I hear too often nonbelievers quoting from the Bible and they always have it out of context.
Lesson 1
the Bible is not like your average book: It took 3500 years to write, finished 2000 years ago
just with that in mind, do you think the people writting and the people reading the books might have had a different life style then we do today - and so the things you think you understand mean something totally different - is that even possible???
come on we have that in society today - try listening to a conversation between someone from Alabama and one from NYC
Lesson 2
People did not write in single unconnected verses - read in paragraphs - have you ever heard somebody quoted and then later saying that was taken out of context and it sounds completely opposite then what they were trying to say - well you guys do this all the time - I should say Christians do this too
If you dont understand the Bible - maybe try studying it instead of just talking bad about it
2007-01-09 06:37:52 · 26 answers · asked by servant FM 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
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2007-01-09 06:41:45 · answer #1 · answered by Royal Racer Hell=Grave © 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
"Lesson 1
the Bible is not like your average book: It took 3500 years to write, finished 2000 years ago
just with that in mind, do you think the people writting and the people reading the books might have had a different life style then we do today"
Yes. Exactly. So why are you expecting society - which has continued to evolve - to adhere to the doctrines of a book that for a very long time continued to evolve and then simply stopped?!? Apparently the people who originally wrote the Bible understood the concept that society evolves, and we need to examine our relationship with God and what God wants from us in accordance, until a certain point, being 2000 years ago. And apparently, for the last 2000 years God hasn't had anything of importance to say about anything, or it would have been added to the Bible. So basically, to follow the Bible and apply its teachings to your life is to ignore how society has changed and live in denial of the last 2000 years.
Thanks for pointing that out. I'd already come to that conclusion though, hence why I'm no longer Christian.
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2007-01-09 06:51:38 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
There are way too many inconsistencies in the bible. Have you actually read the thing? There are websites that you can go to that will point them out in detail. Here is one:
http://skepticsannotatedbible.com/
Are you saying that we see these mistakes because we cannot understand what they were actually trying to say because of differences in writing style? If so, then why should we listen to anything in the bible? There is a chance that we will misinterpret the actual meaning because of differences in writing style. If you hold to your argument then there is no way of knowing what anything in the bible is trying to say.
Next up (in lesson 2), you say that the bible should not be read in connected verses. However, when one verse says one thing and then another verse says the exact opposite, how should we take that?
Your points all indicate that the bible is a human made book and that there was no powerful being that guided its creation. If the bible is the word of a god then don't you think that god would have made the thing readable?
2007-01-09 06:50:34 · answer #3 · answered by A.Mercer 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Good freakin' grief! I have read the bible and studied the bible. Personally I think christians are the ones who take the bible out of context. For some reason christians think because they are "saved" then they are the only ones who know the truth of the bible. GET REAL! You all pick and choose what you want to follow anyway. And some of you even argue with other flavors of christianity about who is right and wrong. So before you try to talk down to atheists and other non-believers you need to take a good hard look in the mirror.
2007-01-09 06:54:15 · answer #4 · answered by Stormilutionist Chasealogist 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Concerning your "Lesson 1": The bible was not finished 2000 years ago. If our current calendar is to be trusted, the bible wasn't even started 2000 years ago. Also, how can it be called a book when it consists of several different books written by different people at different times with different views and for different purposes? I have read the bible and some books contradict material in others.
2007-01-09 06:45:24 · answer #5 · answered by boukenger 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Lesson 1
Most Non-believers know the Bible better than most Christians, as careful analysis of it has caused them to reject it. Its antiquity does not contribute to its veracity, but its unreliability.
Lesson 2
For some reason, the Bible is only taken "out of context" when a non-believer quotes from it. How convenient.
When the Bible is quoted by someone attempting to refute it, they usually have enough context to determine
a) the words and language being used, and their specific usage
b) the author's intent, given the verses around it
c) the customs of the time period it is allegedly written in
Like all books, the Bible is open to interpretation.
...but apparently, Christians get a little antsy when the interpretation doesn't roll in their favor.
2007-01-09 06:44:33 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Understand the whole idea of having things taken out of context. Problem is, the bible says that there is no such thing as evolution, and just because they say so. But there are scientist out there that are able to tell me the evolution actually did occur and they have the proof to back it up.
The bible is a really good read though, it should just be placed in the fiction section at the libraries and book stores.
2007-01-09 06:57:16 · answer #7 · answered by Pandora 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Why the Bible ? Did you ever really delve deeply into the Avesta, the Koran, the Torah, the Sunna, the Talmud. Have you ever considered that some other book could be the right one ?
Religious people always think that what they believe is unquestionably true. Anyone who thinks otherwise must be koo-koo. Have you ever asked yourself, if God is almighty (able to do anything) why couldn't he spread his word everywhere ? That way there would be only one religion.
Learning what the other guy believes is an interesting subject. Give it a try.
2007-01-09 06:51:48 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
So... basically what you're saying is that whenever the bible seems incorrect, it's because the words don't mean what they say, and you can just make up any sort of new meanings for what's actually written. Like how the "six days" it took to creat the universe in the bible apparently aren't days, but periods of time that exactly equal the real amount of time it took for the universe to form, divided by six? How very convenient, and what utter crap.
2007-01-09 06:53:43 · answer #9 · answered by The Resurrectionist 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
That's funny.
You claim the bible is open for interpretation, and then imply that anyone who interprets the bible in a manner not agreeing with your own preconceived understand is wrong.
2007-01-09 06:48:35 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I've read the bible. I was raised catholic and had religion class and bible study until I was twelve. Then I outgrew it. It's an amusing book of fairy tales. Why would I bother studying it? Do you study tales of Greek and Norse Mythology? Do you study the books of the Brothers Grimm? If you do, do you take any of it seriously? No. I don't either.
2007-01-09 06:42:43 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 1⤋