I know you think it's the word of god but there are some real nasty and disgusting parts in it. Just read Judges or Exodus and you will read about a man who allows his daughter to be raped and how Moses commited genocide. Look it up. If you believe that is the word of god, then he must be crazy!
2007-04-15 15:02:13 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I have read through the Bible cover to cover numerous times. Just because something is in the Bible, does not mean God condones it.
The Bible explains the human condition rather well, and demonstrates our need for a Savior. The Old Testament is our teacher to that effect. (See Galatians 3:24)
People have tried to excuse incest and all manner of vileness because "it's in the Bible." That doesn't excuse it.
As to God telling Moses to "commit genocide," you must realize that God was inflicting His just judgment on a depraved people. Their forms of "worship" included ritual prostitution and human sacrifice. They got what they deserved only after being given 430 years to repent. I'd say God was rather patient with them.
2007-04-15 15:09:07 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Few chistians read it, that's true, and if they did, they'd really wonder why god would be anything anyone would ever worship...Judges and Numbers isn't any better, and women are treated as cattle, and allowed to be sacrificed, raped and everything else........ but lots of people can't let go of the god idea, and take responsibility for their own lives.... sad, but true.... a sky daddy is just toooo comforting...so they simply ignore the parts that they don't like, or just believe what a clergyman will tell them.... he hasn't read it either.... And good for you for asking this question. If you haven't already, read The God Delusion... now this week #8 on the NY Times best seller list.... hugely tight arguments.
2007-04-15 15:14:52 · answer #2 · answered by April 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes,out of 2.1 billion Christians,I'm sure a few of us have read it.
About the man and his daughter-how,exactly,does that reflect on God? No one every claimed that God approves of every thing that happened in the Bible.
Moses? Let me tell you something about the tribes that were killed,which most people who criticise the event won't say.The Amalekites had a nasty habit of following the Israelites and picking off the elderly,the children,the weak,and picking fights against the Israelites who had done nothing wrong.The Canaanites? They were into a whole bunch of nasty stuff including kidnapping,cultic rituals,and child sacrifice.Do yoou think that's okay?
2007-04-15 15:09:36 · answer #3 · answered by Serena 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Offered his daughter to save his guests. Still in practice today in places in the Middle East and Asia. Genocide of a people that killed their first born child as a sacrifice. A People that he warned and attacked him first by following his people and killing any old or young or sick that straggled or got caught away from their main party. There are many things recorded in the Bible that happened that God did not condone, many actions taken by the Israelis that he did not like. There is a difference between Condoning and recording an action
2007-04-15 15:10:39 · answer #4 · answered by mark g 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
contained in the previous 3 years i have examine, from the front to diminish back, and studied the Bible six circumstances (at the moment on huge style seven). All of my Christian pals examine their Bible on a general foundation. do not understand what the precise stats are, yet in my personal adventure I truly have discovered that extra do (and characteristic) examine the Bible. the precedence is that some Christians in elementary words examine the hot testomony because they concentration completely on the "Jesus thoughts" and in no way the full tale. which will be one reason a suitable study on reading the Bible in its entirety ought to coach low numbers between Christians (?).
2016-12-04 02:36:39 · answer #5 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am a Christian and I read the Bible daily. You know what's so great about the BIble? it's filled with humans. Stories of humans. Rather than reading about a million fictional perfect people, I get to read about the ignorance and mistakes of hundreds of imperfect humans just like me who mess up and are continually forgiven by the most amazing and gracious God. Even better yet, I get to read about how my incredible God sent his son to be the sacrafice for the sins of all of these imperfect, sinful people. I promise you there's a point to every word in the Bible.
2007-04-15 15:21:17 · answer #6 · answered by Michelle 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What parts and from which version would you like to discuss?
From your follow-up second part I can see you may have read some verses but you still haven't learned how to read the Bible.
P.S. response to DJS, below, you are clueless my friend. Holy Bible scripture is read constantly by Catholics. It is also read from...an OT, NT, and then Gospel reading during the Liturgy of the Word in Mass. And Mass is conducted each and every day, not just Sunday and Wednesday. The Holy Scriptures are read more by Catholics and in the Catholic Church than any other Christian church, period.
2007-04-15 15:05:17 · answer #7 · answered by Augustine 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yes I've read the Bible. And Yes there are some real nasty parts in there. But don't forget that they are human. And no man (except Jesus) is without sin.
2007-04-15 15:06:50 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The word of God emphasizes 1. What God wants us to be like; the way he sets down for us to follow, and 2. What humanity is really like apart from God's laws and commands, defiantly and ignorantly independent of what their creator tells them. I don't see how a chronicle of humanity's religious history could be honest and accurate without both of those things.
2007-04-15 15:09:46 · answer #9 · answered by Who Knew? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
part of studying the bible is knowing the story in it's entirety. Most of the old testement is the history of the Jews and how the Lord layed down laws and dealt with them.
When you believe and trust in God, the bible actually comes alive.
blessings :)
2007-04-15 15:15:01 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋