Why do you believe in the bible with it is many contradiction?

Question

there are many (reflection sentence) contradiction the new testament and the old testament but there are not reflection sentence of the Quran

Answer 1

I believe the Bible to be the word of God, as far as it is translated correctly. I also believe the Book of Mormon to be the word of God. I don't believe that God just stopped talking to His people.

Answer 2

I don't think the Bible is fiction...but I do think it was written by man to convey man made comcepts teaching humanity to live a righteous life.

I don't believe that the Bible is infallable...on the contrary, I think there are contradictions and errant entries.

While I think the Bible has it's issues, I'm certainly not a fan of the Quran. I'm no expert by any means, but of what I've read, it would be easy for uneducated fundamentalists to take what it says and interpret it to serve their jihadist means.

Then again, the Bible also has it's share of kill and be killed.

I don't know. I don't have the answers--I wish I did but I have to say this---anyone who can't think for themselves and can only quote scripture from the Bible, the Quran or Buddha or Sanskrit for that matter, scare me. They are like gullable followers who either won't or can't formulate an opinion on their own because of their own intellectual limitations.

Sorry, but this is my opinion.

I think they like being a part of the whole..a number in a sea of other numbers who think and feel as they do. I think these people find great comfort in being told what to do, what to think...who to like..who to dislike..vote for etc. This replaces their need to think for themselves.

But who am I to judge?

Exactly.

And neither should they.

Answer 3

In dealing with so-called “contradictions” in the Bible, let these principles carefully be remembered.
No contradiction exists between verses that refer to different persons or things.
No contradiction exists between passages that involve different time elements.
No contradiction exists between verses that employ phraseology in different senses.

Supplementation is not the same as contradiction.

If the Bible is to be understood, it is imperative that recognition be given to the different senses in which words may be employed. Normally, words are used literally, but they can be used figuratively as well.

In Matthew 11:14, John the Baptizer is identified as “Elijah.” Yet, the forerunner of Christ, in John 1:21, plainly denied that he was Elijah. These verses are reconciled quite easily. Though John was not literally Elijah, physically reincarnated; nevertheless he was the spiritual antitype of the great prophet; he prepared the way for the Lord “in the spirit and power of Elijah” (Luke 1:17).

Did the apostle Paul contradict himself when he affirmed on one occasion that he was “as touching the righteousness which is in the law, found blameless” (Philippians 3:6), and yet, at another time, he acknowledged that he was “chief” of sinners (1 Timothy 1:15)? Again, the answer must be “No.” In the former passage, Paul was describing the reputation he enjoyed among his Hebrew contemporaries as a Pharisee, while in the latter verse, he expressed the anguish he felt at having been a persecutor of the Christian Way

One of the implications of the Law of Contradiction is the concept that “nothing can have at the same time and at the same place contradictory and inconsistent qualities” (Jevons, 1928, p. 118). A door may be open or shut, but the same door may not be both open and shut at the same time. Open and shut are opposites, yet they are not contradictory unless they are affirmed of the same object at the same time. Here is the principle: opposites are not necessarily contradictory. Let this principle be applied to certain biblical matters.

Answer 4

I majored in religion in college and have read both the Bible and Qur'an. Both of them have contradictions, the Qur'an is not perfect, either.

I've even seen comments by an Arabic scholar who said the Qur'an is filled with grammatical errors.

Answer 5

I do believe that some of the stories hold a little historical value, but for the most part, it shows the wishes of men rather than the creation of man. For example, if a god is so powerful, why would he need us to pray to him? That shows that god has needs. That is contradictory to the definition of a god. No god would be "emotionally" needy!

Add: People seem to be asking for examples of contradictions. Here are a few:

The story of Eden is a gross interpretation by man. No god would ever punish one for learning. That is just plain ludicrous! A real god would promote education!

The story of Egypt is also crazy. If God was upset at the people of Egypt for turning their backs on him, why would he not kill them? He instead kills the innocent cute first born babies! Ridiculous!

The bible also says that there are other gods.
Exodus 20:3 "Thou shalt have no other gods before me."
I'd like to know who these other gods are. Maybe they are kinder than the current one that said "let vengeance be mine".

Answer 6

because God is a mystery and so is the bible.I studied it for 7 years and got so confused, I finally figured out that if you say you can understand the bible you are a lier.Because then you say that you can understand God.God is so much more advanced than us its like comparing a grain of sand or a puff of smoke to the entire universe with all the billions and billions of stars and it's infinity.There is no end to God's Wisdom.He knows everything all the time.He knows what everyone is thinking and He knows what is going to happen from the beginning of nothingness to the end of eternity forever and ever

Answer 7

i believe in the bible because it tells me about Jesus Christ and his death on the cross for my sins; therefore I am forgiven and will go to heaven when I die. I cant get caught up in the socalled contradictions. there is no contradiction in the real event that I am interested in. I can almost see a person standing in front of God and saying I didnt believe because this contradicted that, etc, and God asking, did you read about my son and His death for your sins?

Answer 8

the quran has at least as many contradictions befriend Jews and christians one verse kill them in another.
but any way the bible speaks to those who read it. God speaks through his written word, the bible is a history of the jews and the life of Jesus both are important in showing us God's love and demands.

Answer 9

Once again ....a sweeping statement.
Please do not say the Bible contains contradictions unless you provide 3 examples.
Otherwise, its just hot air.

Answer 10

What exaclty are the contradictions you are refering to? The Bible I know supports itself from Genisis to Revelation.