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not just this question, but all questions....they always say that their "sacred text" whatever that may be states this or that, but there are always contradictions. If it was the infallable word of god, don't you think he/she/or it would have made things pretty clear?
2007-11-20 08:11:10 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
the point of this question was to get an answer from a christain as to why god was not clear and why there are contradictions.
2007-11-20 08:28:40 · update #1
That's because they're cherry pickers. They pick the parts of the Bible that agree with the way they want to live and ignore the parts the disrupt the perfect lie.
Think about it.
Fireball226's post below... case in point.
2007-11-20 08:14:02 · answer #1 · answered by ►solo 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋
No sacred text is the infallible word of God, regardless of what any given religion's followers might claim. All sacred texts were written by people, and people include their own interpretations and agendas in their writings.
The Bible, for instance, is filled with contradictions because the New Testament teachings are meant to be a reformation of the Old Testament teachings. Also, the books of the Bible were all written by different authors at different times. They were not even compiled into a single volume until AD 325 at the Council of Nicea.
In addition, there are quite a few so-called apocryphal works which were not considered worthy of inclusion into the Bible at the time. So the Bible is not even a complete compilation of all the available early Christian literature. It is very much an edited work, and translations through the ages have compounded the problem.
Along with the multiple authors and translations of the Bible, you also have the fact that, if you ask ten different people the same question, you are likely to get ten different answers. This is true of all things, not just religion. We are individuals, and we are not all going to give the same cookie-cutter answer. Philosophy is not an exact science.
2007-11-20 16:22:42 · answer #2 · answered by Chantal G 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
If you want a religion where everyone agrees, find a religion with just one adherent. People have their own minds, even in the same group there will be differences.
Edit_-I'm sorry. I just read your edit. I gave you a flippant response because I thought you were being flippant. As for the infallible word of God, I can't speak for all religions as to whether they believe that of their texts word for word. My church teaches the Bible is inspired by God, but written by human beings, and must be studied. Decisions must be made by a combination of prayer, study, and seeking counsel from others. It's a messy process, I confess, so you can see where the confusion comes in. Our sacred text is not like a phone book or Wikipedia to us. I hope that's a better answer.
2007-11-20 16:23:51 · answer #3 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Religion is the best interpretation of what was given us, so naturally there is disagreement. Only a completely intellectually vapid theology would lack debate. One only needs to look at the absolute cult-like consistency of atheist responses in R&S for an example.
2007-11-20 16:15:30 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
you pretty much answered your own question. you can answer alot of questions from the Bible and get many different answers. this is why there are so many different denominations within the Christian religion. In spite of what Christians tell you the Bible does contradict itself in many ways.
2007-11-20 16:18:28 · answer #5 · answered by just because 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
For the same reason that 6 people can see a car wreck and tell you 6 different stories on what happend.
2007-11-20 16:21:07 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
The words in the bible are from man, not some invisible sky fairy. Man screwed it up big time. The whole book makes no damn sense at all.
2007-11-20 16:15:03 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because religion by its very nature tends to attract people closed to the opinions of others.
2007-11-20 16:15:53 · answer #8 · answered by An Independent 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
because (like Fireball said) the Word of God is open to individual interpretation. You can manipulate it to mean whatever you want and to fit whatever argument you want. Thats the true supernatural aspect of it.
2007-11-20 16:18:54 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Problem is our understanding of the supernatural is almost zilch and sacred texts are often interpreted on different levels.
2007-11-20 16:16:11 · answer #10 · answered by cheir 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋