would reflect that fact? Are you not throwing the baby out with the bath water here? Is that smart?
2006-12-26 05:41:40 · 11 answers · asked by curious_inquisitor 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
YDoncha_B - Inerrancy refers to the things of God, not the junk of people. These are both in there.
2006-12-26 05:48:30 · update #1
No,no,no, You are unwilling to be understanding regarding God's word. About difficult things. Believers are willing. And thats harder to do. Anybody can just give up.
2006-12-26 05:53:33 · update #2
You mean to tell me, that you can't tell the difference between the good and the bad in the Bible? Thats sad.
2006-12-26 05:56:44 · update #3
Dahlia o- Wrong. Your rejecting God's truth which is in there, and your saying thats ok because people are flawed. What sense does that make?
2006-12-26 06:01:55 · update #4
rafaell - Its a given that there are bad things in the Bible. But I'm telling you that does not justify rejection of its teachings about God, faith, ten commandments, love, morality in general,....ect
2006-12-26 06:08:14 · update #5
latter_ra - Is it not obvious that I'm referring to our modern translations? So we are in agreement.
2006-12-26 06:11:08 · update #6
Look at all the ugliness of people that is in the Bible. Most people would acknowledge that. Its evident while reading the Bible. However, God's truth shines bright in the midst of it all! Just like the good things in the world exist regardless of all the bad things.
2006-12-26 07:14:31 · update #7
Kithy - That was to you.
2006-12-26 07:15:46 · update #8
Well, we learn about "God" from the Bible....if it's flawed and there are many discrepancies, what should we believe and what should we not?
That kinda discredit it don't you think?
2006-12-26 05:48:18 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I became a skeptic about everyone saying it was 100% God's Word. I think most skeptics are first skeptical about that. No, I don't believe I am throwing the baby out with the bath water. I don't throw out everything in the Bible because I don't believe it is 100% Gods Word, therefore 100% Perfect. I also do not accept other people's interpretations as 100% correct either.
You have to admit, there are very few Christians that would honestly say the Bible reflects the less than perfect nature of man. Too many believe Inspired means Dictated.
2006-12-26 14:59:35 · answer #2 · answered by Kithy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes and no. It depends who you're arguing with...
If I am arguing with a fundamentalist, who believes the Bible to be literately true in every word, then I am going to take the position of "l will show you some things in the Bible that are contradictory or demonstrably false, thus proving you are incorrect." I don't necessary want to throw the baby out with the bath water, but the fundamentalist position is that they are one and the same -- so it's not really my job in a debate to seperate them, only to argue the other side's position.
If, on the other hand, the person I'm debating takes the position of "Some things in the Bible are the Word of God, others are bad translations or random insertions from corrupt people," then my position is "Show me the method you use to distinguish the two." This is because very often the method is "If I feel it sounds like God, then it's God's word." And that's a pretty shady way of determining truth fron fiction. So I try to show that if your method is arbitrary, you don't actually know what you're talking about.
2006-12-26 16:07:45 · answer #3 · answered by Michael 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dear Curious,
Where did you get your information? You need to understand the the original autographs were written in Hebrew and Greek and are THE WORD OF GOD. The Scriptures are God-breathed.
When the Bible (original autographs) was translated into different languages, an error could arise. However, with a Concordance, one can go back and check the tanslators by examining the original Hebrew and Greek. In the English language, the KJV is the best translation. There is only a few verses that could have been translated better. The Bible says, "Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth."
2006-12-26 14:02:59 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Now I'm really confused.
I thought that you thought that the bible is the unfailing word of god.
Turns out it is a vessel for holy(bath) water?
You should immediately found your own denomination.
I hear there is very good Money to be made in that market.
I want to know how you know which parts are real and which parts are made up?
I think the part that claims the bible is the word of god is the first made up part.
When you question the validity of that, the rest of it kinda becomes suspect and loses relevance...
2006-12-26 13:55:12 · answer #5 · answered by yomama 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Many skeptics can. The problem is the believers that can't. Question one item in holy writ and the whole house of cards starts to shake.
I see good things in the Bible. I see bad things in the Bible. I even see things in the Bible that need a serious rewrite to get the point across.
2006-12-26 13:47:43 · answer #6 · answered by skepsis 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Um, because when it comes to questioning things those flawed humans wrote, you argue that it's the word of God?
Just throwing out a guess here.
2006-12-26 13:46:09 · answer #7 · answered by Phoenix, Wise Guru 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You mean the Bible isnt the inerrant word of God???? Thats what I keep getting told....
2006-12-26 13:45:01 · answer #8 · answered by YDoncha_Blowme 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If a book is supposed to be inspired by God you would not expect it to be flawed. if it is in part wrong, then who is to say that it is not all wrong? To admit that the bible is flawed is to admit that it is no better than any other human document and is to be treated no diferently.
2006-12-26 13:49:46 · answer #9 · answered by October 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sorry, what exactly is your question?
I'd like to offer this skeptics response, but your question is badly written.
2006-12-26 13:49:10 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋