2007-02-27 03:13:10 · 18 answers · asked by josie 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Atheists through the centuries have scoffed,tyrants have threatened the Bible's utter destruction, yet they, like all of God's opponents, have passed into oblivion and the Bible shines brighter today than ever before
2007-02-27 03:29:19 · update #1
Try reading this:
http://www.ex-atheist.com/from-skepticism-to-worship.html
2007-02-27 03:33:22 · answer #1 · answered by Ask Mr. Religion 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Knowledge of all religions is a religious discipline. There also is the Truth that universal truths can be discovered by global knowledge of the religions via study.
If you are wondering; yes it and the use of knowledge gained has been labeled as witchcraft or similar labels in many instances.
2007-02-27 11:22:32 · answer #2 · answered by Terry 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's still considered the most accurate source of historical information of the time. Apocryphal books (books left out of the bible by the council of Nicene) are also read for historic reasons (list of regional rulers, timeframes for wars/battles, etc.).
2007-02-27 11:17:14 · answer #3 · answered by laceharrington 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's not really possible to appreciate 90% of pre-19C Western art and literature without a reasonable understanding of the key text that people referred to. Everyone should read the Bible. Critically, of course, but everyone should read it.
And echoing a point above, absolutely EVERYONE should read The Origin of Species (or stfu about it).
2007-02-27 11:17:09 · answer #4 · answered by Bad Liberal 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
To find out why some people are convinced that it is fact. Frankly to me it seems to be a book of hatred and violence,and should be x rated material. Aside from that plenty of contradictions and discrepancies. The only part of it that is worth reading are the poems in Song of Songs.
2007-02-27 11:21:46 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Muslim believes the existing of the bible, and believes that bible is not complete yet. Thats why Muslim believes Al Quran as the complete one.
Who read the bible, just try to compare with Quran. visit this website, you can read what inside the Al Quran.
2007-02-27 12:05:37 · answer #6 · answered by seaaxl_gip 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Because Jesus says some pretty profound things. It is worth reading at least the first 4 gospels of the NT to read what Jesus (might have) said.
It is good stuff.
~ Eric Putkonen
2007-02-27 11:23:51 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
We think that ignorance is a bad thing.
Have you noticed that non-believers generally make good, informed arguments here, while the believers who attack non-believers typically get it all wrong, and clearly have made no effort at all to understand?
Nonbelievers deserve a lot of credit here.
2007-02-27 11:17:07 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
It's interesting.
To be educated.
To be able to hold intelligent discussions about religion.
To obtain the Judeo-Christian point of view on matters of faith and philosophy.
To take advantage of words of wisdom and suggestions for moral and good living.
2007-02-27 11:19:27 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mav wonders why a believer would want to read the DiVinci Code or watch Jesus bones documentary?
2007-02-27 11:17:27 · answer #10 · answered by Mav here! 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Historic and literary reasons. I think more believers should read Dawkins and Darwin. Maybe once we all read each other's opposing literature we can have some good dialogue.
2007-02-27 11:15:19 · answer #11 · answered by LX V 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋