2007-06-12 10:52:05 · 38 answers · asked by Midge 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Well, I happen to agree with you, but that's just me. Here comes an onslaught of "thumbs DOWN"!!!!
2007-06-12 10:55:38 · answer #1 · answered by Iamnotarobot (former believer) 6 · 2⤊ 3⤋
This makes perfect sense to me. First of all, the Christian Bible is hardly the universal authority on the concept of "God". For instance, the Koran has a different interpretation. Many other religions have a concept of a supreme unifying force for goodness and the promotion of life.
The Bible was written by humans over several centuries, with the editorial work done by Nicodemus & co. If you accept their decisions of what is sacredly inspired and what is apocrypha or heresy, and believe that the relevance of those decisions is eternal and invariant, then the Bible is for you. Otherwise, there's plenty of room to develop your own concept of God, with a resulting relationship that can/will make you a Good Person and a valuable member of humanity.
That's the great thing and huge responsibility of being human: we have brains, and we're expected to use them. I don't claim to have a lot of the answers; I'll be satisfied with a good set of questions.
Disclaimer: I'm a preacher's kid. I attend church sporadically. I have a graduate degree. I vote. On bad days, i even watch some prime-time television. Your mileage may vary; void where prohibited by The Great WRU (Whatever's Running the Universe).
2007-06-12 11:07:01 · answer #2 · answered by norcekri 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think it is a stupid thing to say. The bible is a collection of stories, written by people who claim it is the word of God.
And even if it is 'the word of God' as proclaimed to Moses, how do you know the exact translations have not been changed over time???
Languages grow, and new words are adopted, like the word gay, years ago, meant happy and cheerful, now it is linked with homosexuals.
I think it's been proven that the virgin Mary, was a bad translation of the maiden Mary.
So to believe in God, but not everything written in the bible, I would see as an intelligent, thoughtful, thing to do
2007-06-12 11:01:17 · answer #3 · answered by bee bee 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No. There are so many religions that have nothing to do with the Bible - the Bible isn't *the religious text* for everyone. So, one can believe in God, but not the Bible.
However, one cannot say "I believe in the Bible but I do not believe in God" and make much sense.
2007-06-12 10:55:56 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 0⤋
I don't believe so. There is a lot of things in this world that point to the existence of God without even opening a book that says there is a God.
The Bible merely states that God that created the earth wants to have relationship with you.
2007-06-12 10:57:43 · answer #5 · answered by Eddie117 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Very good question Midge...Man has always believed in a god or a group of gods with one of them as the supreme god...whether anyone believes in the bible is their own personal choice...I would in my opinion say no it is not stupid but if the bible is correct and the way for eternal life is through believing in Jesus and following the laws of the bible some people could be in for a rude awakening.....I think everyone has to come to believe in what they think is best for them and as long as they dont put no else down or try to intimidate them for believing in what they want to believe....there is nothing wrong about asking questions about other faiths or beliefs as long as you personally dont say you are condemned for believing this or that....I know i have asked a lot of questions about certain religious groups....that doesnt make me bad it just means i am looking for the truth in what i believe in what i think is right or wrong...
2007-06-12 14:39:19 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. A belief in a supreme being, God predates the written word. The problem I have with the bible is that it is all hearsay, most of which was written up to hundreds of years after the fact of the events. And then there are the other religions out there who all say one God, and have a different text. Many religions all claim to have a God, but they all have different texts to back up their belief, some of which are in conflict with other religious texts. Whose bible is the "right" bible?
2007-06-12 11:04:19 · answer #7 · answered by rowlfe 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely NOT! My goodness, aren't you aware that there are other religions out there other than Christianity?! They believe in a god (or gods) too. Jeez.
Additionally, I'm agnostic. I completely do not believe in the bible but I'm not saying there isn't a god of some kind. I just don't believe one religion holds a monopoly on god.
2007-06-12 10:57:21 · answer #8 · answered by spike_is_my_evil_vampire 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No it's not stupid at all. There are so many versions of the bible that you can believe in God and not necessarily in the bible because of the various interpretations of the different bibles.
2007-06-12 10:56:08 · answer #9 · answered by chuckimagine 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Why on earth does that sound stupid? It sounds more intelligent than those that claim that the bible is the literal word of God and that it is inerrant and unchanging! It is in fact full of errors (Pi will never ever ever equal 3, no matter how much you pray), and has changed every time it has been interpretted from one language to another.
Its pretty much a fact that in most religions, they all beleive in God - but only yours beleives the Bible. Saying that all others are stupid for not beleiveing your bible is incredibly ignorant of you and demonstrates your intolerance for others.
2007-06-12 10:59:04 · answer #10 · answered by ? 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Not stupid at all. What they are saying, really, is that they don't attempt to take the Bible literally. It is still an important piece of our history and literature.
As to believing in God, there are so very many ways to do that. Some use different names, some have a rather abstract and philosophical belief, some use images but understand them to be metaphors, not to be taken too literally.
Me? I believe in many gods and goddesses, but primarily as symbols and metaphors, not to be taken too literally.
2007-06-12 10:56:39 · answer #11 · answered by auntb93 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋