If I were to write down a story that never happened, about a magician who was a little crazy- and embellish it a whole lot and then claim that hundreds of witnesses saw it too - and put that in my story, and then get three other people to write the exact same story in a kind of competition - then later, a man who never even knew my main character would also be kinda crazy and get the idea that this story should be really believed –
My stories were kind of a sequel to a bunch of ancient religious stories that had different writing styles – but only a select few.
If all the original writings of my stories were lost, but some copies were found and then a big religious group got them and selected the "best" parts and then threw out over 60% of other accounts within the story and then added to them,
and what if a lot of the writings were made to look like they were prophesies that were fulfilled later and those fulfilled prophesies were answered in the same book with even more
2007-11-09 05:27:18 · 12 answers · asked by The Burninator 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
more unsubstantiated claims?
Suppose someone like Ron Wyatt went around “proving” the archaeology of my stories, and was later found to be a huckster?
What if my story was full of miracles and in reality, no miracles exist?
What if people believed that if other people didn’t believe the story, bad things would happen to the unbelievers?
Would that make my story true?
2007-11-09 05:27:36 · update #1
the bible is 100% acurate
2007-11-09 05:29:38 · answer #1 · answered by jesussaves 7 · 1⤊ 4⤋
The bible is a collection of stories written by men. Some were based on true events, others of tales told over hundreds of years. Some were about Jesus. The bible was finalized at the council of Nicea after Jesus's death. Many other works by other authors (men and women) were rejected. The bible was tweaked, edited and completed.
I could say I am a Christian, but then I would have to say I am a Buddhist and a Pagan and a Hindi. So, instead I say that "I am". With that being said, I used the bible to find the truth myself. But I took it as what I stated above. If something in it felt wrong I disregarded it. If it felt right, worked in the world, and made sense, I kept it with me.
2007-11-09 13:39:17 · answer #2 · answered by Avelyn 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes.
Of course Christians believe the Bible and Muslims believe the Quran. I think this is an obvious question.
The rest of the question appears unconnected to your Opening line, it looks like a Second , different , question.
2007-11-09 13:38:19 · answer #3 · answered by londonpeter2003 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes to your first question.
Replying to the rest of your writing...many except the Bible completely as truth. I do and I am of the Mormon faith.
And I believe you are still talking about the Bible eventhough it's only mentioned in your question. So it sounds like you are hoping the Bible is false eventhough you can't realy prove it. Sorry my friend!
2007-11-09 13:31:22 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
If the Bible were inaccurate or inerrant or a fallacy or a hoax - I'm quite certain one of these intelligent logical brilliant genius atheists would have been able to discredit it by now!
2007-11-09 13:32:43 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Your example sounds a lot more like evolution than the Bible.
2007-11-09 13:34:57 · answer #6 · answered by Graeme L 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes.
2007-11-09 13:34:21 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
One person didn't write the Bible. You are one.
2007-11-09 13:35:24 · answer #8 · answered by preacher 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
...I would have to peep out your writtings, yo...but would they withstand the degree of scrutiny that our bible has?
2007-11-09 13:33:04 · answer #9 · answered by jamestheprophet 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Christians do...
...but Katholiks don't.
2007-11-09 13:38:51 · answer #10 · answered by F.U. BUDDY 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋