Even worse, have you allowed them to define and contradict their own definitions of God, to a point that you have declared there is no God?
2007-05-30 01:26:24 · 10 answers · asked by MrsOcultyThomas 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Could be. But even the hebrew versions show that god is a total mass murderer. No god that is that powerful would ever need to kill. Especially murdering with a cruel and crude method of drowning.
2007-05-30 01:30:03 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Well the church has repeatedly redefined the bible for its followers..
Council if Nicea, King James, and lots of other times where books have been added, changed or removed.
As for God, there is more 'evidence' for dragons, mermaids and fairies existing. Should I believe in them too?
The starting point is not believing in dragons, mermaids and fairies until there is a good reason to do so. Why should it be different for gods?
Because some priest quoting from an old, corrupted book says "Because I say so." is not a good reason.
2007-05-30 08:36:22 · answer #2 · answered by Simon T 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The bible is what it is, a book full of hate and violence which is anti-women and full of bizarre fairy tales.
As far as defining god. Theists have defined the word god in such a way that I find the idea ridiculous. If they choose to redefine it in a way that is not ridiculous, then that would change my approach to it. But then it wouldn't be the absurd notion that I have been presented with so far.
2007-05-30 08:34:31 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
To some extent, of course. I can't really be bothered defining it for myself. But one does not become an atheist due to biblical inconsistencies. Any well-written work of fiction is largely free of contradictions, but a myth doesn't become true just because it's told consistently.
2007-05-30 09:24:31 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, I read it myself and determined there is no God.
It's all just reworked mythology.
Esther is Ishtar, Samson is Heracles, Jesus is Dionysus.
Practically every story in the Bible is a mythology retold as a real event. It seems to be the Hebrew perspective, which isn't surprising considering they lived in the shadow of vast empires and their gods.
Because of the monotheism imposed by their priests and kings, it was the only way to incorporate the stories, which is only slightly different from the way all of the Mediterranean cultures shared the same stories.
2007-05-30 08:31:24 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
There are other god myths outside the bible you know. Some 8000 that we know of, and undoubtedly many more through the ages.
2007-05-30 08:36:33 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Hardly. I am smart enough to read the whole thing ALL BY MYSELF and see how ridiculous it is. And that is exactly what I did.
2007-05-30 08:50:52 · answer #7 · answered by Dawn G 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Let's not forget my personal favorite Bible story
"Hey guy, I'm bored- go kill your son to prove you love me"
"okay"
"Nah, just kiding"
2007-05-30 08:33:42 · answer #8 · answered by Goddess Nikki 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No, I read it. The Old Testament is quite horrible all on its own.
2007-05-30 08:30:41 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
No, I did that all by myself, by simply reading it and recognizing how goofy it is to believe it could possibly be non-fiction.
2007-05-30 08:30:26 · answer #10 · answered by Resident Heretic 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋