that this validates the accuracy and truth of the rest of the story? Does the existance of Atlanta make 'Gone with the Wind' a nonfiction book also; or how bout the fact that the civil war actually occured. then that proves that rhett butler and scarlet ohara were real and everything in the book is true. and why do believers say that because there were multiple authors of the books of the bible telling the same stories that validates its truthfulness. so if more authors write about rhett butler and scarlet ohara and tell of atlanta and the civil war and the story of 'Gone with the Wind' in their own words, that only reinforces the book as nonfiction and proves that rehett and scarlet existed. and if we decide to swear on the "Gone with the Wind' and quote it in sermons and place a copy in every hotel room and print rhetts words in red ink and believe for generations and generations that the story is true and not to question its validity, then it's got to be true right?
2007-05-30 17:25:24 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
The same sort of foolishness that has them believing anything else.
2007-05-30 17:29:17 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
And what if there was no place called Atlanta in 19th century America?
There is no record of a place called Nazareth until the 1st century AD. The New Testament refers to it as a ‘city’, but it is not mentioned in any contemporary historical documents, including the exhaustive list of every city, town, and village in Galilee compiled by the historian Flavius Josephus. Nor is it mentioned a single time in the Old Testament.
Using the same anecdotal and coincidental criteria of evaluating evidence that Christians do, this would seem to reveal the Bible to be a quasi-historical work of fiction – just like Gone with the Wind.
2007-05-31 00:42:10 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because in a believer's mind, reason is the handmaiden of God. Science has value when and only when it is supporting beliefs already revealed. So of course, when a part of reality is found that has some vague connection to one of the tribal legends, why...The Very Laws of Nature Itself Prove the Scripture.
The exact opposite also proves true. When historical fact detracts from the legend, say such as not a single record of Jewish captivity in Egypt, it means nothing "Absence of evidence is not evidence of absence" of course.
2007-05-31 00:34:26 · answer #3 · answered by whois1957 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Kind of reminds me of those Psychics, and Palm Readers -who generalize on questions to the individual situations. Touching on subjects, or information and only expanding on them when they're certain they have seen a reaction from you.
Guess I need to believe and take them seriously too.
2007-05-31 03:08:19 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is only evidence.
Many have called the Bible a lie because no evidence of certain geographic locations could be verified. You had to be there.
2007-05-31 00:36:53 · answer #5 · answered by sympleesymple 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
King's Cross Station exists. I guess Harry Potter is real.
2007-05-31 00:29:29 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
some just don't study muach on the subject outside their book and some don't know haw to analyze what they read
He who learns but does not think is lost. He who thinks but does not learn is in great danger.” Confucius
2007-05-31 00:33:31 · answer #7 · answered by dogpatch USA 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You....you mean it's NOT true? (sob) Well, ah guess it's time to dismantle that Rhett & Scarlett shrine ah have set up next to the TV.........whatever will ah do? Wherever will ah go?
2007-05-31 00:30:02 · answer #8 · answered by Mel 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Any effective lie has some truth within it.
2007-05-31 00:40:28 · answer #9 · answered by Sara 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You make a very good point. It's silly "proof".
2007-05-31 00:29:29 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋