Many Christians in this forum have said that 'you shouldn't take the Bible literally' or that 'it was written simplistically because humans didn't have all the knowledge we have today'.
So,when a book's information appears debunked by later discoveries, isn't it the right thing to do to UPGRADE and UPDATE such book?
It has been done with the works of Einstein, Darwin, Bohr, etc.
Why not the Holy Bible?
I believe Christians should pay their respects to the Holly Book by making it more accurate, in such aspects as:
Earth is not flat
There were lots of Dinosaur species, not just the "Behemoth"
Some species feed on other species, and others are hermafrodites, so Noah's Ark's animal couples wouldn't work
Jesus must likely had lice, and since they ate and drank from his flesh and blood, they were probably the very first apostles.
Sort of thing.
2007-02-09 04:41:12 · 14 answers · asked by Malcolm Knoxville 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Make it Bible 2.0
2007-02-09 04:46:21 · answer #1 · answered by Militant Agnostic 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
well.. that's.. interesting....
the Christians who say those things have no faith, and are better called agnostic. like everybody else, whether they admit to it or not.
don't ask questions; no one knows anything. you could read a million books and study religion for a hundred years and still be clueless. no one really knows anything about God, or about Jesus' crucification. the people who supposedly talked to God thousands of years ago could've been drunk and hallucinating.
there's way too much controversy over religion; let each man be partly in the right and partly in the wrong. respect and love everyone's views. why does everyone have to criticize the Christians and the Muslims? people who speak against Christians are just afraid because they don't understand, but Christianity isn't an understanding; it's a comfort.
some people go to religion because they saw something horrible or someone they love died or whatnot.
if someone was falling from a thousand feet, why wouldn't you give them comfort to fall onto? what's with the heartlessness in the world today?
if someone is happy with their life and their religion, why would you jeopardize that and try to tell them that they're wrong and you're right?
I hate self-righteous people.
and you're not even searching, so maybe you should just shut up.
2007-02-12 09:34:34 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A revision of the Bible occurred in the 3rd or 4th century by Saint Jerome. The Septuagint was revised with the newer version being known as The Vulgate Bible. The revision was needed due to the fact that in the previous version, someone (Methuselah, I believe) had managed to live through the flood, but was not on the ark. In the former version, he lived 19 years past the flood.
2007-02-09 12:49:59 · answer #3 · answered by taa 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The answer is they have. Read the Book of Mormon it has many things the bible doesnt go over. And also, God can do anything such as Noahs Ark, & Everything else you mention!! God is all powerfull
2007-02-09 12:58:21 · answer #4 · answered by big pappy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Problem is, how could you know you're not making matters worse? Besides, what's wrong with having a book that you aren't SUPPOSED to take entirely literally? Shall we throw out all human fiction literature? Do you think we should edit Freud to reflect modern psychology? You don't mess with historic texts!
2007-02-09 12:54:44 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It would not help. The flaws are so fundamental in nature that no fix is possible. Even if it were, it would never be possible to get everybody to agree to it. Another responder mentioned the Qur'an, but it has flaws of its own, and it is even less amenable to change, since it claims to be the last word, unchangeable.
2007-02-09 12:50:03 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Very poor and unoriginal question. Throughout history many people have had their hands in this book editing, manipulating and changing content to fit their views and control people with the aim of "updating" it.
2007-02-09 12:51:11 · answer #7 · answered by Sweet Tooth 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Bible has been updated. But there will always be mysteries that man will never know until they meet God.
2007-02-09 12:45:47 · answer #8 · answered by Fish <>< 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I think the solution you are suggesting may already be the problem the bible faces.
Too many well intentioned upgrades.
love and blessings Don
2007-02-09 12:45:57 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I am one Christian that does not think that the Bible is flawed. Many publishers have tried to update it but look what they have done to God's Word to make money selling their Bibles.
Does the modern translation leave out firstborn son? If so, Mary was not a virgin.
Matthew 1:25 And knew her not till she had brought forth her firstborn son: and he called his name JESUS
Does the modern translation change “Joseph” to “father”? If so, Joseph could have been the father of Jesus.
Luke 2:33 And Joseph and his mother marvelled at those things which were spoken of him.
Does the modern translation change “blood” to “death”? If so, Jesus could have died without shedding His blood and we would not have redemption through his blood.
Col 1:14 In whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins:
Does the modern translation change “God” to “he”? If so, Jesus would not be God.
I Tim 3:16 And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.
Does the modern translation leave out “without a cause” in Matt 5:22? If so, Jesus was a sinner.
Matt 5:22 But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment.
Mark 3:5 And when he had looked round about on them with anger,
Does the modern translation change “of” to “in” in Rom 3:22? If so, then the righteousness of God is by your faith and not by the faith of the Lord Jesus Christ.
Rom 3:22 Even the righteousness of God which is by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and upon all them that believe: for there is no difference:
Gal 2:16 Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ.
Does the modern translation change “rightly dividing” to “rightly handling” in II Tim 2:15? If so, then there is no division in the word of truth, it is all to us.
II Tim 2:15 Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.
Does the modern translation leave out “O Lucifer” and add “o morning star” in Isaiah 14:12? If so, then Jesus and Lucifer are the same.
Isaiah 14:12 How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning! how art thou cut down to the ground, which didst weaken the nations.
Rev 22:16 I Jesus have sent mine angel to testify unto you these things in the churches. I am the root and the offspring of David, and the bright and morning star.
Who does the modern translation say who killed Goliath? Is it David or Elhanan, or both?
I Sam 17:51 Therefore David ran, and stood upon the Philistine, and took his sword, and drew it out of the sheath thereof, and slew him, and cut off his head therewith. And when the Philistines saw their champion was dead, they fled.
II Sam 21:19 And there was again a battle in Gob with the Philistines, where Elhanan the son of Jaare-oregim, a Bethlehemite, slew the brother of Goliath the Gittite, the staff of whose spear was like a weaver's beam.
2007-02-09 12:48:18 · answer #10 · answered by Ray W 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋