How many of you believe in the bible? Why? Why Not?

Answer 1

I believe the Bible to be the word of God- Completely God breathed it says in Timothy.
It holds the gospel of Jesus Christ, in which nobody can have faith unless they hear the word of God- the gospel, the wonderful Gospel!
The Bible is the truth of God, and God is the God of the Bible.

Answer 2

I have trouble with the bible because it was written by man. How am I to know for sure that God spoke to these men? I am just supposed to believe them? I am not an atheist, I do believe in God, but I don't hold the bible for all it is.

Look at it this way, if I told you that I was the Great and Powerful Wizard of Oz, would you believe me? NO! And if I came to you and said that God spoke to me and told me to write a book telling people how to live, would you take my word for it? Or would you want proof?

Answer 3

well no. The reason is that in the bible that god made humans on earth and there are thousands of other planets that are not mentioned at all. So many other planets that have life in the universe. Also the bible was written by man because there is no other way for it to come to us. And last but not least, What makes the bible so important? there are so many other cultures with so many other gods what makes OURS so realistic?

you may disagree but i am just me.

Answer 4

Due to the fact that these
Christians use the Protestant Old Testament which is lacking 7 entire books 2 (Tobias, Judith, Wisdom, Ecclesiasticus/Sirach, Baruch, I Maccabees, and II Maccabees), 3 chapters of Daniel and 6 chapters of Esther may be one of the reasons they ask catholics so many questions.

For the Sola Scriptura this is too bad .
In the 16th c., Luther removed those books from the canon that lent support to orthodox doctrine, relegating them to an appendix. Removed in this way were books that supported such things as:

prayers for the dead (Tobit 12:12; 2 Maccabees 12:39-45),

Purgatory (Wisdom 3:1-7),

intercession of dead saints (2 Maccabees 15:14),

and intercession of angels as intermediaries (Tobit 12:12-15).

The lesson, though, is this: relying on the "Bible alone" is a bad idea; we are not to rely solely on Sacred Scripture to understand Christ's message. While Scripture is "given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness" (2 Timothy 3:16-17), it is not sufficient for reproof, correction and instruction in righteousness. It is the Church that is the "pillar and ground of Truth" (1 Timothy 3:15)! Jesus did not come to write a book; He came to redeem us, and He founded a Sacramental Church through His apostles to show us the way. It is to them, to the Church Fathers, to the Sacred Deposit of Faith, to the living Church that is guided by the Holy Spirit, and to Scripture that we must prayerfully look.

Answer 5

I don't believe in the bible. I also don't believe in other religious texts like the Quran or Vedas. The reason is that I don't practice those religions so I don't read their religious texts. I have nothing against them, it's just not my belief system.

Answer 6

I believe in a creator not sure the bible is 100% accurate but somethings in there sound like good practice....

Answer 7

It's just a book. How am I supposed to know if it's true? I read Harry Potter, but I'm noy actually trying to fly on broomsticks. If it's going to save me, need proof that it's the real thing. I mean, how would you feel to put your faith in something that turned out to be a fake?

Answer 8

The book exists, but it was written by man. Supposedly, they were divinely inspired....but I don't buy that. What it does have are some good rules for living a decent life, and it has some great stories in it too. But, they are after all just stories.

Answer 9

I believe Jesus to be the Christ, the Son of the Living God

Answer 10

I find it difficult to believe in one book, when there are so many other books that also claim the Truth.