For example, let's say I offered to perform a surgery that would save your life, but
~on one hand you might not wake up for hundreds of years afterward,
~or on the other hand, you could be walk out the hospital door that same day,
~and either you will keep all your memories,
~or alternatively, you may not even know who you or your family members are.
Don't you think that somehow the range of variations indicates that I do not know what I'm doing?
Why accept something described in such mutually exclusive ways exists at all?
2007-12-14 16:57:25 · 5 answers · asked by NHBaritone 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Because the editors of the final canon of the bible wanted as many different view points in there as possible.
Christianity is to me is a blending of so many different religions that having many different messages, that would appeal to as many of them as possible is part of why it grew as it did.
Paul's writings are a perfect example of this, you can read Paul and find just about anything you may be looking for.
2007-12-14 17:09:57 · answer #1 · answered by Gawdless Heathen 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
i think of your premise is unsuitable. specific, all people who're particularly sorry be able to be forgiven for their sins. yet, i do no longer think of the point of offering forgiveness is to grant sinners an "out" from punishment. . oftentimes, human beings whose habit is amoral could have not got any judgment of right and incorrect and no desire to be forgiven or to alter their habit trend; nor could they problem approximately it. this would sound contradictory: Christianity isn't approximately deterring sin...it extremely is on the subject of the debate - residing a in simple terms, ethical lifestyles which might (in a suitable worldwide which we've not yet carried out) do away with the lifestyles of sin. Deep question without genuine concrete answer.
2016-10-11 08:01:04 · answer #2 · answered by fenner 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For a surgeon a bit of uncertainty is understandable. If your surgery has a 50% chance of saving my life, and that's my best option, then I'll take it and be grateful. After all, you're not God. It's not like you're omniscient or anything.
2007-12-14 17:50:10 · answer #3 · answered by Surely Funke 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Read the Bible yourself, and see what your conclusions are. You dont have to take just anyone's description.
2007-12-14 17:08:56 · answer #4 · answered by T I 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The bible says whatever you want it to say
2007-12-14 17:01:29 · answer #5 · answered by October 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋