2007-10-09 06:36:00 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
There are good reasons to trust the Bible. Both external and internal evidence support the statement that the Bible is "true and righteous altogether" (Psalm19:9)
EXTERNAL EVIDENCE
External evidence, that is, facts outside of the Bible demonstrate that it is a reliable and trustworthy source of information.
Scientific Evidence
No scientific fact has ever disproved the Bible in any way. Many people will say, "The Bible is not a scientific book, but is meant to provide a religious or spiritual view of the universe." The implication of that statement is that because the physical descriptions serve a religious intent, these descriptions cannot be expected to be absolutely accurate. Therefore, we are told not to trust the scientific details but only seek the moral or religious teaching.
This line of thinking is wrong because it is illogical. How are we to decide which statements are true and which are not? If we cannot trust some statements in the Bible, then we cannot trust the moral or spiritual message it brings. The reason we could not trust the spiritual message is that we would not have a standard by which to know what things are accurate and relevant to our lives and what things are inaccurate and not to be taken seriously.
This line of thinking is wrong because it is a faithless insult to God Who is the author of the Bible. The accuracy of the accounts, people, and places in the Bible is a reflection of God's integrity, inasmuch as He presents statements which are to be taken at face value and which are a reflection of God's ability to keep the contents of the Bible accurate over the centuries. We cannot have too high a regard for the accurate description of the physical world as presented in the Bible because it reflects upon God Who wrote it.
An Example from Geography
While the Bible does not intend to deliberately school its readers in scientific principles and data, any subject which it discusses about God's creation is accurate and true. As one case in point, we can turn to Job 26:7, where we read a modern description of the earth as it spins in empty space. This was written about 3,000 years B.C. This description is in sharp contrast to the fantastic imaginary notions which the rest of the world taught or believed at that time. In support of Job 26:7, Isaiah 40:22 points out that God sits upon "the circle of the earth." The earth would appear as a "circle" to all those who lived on it only if it were a sphere. Isaiah 40 matches the description in Job 26 and supports its accurate statement, which is what we can expect from the Bible. After all, who knows better than the Creator how the universe is designed and built?
2007-10-09 06:43:07 · answer #1 · answered by Easy B Me II 5 · 4⤊ 4⤋
Why would I be shocked? I've read the Bible. At worst, it's only a book. At best, it's salvation for many people. You want shocking? Turn on the news every night!
2007-10-09 06:57:48 · answer #2 · answered by The Unconventional Desert Rat II 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Not sure what you are really asking but I do read the Bible, all the way thru actually and would never label it insane. What is insane is we have a Book that tells us how to live a good life and people don't want to read it!
2007-10-09 06:40:12 · answer #3 · answered by Brianne 7 · 4⤊ 2⤋
I have read the Bible, I was not shocked, and I did not label it 'insane'
Edit:
In the last days scoffers will come, mocking the truth and following their own desires. They will say, “What happened to the promise that Jesus is coming again? From before the times of our ancestors, everything has remained the same since the world was first created.”
2007-10-09 06:39:47 · answer #4 · answered by credo quia est absurdum 7 · 4⤊ 1⤋
No I wouldn't label it as insane . It's God's Word .
Would you be shocked to learn this is not a political question ?
2007-10-09 06:40:04 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 7⤊ 0⤋
No. I haven't read the entire Bible yet, but from what I've read, I've found a lot of valuable life lessons. I think it's worth the read even if it's not completely historically accurate.
2007-10-09 06:42:19 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
I read it years ago in Humanities class. I do not find it insane, but also don't take it literally.
2007-10-09 06:48:49 · answer #7 · answered by slykitty62 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have read it, and still do so as much as possible. It is not shocking, nor is it insane.
2007-10-09 06:43:33 · answer #8 · answered by sunybuni 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
i did read the bible...its not insane, its just a bunch of stories.
2007-10-09 06:56:10 · answer #9 · answered by Liberal & Proud! 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have read it and I don't call it insane. Have you read it? It has changed literally billions of people's lives, maybe you should give it a try.
2007-10-09 06:40:22 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋