I believe in an allegorical reading of the Old Testament, and I believe in scientific evidence.
Are there flaws with my belief? Is there a reason that are incompatible?
2007-06-01 04:30:11 · 22 answers · asked by Bebe 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I'm an atheist, but no, there's nothing wrong with what you're doing. Most people reconcile their faith in this way. More power to you.
2007-06-01 04:33:49 · answer #1 · answered by 006 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
No there is nothing wrong with believing that way, but if you notice you are say, "I Believe" The problem is that everyone now has their own beliefs. Everyone wants to say, I believe this is the truth or that is the truth. There is only one truth. In a murder trial there is only one truth, there can't be 25 different truths to a story. People want to bring democracy into the church and make there own decisions on what is real and what is not. The bible is 100% true nothing added nothing taken away.
2007-06-01 04:35:55 · answer #2 · answered by STJC 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well if you believe in allegorical reading then no. But the problem that arises is that, "What is fact and what is just a story?" You see, if you don't believe in one part of the bible, who's to say you won't start disbelieving in Jesus next? What happens to the power of God? you start saying that He doesn't have the power to do this or that. you limit God. I am a Historist, it is all truth. Sorry not compatible in my viewpoint.
Believe, search, study. God will guide you.
2 Timothy 2:15
2007-06-01 04:35:18 · answer #3 · answered by Luke†Gospeltothepoor 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Some Christians believe in evolution...here is why...God has no beginning and no end. Time is a dimension that God has created and it is to this dimension that mankind is subjected. We have to wait for time to pass. We can't jump ahead even one second in time. We are enslaved in its power. It is because we are in time that reason demands a beginning and an end. It hurts the brain to think of any other dimension.
God is not subject to the dimension of time. He dwells in eternity. The Bible tells us that a day to the Lord is as a thousand years to us (see Psalm 90:4 & 2 Peter 3:8). Which means that it very well could have taken God 7,000 years to create the earth. God can flick through time as you and I flick through the pages of a history book. If you find this hard to believe, even when confronted with the evidence of biblical prophecies, you will find it to be true one day. The Scriptures tell us that God will eventually withdraw time, and we will then dwell in eternity.
2007-06-01 04:40:11 · answer #4 · answered by stakekawa 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I believe most of what was written in the Old Testament are allegories.
Mathew, Chapter 13 from the New Testament
...seeing they do not see, and hearing they do not hear, nor do they understand... For the hearts of this people have grown dull... But blessed are your eyes for they see, and your ears for they hear, for assuredly I say to you that many prophets and righteous men desired to see what you see and did not see it, and hear what you hear and did not hear it.
Therefore hear the parable of the sower. When anyone hears the word of the kingdom and does not understand it, then the wicked one comes and snatches away what was sown in his heart. This is he who received seed by the wayside. But he who received the seed on stony places, this is he who hears the word and immediately receives it with joy, yet he has no root in himself, but endures only for a while. For when tribulation or persecution arises because of the word, immediately he stumbles. Now he who received seed among the thorns is he who hears the word, and the cares of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches choke the word, and he becomes unfruitful. But he who receives the word on good ground is he who hears the word and understands it, who indeed bears fruit and produces.
2007-06-01 06:44:49 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Much of the Old Testament has been proven factual, for example the stories about the Medes and Persians.
2007-06-01 05:20:39 · answer #6 · answered by Steel Rain 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Allegory leaves all kinds of room for error.
Christ read and understood it to be literal.
Why not us?
Evolution is incompatible with the Bible's account of creation.
2007-06-01 04:37:26 · answer #7 · answered by Jed 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
is evolution incompatible with Christianity, in order to be "saved" some Christians will tell you that you have to believe jesus christ is a descendent of adam and eve, which were created in their genesis 1.25-26, 2.8 etc.
some will tell you the two are compatible, if it is metaphorical,
so you got to decide for yourself, or as the first group says, go to the lake of fire
i for one am part of the evil evolution atheist conspiracy so,
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/evil_evolution_atheist_conspiracy/
2007-06-01 04:34:14 · answer #8 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No reason what so ever.
I am astounded by how many people seem to think that the observable processes that occur in our universe somehow run contrary to the idea of God. Frankly, I believe that ignoring the wondrous complexity of our universe is a form of denial of the grandeur of God.
2007-06-01 04:35:12 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
No, the Catholic Church agrees with you. Being a Christian and believing in evolution are compatible. Just think for yourself and don't worry about labels or what you're supposed to believe.
2007-06-01 04:33:36 · answer #10 · answered by Graciela, RIRS 6 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Not really.
I don't believe all is known, or that "all" ever can be known by man. I think that, on a level man cannot comprehend, science would actually corroborate creation. "All" is not known about either one, by a long stretch.
2007-06-01 04:57:59 · answer #11 · answered by Char 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋