There have been so many prophecies in the Bible that would if looked through prove to people that it were true but still people say it's unbelievable. An example is in Psalms 22 it says that the Christ would be peirced through the hands and feet though that was 800 years before people were crucified as a means of exucution. Who can make correct prophecies every time besides some one that lives outside of the demension of time?
2007-06-19 11:47:47 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Evidence, and I don't mean mouldy old post-edited documents.
2007-06-19 11:50:49 · answer #1 · answered by Dharma Nature 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I just looked up Psalms 22 in my Bible (NWT) and I didn't see any mention of those things you said. My version of the bible has a generalized "why have you forsaken me.." type of speech, but no actual details. In my version there is an implication that eeriely reminds one of the crucifiction. This could be because there are different versions of the christian bible such as the KJV and such.
That is an interesting point you made, and I am always looking for the truth, I would be inclined to give more credibility to the bible if valid predictions were verifiable.
Also I must point out that you refer to "the Christ" as if the old testament would refer to Jesus with that name, which of course would be impossible if as you say they weren't even cruscifying people at that time.
I want to believe, but unfortunately have had little reasons, proof or motivation. This has left me to be be searching through all religions and science for the truth, and meanings to life. I'm particularly turned off by preachy rhetoric that attempts to instill fear.
I find great solace in the words of Bhudda.
"There is no way to happiness, happiness is the way."
2007-06-19 19:25:10 · answer #2 · answered by Swampy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Please remember that the Bible was recorded after the events happened. Or is not proveable that the events were actually prophecies.
For me to believe in the bible a prophecy would have to go something like this.
On the first day of the 2007th year after the saviors death, a large part of the new world, will be cast into the ocean.
Then on January 1st California dropped into the ocean, that would be VERY convincing, as the people writing the book couldn't possibly have known that was going to happen,
Also a statement such as a advanced physics equation (E=mc^2) for example would also be proof.
In answer to the last question there, someone who came after the events.
2007-06-19 18:54:57 · answer #3 · answered by angothoron 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Credible, empirical evidence (that means the Bible can't be used as evidence of it's own credibility) to support the claims that are made. It's that simple.
If I were to tell you I saw Bigfoot, you probably wouldn't believe me unless I had some film footage or a hair or blood sample, right? Probably not even then. A copy of the Weekly World News that says Bigfoot exists wouldn't help convince you either, would it? And rightfully so. Why shouldn't the claims in the bible be held to the same standard?
2007-06-19 19:04:02 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Probably the same thing that would make you believe it's just a nice story, or myth and a nice opiate of the masses to handle crowd control. Or perhaps it's just another patriarchal ploy so the male species can feel superior.
2007-06-19 18:54:06 · answer #5 · answered by L.A. H 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NO WAY!!!! I KNOW the bible is man made fiction. Only God appearing in the sky telling me that the bible is anything more than bigoted, hate filled, fiction would make me believe.
What is more likely is God appearing in the sky and asking why anyone would ever believe that He would flood the whole earth for misbehaving. It is ludicrous. I give God a hell of a lot more credit.
2007-06-19 18:53:11 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
if one lives outside the dimension of time, they can't control it, they can't go back or forth in it, therefore your argument is false there, but assuming you mean god can control it then that is not proof, think about it, the bible must have been written by men, why not all at the same time, if they seeked to adapt the Torah, then the prediction was advailable to them, that is to fallable
2007-06-19 18:54:51 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
leave only the words of God, and then put the words of Jesus in different book, and the words of priests such as John or Paul in different book. then re-translated the Bible again from it's original langauge (the Aramaic langauge)
Bible = should be in three books.
2007-06-19 18:54:45 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Isn't it a sin to tell fortunes or or to use the Bible to profess the future unless you're a prophet?
2007-06-19 18:55:35 · answer #9 · answered by charliecizarny 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's as true as you want it to be. I don't particularly question the bible's validity but It's not the spiritual path for me.
Fascinating book though.
2007-06-19 18:53:59 · answer #10 · answered by James Melton 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oh crap, I though it said "What would it take for you to NOT believe the Bible. LOL I already believe the Bible.
2007-06-19 18:50:52 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋