2006-12-22 13:03:07 · answer #4 · answered by Asilos Magdalena 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋