flaming chariots,walking on water,water into wine,parting the ocean. get my drift?
2006-12-30 08:56:14 · 18 answers · asked by The Truth 2.0 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I love your question, but I'm afraid I don't know the answer...however, I wouldn't doubt it.
2006-12-30 08:59:05 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Actually the people who "wrote" the King James version took a whole bunch of old books, most of which were written based on hearsay, legend, or sometimes a bit of first hand knowledge. Then they had a big deal committee and after a process much like we pass the sorry laws that Congress turns out, they came up with the authorized version during the reign of king James in England.
Of course a lot was left out and a lot is allegory or metaphor. Of course when this was all done, no consideration was given to any of the vast religious and spiritual practices of the majority of the people on earth in the east and natives of various continents.
Now new revised versions exist that change the wording to modernize it and change meanings in the process. Actually, none of these people were on psychotropic substances; my educated guess is that they were on power and control ego trips. I'm sure they got a high out of presuming they were "chosen" to reveal the ONLY true nature of a Universal Force that we could not even imagine in its infinite manifestations!
There is some good stuff in the Bible. Take the best and leave the rest.
2006-12-30 17:17:12 · answer #2 · answered by MovieBuff2001 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
actually being on drugs is somewhat similar to being close to God. Still if you read it all then you know there are somereally good advice so congradulations. Note some of those things like parting the red sea (not ocean) have been scientifically shown to have happened. Obviously no one has figured out the water into wine trick. yet. Buddhist monks have walked on water since that time.
Being a wise guy is not becoming you know.
2006-12-30 17:07:24 · answer #3 · answered by icheeknows 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Nope. No psychotropic substances were involved in the writing of the Bible. Next question?
2006-12-30 16:58:58 · answer #4 · answered by Dysthymia 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, they were not. The Bible is a record of the dealings of a supernatural deity. Thus, reading about chariots of fire, walking on water, turning water into wine, parting the Red Sea, etc..., shouldn't cause alarm.
2006-12-30 17:00:01 · answer #5 · answered by srprimeaux 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yes, we get your drift.
By the way, according to your picture:
1. You're dead
2. It was the psychotropic drugs that killed YOU, not the writers of the Bible.
3 Perhaps if you'd read the Bible BEFORE death, you might have saved yourself a lot of pain.
You're giving me the blues, brother.
2006-12-30 17:01:15 · answer #6 · answered by Bobby Jim 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Biblical stories are typical of magical tales that have been with us since the beginning of time. Only nuts take them seriously.
2006-12-30 17:06:28 · answer #7 · answered by Sweetchild Danielle 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No they were Inspired by God. But you might be on psychotropic substances?
2006-12-30 16:59:53 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
It's needed to be entertaining and hold people's attention if they expected people to read it. Think of it as a Rockumentary.
Peace!
2006-12-30 16:59:05 · answer #9 · answered by carole 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I've seen a few things on a smaller scale.It is for real.Hope you figure it out.
2006-12-30 20:16:13 · answer #10 · answered by Tommy G. 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋