I've heard a lot of atheists say "the Bible is plagued with contradictions!". I'm kinda curious... What and where are the contradictions? Dont' get me wrong; I'm not trying to be a troll, I'm just curious; maybe I can explain some of them. Now also, I don't want insults or trash answers; I want you to point out some contradictions you've seen. If you're not going to give me any answers and just say "Oh, Please! We all know the whole thing is a fairy tale! I don't even need to point any contradictions out... it's obvious!", then please don't answer :) All that shows is you can't point out anything... One more important thing; include references to the verses you quote. I don't want you making up things and saying "Well, it says in the Bible that...." and not give any reference. Even if you're pretty darn sure that the verse exists, I still need a reference. I see people making up verses very frequently on Y!A; it's quite obnoxious. Thanks!
2007-12-19 07:03:44 · 20 answers · asked by Sam 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Free Radical: First off, I asked for a reference... but I think you're referring to the ten commandments.
Exodus 20:13
"You shall not murder."
Murdering is different then killing.
2007-12-19 07:11:27 · update #1
Oh, and please no links. It's fine if you copy and paste contradictions, but please no links. Also, most of you aren't giving references; I need references!
2007-12-19 07:14:57 · update #2
Can God be seen?
Yes, many have seen him:
Genesis 12:7
And the LORD appeared unto Abram, and said, Unto thy seed will I give this land: and there builded he an altar unto the LORD, who appeared unto him.
Genesis 17:1
And when Abram was ninety years old and nine, the LORD appeared to Abram, and said unto him....
Genesis 18:1
And the Lord appeared unto him in the plains of Mamre.
Genesis 26:2
And the LORD appeared unto him, and said, Go not down into Egypt; dwell in the land which I shall tell thee of.
Genesis 26:24
And the LORD appeared unto him the same night, and said, I am the God of Abraham thy father: fear not.
Genesis 32:30
And Jacob called the name of the place Peniel: for I have seen God face to face, and my life is preserved.
Genesis 35:9
And God appeared unto Jacob again, when he came out of Padanaram, and blessed him.
Genesis 48:3
And Jacob said unto Joseph, God Almighty appeared unto me at Luz in the land of Canaan.
Exodus 3:16
The LORD God ... appeared unto me, saying, I have surely visited you.
Exodus 4:5
That they may believe that the LORD God ... hath appeared unto thee.
Exodus 6:3
And I appeared unto Abraham, unto Isaac, and unto Jacob....
Exodus 24:9-11
Then went up Moses and Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel. And they saw the God of Israel ... They saw God, and did eat and drink.
Exodus 33:11
And the Lord spake to Moses face to face, as a man speaketh to his friend.
Exodus 33:23
And I will take away my hand, and thou shalt see my backparts.
Numbers 14:14
For they have heard that thou Lord art among this people, that thou Lord art seen face to face.
Deuteronomy 5:4
The Lord talked with you face to face in the mount out of the midst of the fire.
Deuteronomy 34:10
And there arose not a prophet since in Israel like unto Moses, whom the Lord knew face to face.
Judges 13:22
And Manoah said unto his wife, We shall surely die, because we have seen God.
1 Kings 22:19
I saw the Lord sitting on his throne, and all the host of heaven standing by him on his right hand and on his left.
Job 42:5
I have heard of thee by the hearing of the ear: but now mine eye seeth thee.
Psalm 63.2
To see thy power and they glory, so as I have seen thee in the sanctuary.
Isaiah 6:1
In the year that King Ussiah died, I saw, also, the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up.
Isaiah 6:5
For mine eyes have seen the King, the LORD of hosts.
Ezekiel 1:27
And saw ... the appearance of his loins even upward, and from the appearance of his loins even downward....
Ezekiel 20:35
And I will bring you into the wilderness of the people, and there will I plead with you face to face.
Amos 7:7
The LORD stood upon a wall made by a plumbline, with a plumbline in his hand.
Amos 9:1
I saw the Lord standing upon the altar: and he said, smite the lintel of the door, that the posts may shake.
Habakkuk 3:3-5
God came from Teman, and the Holy One from mount Paran .... He had horns coming out of his hand.
Matthew 18:9
Take heed that ye despise not one of these little ones; for I say unto you, That in heaven their angels do always behold the face of my Father which is in heaven.
No, he can not:
Exodus 33:20
There shall no man see me, and live.
John 1:18
No man hath seen God at any time.
John 6:46
Not that any man hath seen the Father.
1 Timothy 1:17
Now unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only wise God, be honor and glory for ever and ever.
1 Timothy 6:16
Whom no man hath seen nor can see.
1 John 4:12
No man hath seen God at any time.
2007-12-19 07:25:39 · answer #1 · answered by skeptic 6 · 6⤊ 1⤋
I am not an Atheist, but I still recognize that the Bible was written by 40 authors with about 40 different political agendas. They each defined "God" in a way to control their followers. A few samples: God is seen and heard Ex 33:23/ Ex 33:11/ Gen 3:9,10/ Gen 32:30/ Is 6:1/ Ex 24:9-11 God is invisible and cannot be heard John 1:18/ John 5:37/ Ex 33:20/ 1 Tim 6:16 5. God is tired and rests Ex 31:17 God is never tired and never rests Is 40:28 6. God is everywhere present, sees and knows all things Prov 15:3/ Ps 139:7-10/ Job 34:22,21 God is not everywhere present, neither sees nor knows all things Gen 11:5/ Gen 18:20,21/ Gen 3:8 8. God is all powerful Jer 32:27/ Matt 19:26 God is not all powerful Judg 1:19 9. God is unchangeable James 1:17/ Mal 3:6/ Ezek 24:14/ Num 23:19 God is changeable Gen 6:6/ Jonah 3:10/ 1 Sam 2:30,31/ 2 Kings 20:1,4,5,6/ Ex 33:1,3,17,14
2016-05-25 01:37:37 · answer #2 · answered by marget 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have more general arguments, rather than factual contradictions.
Well first is that it's impossible to build an ark to house hundreds of millions of species. And keep them all fed. And have only one pair reproduce an entire population.
And Genesis. Many science fields clearly indicate that even if each day denotate a longer stretch of time, this would still make no sense unless each day was a different stroke of time, which is just nonsense.
As of general arguments, I do not see how something is the embodiment of love, mercy, and justice when he
-Casts a flood to kill everyone.
-Casts plague, pestilence Chronicles 21:12
-There are several instances of genocide
-Kills firstborns of Egypt. When did the sins of the ruling class get carried out to the people.
-Kills unbelievers Deuteronomy 13: 5
Not to mention the concept of hell, which I find RIDICULOUS. If a being was really supreme, he would have prophets in all corners of the Earth, not just one point. Why would you only give a select few a chance for salvation. Why would you toss the moral and good into hell but a piece of sh!t person who accepts Jesus into heaven.
There's a lot of stuff but this is why I'm agnostic
2007-12-19 07:19:38 · answer #3 · answered by Moo 5 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Well, one of my favorites takes place in Genesis 4:12, in which God condemns Cain to be a fugitive and a vagabond upon the earth. Then in Genesis 4:16-17, the Bible turns around and says Cain had a son and built a city. So much for the vagabond lifestyle.
Be careful when you say "Maybe I can explain some of the contradictions". Many people try to explain away Biblical contradictions by simply inventing their own details and inserting them into the Bible wherever they see fit. This does NOT resolve the contradiction. Contradictions from scripture can only be resolved through scripture.
2007-12-19 07:12:34 · answer #4 · answered by Tut Uncommon 7 · 8⤊ 0⤋
http://www.skepticsannotatedbible.com/contra/by_name.html
http://www.atheists.org/christianity/contradictions.html
http://www.infidels.org/library/modern/donald_morgan/contradictions.html
These sites list many. This is one of my favorites:
A life for a life, an eye for an eye, etc.
EX 21:23-25, LE 24:20, DT 19:21
Turn the other cheek. Love your enemies.
MT 5:38-44, LK 6:27-29
2007-12-19 07:08:14 · answer #5 · answered by Phoenix: Princess of Cupcakes 6 · 9⤊ 0⤋
God knows all, but God didn't know that Eve would be necessary until Adam couldn't find a suitable animal *helper.*
Genesis:
2:18 And the LORD God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him.
2:19 And out of the ground the LORD God formed every beast of the field, and every fowl of the air; and brought them unto Adam to see what he would call them: and whatsoever Adam called every living creature, that was the name thereof.
2:20 And Adam gave names to all cattle, and to the fowl of the air, and to every beast of the field; but for Adam there was not found an help meet for him.
2:21 And the LORD God caused a deep sleep to fall upon Adam, and he slept: and he took one of his ribs, and closed up the flesh instead thereof;
2:22 And the rib, which the LORD God had taken from man, made he a woman, and brought her unto the man.
2:23 And Adam said, This is now bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh: she shall be called Woman, because she was taken out of Man.
2:24 Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.
2007-12-19 07:16:00 · answer #6 · answered by Solly Llama NOR★CAL R&S 7 · 7⤊ 0⤋
So you can quote apologetics, that I've already read and rejected, at me?
No thanks!
(My personal favorite is the death(s) of Judas. Simply because the Apologetics to reconcile the two are so unbelievably ridiculous. Matthew 27:3-8 and Acts 1:15-19.)
2007-12-19 07:08:38 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 9⤊ 1⤋
I'm an Agnostic and here is one major contradiction: It's way I left Christianity. Christians believe that there is only one God and he is their God. But in the Ten Commandments God says, "I am a jealous God." Okey, if God made the Ten Commandment, why would he acknowledge that he is not the only God? And then tell you he is jealous?
2007-12-19 07:16:05 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 9⤊ 0⤋
You may have asked for It. There is a woman that posts six miles of " cut and paste " to this very question. Prepare yourself for the deluge of truth.
The bible is a work of fiction. What matter contradictions?
You don't need references, pal, you need a brain.
2007-12-19 07:09:48 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 1⤋
i actually can't say what are the contradiction in bible as i didn't read it, because i don't like fairy tales genre, but i can say christian's contradictions: you claim to spread equality but thinking yourself as truth-holders and superior you want to convert others and you caused wars for this and this is not a behavoiur that shows belief in equality; you claim to care about everyone, but what you do for them?...you only pray rather than having a real role in society to help people in need
2007-12-19 07:10:46 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 2⤋