2007-12-12 03:22:32 · 11 answers · asked by Atom 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I didn't ask if Bible Infallibility was superstitious. I asked why is the BELIEF in Bible Infallibility superstitious?
2007-12-12 03:39:22 · update #1
Chris, where has "God already said" that the Bible is infallible?
2007-12-12 03:40:18 · update #2
Correct me if I'm wrong, but as I recall, the only portion of the Bible written by God was the 10 Commandments. The rest were written by men of God who were inspired by God. There are occassion where God is quoted, but again, He is quoted by men.
2007-12-12 06:07:55 · answer #1 · answered by strplng warrior mom 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because there are over 6000 different versions of the Greek text of the New Testament accounting in between 200,000 and 300,000 variant words. In other words, all of Biblical scholarship shows that the Bible has been widely changed throughout the centuries. By comparing ancient Greek and Latin texts, clear errors in translation have been found. To believe in "Bible Infallibility" is to ignore all of these mistakes in copying over the years or "intentional changes" that have been made in the texts. This causes doctrines and beliefs that are based on errors to evolve and become mainstream. A good example of this is the "Lucifer" line in Isaiah 14. There are still Christians that believe that there is a Lucifer that is mentioned in the Bible and equate this individual with Satan, even though scholars have known for nearly 300 years that this term "Lucifer" was just an error in translation.
2007-12-12 03:37:33 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
it fairly is declared of their literature that a individual will come to an identical conclusions that Christians have interior the previous. the main important thrust of the Watchtower is to do away with the divinity and deity of Jesus. observe that the 2d quote under states this straight away: 1981 "all of us prefer help to appreciate the Bible, and we can not discover the scriptural preparation we prefer exterior the 'truthful and discreet slave' company.'" (Watchtower, February 15, 1981, p.19) 1981 they are asserting that it fairly is sufficient to study the Bible completely, the two on my own or in small communities at homestead. yet, surprisingly, via such 'Bible examining,' they have reverted precise back to the apostate doctrines that commentaries via Christendom's clergy have been coaching a hundred years in the past,... (Watchtower; Aug. 15, 1981; p. 29) 1994 Channel to expertise the Bible... All who opt to appreciate the Bible ought to enjoy that the "a great deal diverse understanding of God" can grow to be often happening basically via Jehovah's channel of communication, the truthful and discreet slave. (Watchtower; Oct. a million, 1994; p. 8) Witnesses have self belief the Watchtower. they only have self belief what the corporate teaches and preaches. The JWs are close minded to ""what the bible fairly teaches"" and a great deal of precise information is demonized via the Watchtower.
2016-11-03 00:37:53 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some people who have the internal contradictions pointed out to them, and who still think God can make them jive would be acting superstitiously, since they have no evidence for such a belief. Others who are ignorant of the contradictions would simply be... ignorant.
2007-12-12 03:43:25 · answer #4 · answered by chem sickle 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It isn't superstitious. Anyone who makes such a claim is being ludicrous.
Believing in Bible infallibility is agreeing with what God has already said about His Word.
His Word is the final authority on all things and any who disagree are wrong.
2007-12-12 03:25:23 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 3⤋
Believing the BIble is true (because it says it is true when reason and science say it is not) fits the definition of superstition:
1 a: a belief or practice resulting from ignorance, fear of the unknown, trust in magic or chance, or a false conception of causation b: an irrational abject attitude of mind toward the supernatural, nature, or God resulting from superstition
2: a notion maintained despite evidence to the contrary
2007-12-12 03:30:36 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Because it's full of superstitious stories written and passed on by superstitious pre-scientific people. The story about the man who died from touching the Ark of the Covenant sure sounds superstitious to me (as one example).
2007-12-12 03:29:35 · answer #7 · answered by Ken 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Believing in anything that you cannot explain or don't understand is the definition of superstition. The bible can only be believed based on something called 'faith', however, the definition of faith is to believe something because someone tells you too - no evidence, no facts, no data, no experimentation or observation of the real world, just believe - that is superstition, infallibility or not.
2007-12-12 03:28:04 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
I don't consider it superstitious. I just consider it wrong. A book which is infalliable shouldn't contradict itself in so many places.
2007-12-12 03:26:14 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
It's just plain ignorant to be honest, please study how the Bible came to be compiled and edited and re-edited and changed in translations and various interpretations to suit those commissioning the work...then ask again
2007-12-12 03:28:25 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋