Do you use Bible quotations to justify your answers or arguments?

Answer 1

If my answer needs one and if I know what to put (sometimes I don't know what to quote).

Answer 2

Only if either:
1)the matter of dicussion involves concepts scripture or theology or religion itself, and the quotations are relevant to explanation or proof of the point
2)everyone who is involved in the discussion accepts the authority of the bible- then I might use scripture as proof in other arenas as well
or
3)if the point that I am demonstrating or proof that I am bringing is not dependent upon the quotation of the scripture..

Otherwise, what is the point of quoting scripture- in any other circumstance- it would not be a satisfactory proof or argument.

Answer 3

No, I use Bible quotations to show that the answers that I am giving about things which are beyond the knowledge of men come from God and not my own imagination or speculation.

Answer 4

Quite often I do....But I try to keep them simple. Because I don't know a single person on here who wants to know about who begot who....lol that was a joke. Anyhow I also use the New Translated Version of the Bible....it's a bit easier to read and understand for someone reading it for the first time. But yes I don't answer a single question in this area of Yahoo answers without my Bible by my side!

Answer 5

My answers tend to support free-thinking. I sometimes will quote the bible to justify an argument opposing theism (as in irony).

I see other atheists do this also and I think it's perfectly valid.

Answer 6

At times, yes, the Bible is the best way to support my argument. Of course, I'm arguing against Christianity from the atheist side of the field, so the Bible is valid as "evidence" for my claims. If I were arguing against a non-Christian argument, it wouldn't be valid as "evidence" to support my claims.

Answer 7

Not unless the argument is about the Bible. Pops

Answer 8

Luke 4:3-5 (King James Version)
King James Version (KJV)
Public Domain

3And the devil said unto him, If thou be the Son of God, command this stone that it be made bread.

4And Jesus answered him, saying, It is written, That man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of God.

5And the devil, taking him up into an high mountain, shewed unto him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time.

Luke 8:21
And he answered and said unto them, My mother and my brethren are these which hear the word of God, and do it.
Luke 8:20-22 (in Context) Luke 8 (Whole Chapter)
Luke 11:28
But he said, Yea rather, blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it.
Luke 11:27-29 (in Context) Luke 11 (Whole Chapter)
John 10:35
If he called them gods, unto whom the word of God came, and the scripture cannot be broken;
John 10:34-36 (in Context) John 10 (Whole Chapter)
Acts 4:31
And when they had prayed, the place was shaken where they were assembled together; and they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and they spake the word of God with boldness.
Acts 4:30-32 (in Context) Acts 4 (Whole Chapter)

Answer 9

I use Bible quotes to demonstrate Biblical contradictions, messages of hate from the mouth of God, the crimes against humanity committed by the Chosen Ones and so on.

Answer 10

If I am demonstrating that the Bible says a specific thing.
If, for example, I am trying to demonstrate that the Bible says that Solomon's real name was "Jedekiah," then I will quote the relevant passage.

Answer 11

Yes I do.
The phrase sola scriptura is from the Latin: sola having the idea of "alone," "ground," "base," and the word scriptura meaning "writings" - referring to the Scriptures. Sola scriptura means that Scripture alone is authoritative for the faith and practice of the Christian. The Bible is complete, authoritative, and true. "All Scripture is 'God breathed' (given of inspiration of God) and is profitable for teaching, reproof, correction, instruction in righteousness..." (2 Timothy 3:16).