Do you apply your critical thoughts on Bible and believe in the events mentioned in it?

Answer 1

I apply critical thought to everything and don't believe in any of the events that allegedly occurred in it.

Answer 2

Oh, I think you have to apply critical thinking when approaching the Bible. Not knowing anything about the writing style of the time or the historical and political contexts of the time period is the first and often fatal step to confusion. No, I don't believe every event in the Bible is literally true. That would leave an awful lot unexplained (like the presence of penguins in Turkey, since supposedly they were placed on Noah's ark like everything else, and evidently the poor things had to waddle all the way back to the Antarctic on their own after the Flood).

Answer 3

You have asked TWO questions:

(1) Do you apply critical thoughts on BIBLE?
(2) Do you believe in the events mentioned in it?

My first answer to the question No.1 is that whatever I read, may be fiction, references, religion based etc., I read it critically. But as any practising Christian, my critical thoughts on Bible is irrelevant, I am to follow only the thoughts and teachings of the Lord JESUS CHRIST.

My second answer to question No.2 is that in Bible one of the most highlighted teaching is the importance of "BELIEF" and the Lord cited an example "If you have belief even as little as one piece of mustard seed, then if you order a mountain to move, the mountain will move". Therefore, I fully believe in the events mentioned in the Holy Bible and there is no place in my heart for a disbelief in this regard.

Answer 4

Critical thoughts: yes.

Believe that everything in it is meant to be read literally? No.


Lots of events that are mentioned in the Bible probably did really happen, but others were meant as allegory.

We are very arrogant in our view of history: we assume that the people who wrote and compiled the Bible saw history in the same linear way. They didn't. A lot of the time the stories they told were about facts, such as "God made the world" but the details weren't important. They knew that a "fact" is a very subjective thing, so they didn't worry about them as much as we do.

Answer 5

Part 1: Yes, I've been doing that for years. I'm recently learning more about the field of textual criticism.

Part 2: Some seem credible but others not so much. An analysis of the available texts also show how difficult it is to know the original words. There have been so many changes over the centuries that it is impossible at this point.

Answer 6

Yes, but I would assume that by applying critical thought you mean understanding the intended meaning of the author. Not all of the events in the bible are meant to be taken literally, but rather are added for a different didactic purpose - i.e. teaching a spiritual truth.

Answer 7

Some take it literal other figurative or symbolic, I take it as truth from cover to cover There is both in there symbols and literal truth .If the truth was not there might just as well throw it outTo be sure of it read the history of the Hebrews (Jews) see where they are today and what is going on , and if it wasn't happening you just might throw the whole bible out . They are back in the land promised , they are coming together from all over the world , and there is still no peace as of yet and wont be till Christ sets His foot on the Mnt

Answer 8

The Bible is not always meant to be read literally, verse by verse. It is an amazingly complex book that takes perhaps forever to understand. There is nuance, paradox, cross-referencing, prophecy. The core is easy to understand--fleshing out from there is the life-long pursuit that non-Christians (and even many Christians) fail to contemplate. BTW I don't believe the world is 6000 years old!

Answer 9

Yes. We're supposed to have faith but also use our power of reason. In my studies, I sometimes back up what I'm reading by doing a little historical research on the internet.

Answer 10

Yes, I do.