I am having a hard time believing a book written by man!!! I understand the bible and i've read it but am still having problems. It tells about these crazy feats that happened and they are outrageous! Second of all people go to church and believe that moses parted the red sea and jesus walked on water. Then take those same people out of the church setting and let someone tell them that jesus talk to them and into the straight jacket you go! Also where did the dinosaurs get mentioned etc etc etc Hard to believe that a book written by man thousand of years ago is true and that jesus might have just been another david blaine with a sales pitch!!!
2007-02-20 15:40:13 · 21 answers · asked by c_spooner1999 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
The Bible is the Word of God, not some crazed books conjured up by man. Who wants to read about God being ticked off at Israel for 75% of a Holy book?
Jesus was the Son of God. Walking on water wasn't just something for fun, it was to show what could be done if a human had faith. Obviously, his apostle didn't and sunk.
Some scholars interpret dinosaur like creatures to be mentioned in the book of Job.
Why don't you take your questions to a local priest or pastor if you are that curious. You'd be surprised that they have the answer to all you are searching for.
2007-02-20 15:45:23 · answer #1 · answered by Molly 6 · 7⤊ 3⤋
Good!!! I arrived at this point when I was 12 yo. That was 53 years ago.
Ask questions. The failing of many of the 'faithful' is that they simply accept everything that is qwritten in this book, whichever of the 2000 versions it happens to be. One has to understand that the original writings were already an exaggeratioin when they were written and, as in Chinese Whispers, they become even more exaggerated as each translation is made.
The bible is generally seen as a book of 'fables', intended to teach simple people how to live in a civilised fashion and encouraged to do so through fear - fear of a fictitious hell.
That should be enough to explain it all but once you accept the fact that this 'latest' fabrication of a supernatural entity is just that - all in the mind - everything else attached to the concept collapses.
Thor was elbowed. Zeus was sacked. Ra went out of favour. This one will go the same way eventually BUT the myth is being perpetuated through the indoctrination of highly-impressionable children by their parents. Not good.
I live amongst a very religious society, predominantly Catholic, here in the Philippines. When asked, most people here totally accept every word of their bible as fact. They never question. They are either afraid to or never think about it. Fantasy-land.
Atheism is the only logical and reasonable lifestyle choice for the educated and sophisticated. Do try it. It is remarkably 'freeing'.
Good luck with your thought patterns!
2007-02-21 00:31:23 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
One cannot have God for his Father, who will not have the Church for his Mother, and likewise, one cannot have the Word of God for his faith who will not have the Church for his teacher. It is the infallible teaching authority of the Church, as promised by Christ, which alone preserves God's Word from erroneous interpretation.
Christ did not say, "Sit down and write Bibles and scatter them over the earth, and let every man read his Bible and judge for himself." If Christ had said that, there would never have been a Christianity on the earth at all, but a Babylon and confusion instead, and never one Church, the union of one body. Hence, Christ never said to His Apostles, "Go and write Bibles and distribute them, and let everyone judge for himself." That injunction was reserved for the Sixteenth Century, and we have seen the result of it. Ever since the Sixteenth Century there have been springing up religion upon religion, and churches upon churches, all fighting and quarreling with one another, and all because of the private interpretation of the Bible.
2007-02-22 13:12:52 · answer #3 · answered by benito 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
one of If you read about Abraham (Genesis) he commits incest (marries his half-sister) lies to two different powerful figures (the Pharaoh (of the time) and a king), attempts murder on his son and gets his sister-wife's maid pregnant. Then kicks her out. Three religions all have this man as the original founding father of their religion (Christianity, Judaism, Islam) and think of him as an exceedingly holy man, even though all three religions would be horrified by these acts.
But, if you take it (the bible) as a bunch of metaphors, there are some good stories. Just don't try to view them as historical b/c then they don't make sense. I think Gnostic Christianity works along those lines. It concentrates mostly on what happens after JC and doesn't discuss the OT very much. It's a much more 'equal-opportunity' set of teachings. For instance, Mary Magdalene is considered Jesus' closest disciple and other women are talked about more. In the OT, homosexuality is discussed-is not at all in the NT. Slavery is talked about in the OT, not much is said in the NT but i is used in some of Jesus' parables. Overall, it 'teaches, not preaches'.
2007-02-21 00:03:48 · answer #4 · answered by strpenta 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just because you don't understand doesn't mean it's not true. You really came to the wrong place to get that understanding, as all the unbelievers will bash God and Christianity on here, which could only confuse you more.
You have to understand some things and think while your reading this...such as: the age, the custom, the traditions, the geographical regions, the surroundings, and you have to learn how to rightly divide The Bible to discern what it says. You need the assistance of someone there close to you who can show you these things. A good church with a good youth pastor is a great place to start. PEACE!!!
2007-02-20 23:50:13 · answer #5 · answered by David H 4 · 1⤊ 3⤋
Get on YouTube or Google videos and watch some stuff from Kent Hovind. He explains it well. Watch his dinosaur part and you'll understand much more.
If you think the Bible is false cause it was written by man!! as you put it.....look around, name a book that isn't written by man. But only the Bible can claim it has lasted for thousands of years, through millions if not billions of men, through wars, destruction of countries, poverty, riches, hunger....and it still remains.
You can also check out some info on my blog, http://www.Revelations152.com
2007-02-20 23:47:16 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 4⤋
Read the God Delusion (Richard Dawkins) before it's too late, and you slip into the delusion of the Bible!
Don't be fooled, it's all a lie.
2007-02-20 23:59:22 · answer #7 · answered by God Fears Me 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The key is the Holy Ghost -- the Holy Ghost can tell you when things are true. The Holy Ghost gives us feelings of happiness, peace, comfort, love, etc. When you read the Bible, you can feel these things because the Holy Ghost is testifying to you that what you're reading is true.
2007-02-20 23:47:36 · answer #8 · answered by drshorty 7 · 4⤊ 3⤋
It's a mix of myth, legend and history with a lot of "spin". It is neither complete nor perfectly accurate. It remains a pillar of Western culture. Never let its contents blind you.
2007-02-20 23:53:55 · answer #9 · answered by novangelis 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
well it may have been written by 40 men but they were guided by jehovah god.like a secretary types down her bosses thoughts.
2007-02-21 00:00:07 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋