2007-12-08 18:39:10 · 14 answers · asked by Patrick the Carpathian, CaFO 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I think the bible is exactly in context as a tool of control, from the strange unknowable beginning to the wacked out acid trip at the end. revelations is especially in context, since i like to think of it as like nostradamus quatrains, in that it can be interpreted millions of different ways, and anything that happens on planet earth, you can find a verse in there that will have prophesied that exact event, even in ambiguity. perfectly in context for mind control of the masses.
2007-12-08 18:50:14 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 8⤊ 0⤋
As in any complex discertation there are aspects which relate to other parts of the document. Often when Paul speaks of how we should not act in certain ways, he indicates that the contrary would lead to death or hell. If you took said text as a sentence, you would be suggesting that to act a certain way means death. One could quote that text and frighten the workd (as many misguided christians have done for centuries) On the other hand when it is read in context you would see it concludes with the fact that through Christ we will experience eternal life. ie Galations 3:10 Cursed is everyone who does not abide by al things written in the book of the law to perform them. Sounds scary right. But go on to read 3:10 13 Christ redeemed us from the curse of the Law, having become a curse for us. Another important point is this The old testament has many laws. These were harsh. God was trying to get his people to be obediant. IT wasn't working. Finally he sent his son Jesus to become Savior to the people. For God so loved the world that he sent his only begotten so so that ye shall have eternal life. You can find much harsh judgement in the old testament. Through the blood of Jesus this was washed away and if you accept christ, eternal judgement is gone. On the other hand as a Christian matures, he is often inspired to seek the word of God from the ohld testament, and in his faithfulness to in fact folow through on what God asked. So in the end it is all relavent when put into perspective. Sorta comes full circle. What I speak of is extremely complex, but I hope I have worded it in such a way that makes some sense. Good Luck and God Bless. Here is a link to an interesting site that helps address some tough questions about chiritianity. It is about issues that make christians squirm, because often christians themselves take things out of context and cause a lot of confusion in this world. Another big issue is translation. A huge example is the definition of hell. If you studied it in detail you might accept that hell really simply means death and the end, not a firey dreadful place. In this case, Christians have wrongly taken this out of context and mixed scripture to terrorize people. Such a shame to do this with God's perfect word. The point here is that when you hear that you must accept Christ or go to hell, God is saying that if you are willing to have a relationship with him, through Christ, he promises you will inherit his kingdom and all the glory that comes with eternal life in heaven. If not, you will not enjoy that inheritance, thus when you die, you simply do just that - die. Ashes to ahses - dust to dust. I kinda like the inheritance thing myself, and for such a small price.
2016-04-08 03:08:19 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The first response is ascertain what they mean by that statement. Most of the time they are just regergitating what someone else has said. Second, just ask them to give you an example of what they mean- from the Bible. Have them sufficiently illustrate what they mean -from the Bible.
This is no more an intellectual statement than the statement that the Bible has errors. You ask them to show you a few example of errors and they can't.
When they show you an example then you can go from there a discuss that particular site case.
The Bible is made up of 66 individual books written over 1600 years yet not one contradiction in it. Could go deeper into the subject but not the place.
2007-12-08 18:51:12 · answer #3 · answered by hotdogg 1 · 0⤊ 3⤋
The context of the phonebook can be changed and another meaning can be derived from it: Ask a hard life related question of it and start reading. Inspiration can then be found in the names numbers and addresses. Try it, it is called the phonebook oracle.
p.s. hotdogg you are quite mistaken
2007-12-08 21:55:23 · answer #4 · answered by scsspace 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well, people take passages that have been removed from their context and used them to teach things other than what the context demands.
2007-12-08 19:14:43 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
It is full of interest. It has noble poetry in it; and some clever fables; and some blood-drenched history; and some good morals; and a wealth of obscenity; and upwards of a thousand lies.
2007-12-08 18:43:43 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 0⤋
It is like unto a newspaper of the day, black, white, and still read all over......
and yet, here, describes a fellow who cannot read the words...
Your sister,
Ginger,
((dream interpreter for over 20 years))
2007-12-08 18:44:52 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
I could think of several things but none of them would be very "Christian" of me. As the old saying goes: "If you can't say anything nice don't say anything at all." Can't answer because it wouldn't be nice.
2007-12-08 18:47:40 · answer #8 · answered by christina h 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I would say to that person: "Please read it before saying anything about it.'
If you are saying this to entice the "Christian" people. Please do not. Study your history. The bible is rife with actual historical events.
It is like saying that Steinbeck was a poor writer about events in the Monterey area.
2007-12-08 18:50:41 · answer #9 · answered by Nikki Tesla 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
"You are taking things out of context."
2007-12-08 18:41:09 · answer #10 · answered by Jack B, goodbye, Yahoo! 6 · 7⤊ 0⤋