Some verses may seem like contradictions,but there aren't any.The Bible has no contradictions.
http://www.bringyou.to/apologetics/bible.htm
2007-02-13 20:06:07
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answered by Serena 5
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I will try to answer your questions as best I can, and please, this is not in any way made to cause emotional harm to you. It's longer than expected.
Why would you read a book on a subject that you reject?
-I would like a better understanding of the christian religion, and I would like to be able to interpret the bible for myself. I do not reject it completely; there are things I agree with, but many, many others that are an eyesore thusfar.
For such an opinion and information, a person would need to have a qualified understanding of Christianity and of the Bible That would require Church attendance, Bible (all of it) reading, and Bible study. Have you done these things?
-No. I have not read the bible from cover to cover, and I have not attended a church in about 6 years. I do not feel that church attendance is a dire need.
-Do these things make someone qualified to make opinions about a religion? There are people who go to church every day of their lives, and read the bible, probably not cover to cover, and don't realize what contradictions lay in it's verses. Mam, are you qualified? Have you done all of these things?
Or did you form an opinion without any of your own study? Did you just take another Atheist's or non-believers word for it?
-I did a few small studies on my own through the bible and the internet, and I have listened to a few athiests, and have come to an agreement with some. Many things I did not agree with: It's okay to kill your children if they disrespect you. It's okay to sleep with your daughter, or even make her a sex slave. It's okay to rape women of their virginity and make them your own. Do you agree with this?
What is untrue in the Bible? What chapter and verse conflicts with each other? Have you actually tried to understand it and/or accept it by faith?
-http://www.islamway.com/english/images/library/contradictions.htm These are contradictions on what the bible says.
I've tried to see it from a christian point of view. After all, I was brought up in a christian family. It's just that I learned things that I did not agree with. It's just not scientifically possible. How can you accept phrases like "God hates *******" when we're taught that "god loves everyone?"
I can't render an opinion on a movie having never seen the movie. Isn't that true in the case of the Bible?
-As I asked earlier, have you read the bible? People make opinions about movies before seeing them all the time. I've read some, and you've read some. You've made the opinion that it's a good book (obviously, or you would not be defending it). I'm disagreeing with you, but that's not okay because I havn't read it all and on top of that I'm an athiest.
2007-02-13 20:15:18
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answered by Blanca 3
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I have read the bible
Was one of the optionals for senior school final exams
I don't understand what do you mean by 'qualified understanding'
Would you then advocate that the Bible should not be read by the common man as it would not make the 'sense' that it is supposed to do ?
Why should the Bible be distributed free of cost, specially to the so called non-believers, and people are encouraged to read it ?
Is there not an inherent danger ,if, as you claim that the Bible needs 'Qualified understanding' for the Bible to be misunderstood ?
Do you mean to say that God speaks a language that is beyond the grasp of the common man ? Who's God then, would he be, if he cannot communicate to the common man but only to the 'qualified readers' ?
I don't need any answers from you. But be honest to your own self and answer these questions. I can, though, ask a thousand and one such questions on the condition that you are honest to no one else but your own self !!
2007-02-13 20:25:53
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answered by madhatter 6
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I have not read the entire bible; I can cite of personal knowledge only the dozens of errors in the parts that I have read. Others have studied it in more detail and have found hundreds of errors. There are also numerous internal contradictions [reference 1 and 4]. The notion that church attendance would explain away biblical errors is silly. If you want some examples to start your own scrutiny, start with Genesis: the creation story's agreement with fact is strictly coincidental (I figured this out when I was all of 8 years old). The tale of Adam and Eve is fiction [2]. The story of the Flood is fictitious [3]. There are many others; those are just the beginning.
2007-02-13 20:14:11
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answered by Anonymous
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I was a Christian for more than fifteen years before becong an atheist. I studied the bible, read it several times, taught bible study and wrote a study guide to Mark's gospel... Will that do?
What is your position on the correct ending for Mark's Gospel?
How do you handle the differences between synoptic accounts of what appear to be the same events?
Have you got a copy of Goldingay's "Approaches to Old Testament Interpretation" which highlights some of the different answers to reading the OT which have existed and still compete?
Have you noticed all the Christian groups which cannot agree on many details of theology and not infrequently on major issues?
2007-02-13 20:10:09
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answered by Pedestal 42 7
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You read and you read well to understand! You see just because something is written doesn't always mean it is so and it can be very subjective and interpretative.
The bible is full of contradictions, they are there to make one think about things. They are good fiction stories written by men, it is great literature.
It is much like textbooks that change over time to incorporate mans present views of the guiding propaganda, one of these things is psychiatry.
Reading and writing is a way to shape things, to change things.
I know many people that read the bible and don't take it for fact, some that don't take it for granted, some that use it to guide them.
I think it is meant to be contradictory so that when we go into it we can find something to speak to "us". That is why you can jump around in it and not have to read it page by page to understand it. It adds to the freedom of choice to believe it or not, to live by it or not.
Man is not perfect, and no man shall live by bread alone. Our souls need nourishment and it is a way to nourish them, that does not mean it is all true or all fact.
Any good writing, even hard core sometimes, can make us think about who we are and where we fit in the scheme of things what we might or might not do if we get in different situations, what might be right or what might be wrong or how to treat other people in life or how not to treat them.
Like most have said here, there are things that you just can't quite take so literally in the bible, but figuratively they make sense in some ways.
You read voraciously because you want to broaden your perspectives and think better, to make better choices for yourself and others in life. That doesn't mean that everything you read is exactly true or that one has to take it for the gospel, that is where choice comes in.
Still propaganda coerced or forced on people is wrong and will be wrong forever, from today to tomorrow and as long as time is.
2007-02-13 21:50:25
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answered by Friend 6
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Atheists are constantly answering questions directed to Christians and generally quite rudely insulting us interior the technique. And no, as interestingly many atheists spend time right here for the only purpose of antagonizing Christians, that does no longer be a pretend allegation and consequently, no longer an un-Christ like difficulty to do. in case you weren't right here to antagonize Christians, you will handle inquiries to different faiths besides.
2016-10-02 02:59:10
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answered by ? 4
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I read your question too but it still seems like a lot of psycho babble to me should I have my eyes and ears adjusted to agree with you ? very weak the bible is based on deceit then it begins to contradict itself and fabricate in disregard for rational thinking .
How do people fool themselves into believing such poppycock ?
is it fear or reward ? Are sheep actually Pavlov's dogs or does the ability to see beyond ones brainwashing fail for children of god because they refuse to become adults.I've read the antiquated tome cover to cover and it insults me to think people still rationalize it's contents. I know after what you think I'm wasting my time talking to brick wall so why all the phony questions that you will ignore anyway as is usual at this level . I haven't found it useful to return in years but the obvious lack of truth was there then and still remains try calamus on for size I'm sure I can predict what facts you will change before you even start and that's just ointment. this happened to be handy read and weep
http://www.freeanointing.org/cannabis_in_the_holy_oil.htm
2007-02-13 20:18:25
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answered by dogpatch USA 7
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I read the Bible cover to cover. It is a fundamental work of Western Culture. Of course, the "devout" are usually too blinded by faith to recognize that, and then make stupid sweeping statements. I can comment on the faulty translations from the Latin, and to a lesser extent the Greek and Hebrew. The list of problems and reinterpretations. First problem -- "elohim" is translated as God, but the -im ending is plural. That's on page 1. The retellings of events, especially Kings to Chronicles are not consistent. The list is just too extensive.
2007-02-13 20:22:35
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answered by novangelis 7
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I'm a grateful recovering christian ... I've been clean for about 10 years now. I, in fact, have read the bible from cover to cover in three translations ... something that many christians will admit they've never done. I've attended church and participated in bible study. And I found that the more I read and learned, the less it all made sense to me.
Yes, I did want to understand it. If you want to know the un-truths of the bible, how about starting with the story of creation, the flood and Noah's ark, the story of Jonah being swallowed by a whale, and the story that the sun shone for seven days straight, and the miracles of Jesus. All of these things are physically and scientifically impossible. When evaluated on things further than faith, these stories don't hold up.
Have you ever actually tried to look beyond the ideas you are spoonfed by religious leaders and thought for yourself?
2007-02-13 20:09:18
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answered by Anonymous
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Yes, I've read the Bible from cover to cover.
I've read it cover to cover both as a Christian and as an atheist.
Yes, I've done those things.
No, I didn't form an opinion without any of my own study.
No, I didn't just take another atheists word for it.
There are many many many contradictions and untruths in the Bible & I couldn't possibly list all of them here.
Again, I couldn't possibly list all of them here.
Yes, I have.
It's somewhat true for the Bible.
2007-02-13 20:07:19
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answered by ZER0 C00L ••AM••VT•• 7
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