Do you believe the stories in the Bible really happened?

Answer 1

Some of them are based on actual events. Others are pure fable - and not even original. Any grown adult in the 21st century who actually believes in the literal, historical truth of, say, the Adam and Eve legend, or Noah's Ark, is simply living in a fantasy world. Um, in my opinion, that is.

I guess I'm being a "disrespectful atheist." You know, I believe that there are important truths to be gleaned from the Bible; but it seems to me that this absurd pretense that it's a history and science text actually prevents people from appreciating its value.

PS - Note that I get 4 thumbs up and 5 down for these remarks. They say that 60% of adults in America believe the Noah's Ark fable literally. I think that speaks volumes about the state of education on the one hand, and religious insanity on the other, in this our fair country.

Answer 2

Yes there are archeological proof that the stories in the bible happened. The Flood, They found Noah's Ark. Sodom and Gamorrah. Fire in the sky. All the stories in the bible have happened. Even Jesus, there is proof that he did exist and was a very prominant figure 2000 yrs ago. The real question is do you believe in god? There isn't any tangible proof that god exists. I believe in god, but that is because of things that have happened in my life that I can find no other explanation. It had to have been divine intervention.
Remember the greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world he doesn't exist.

Check this out (Noahs ark found)
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2004/04/0427_040427_noahsark.html

and this (DNA proves intelligent design)
http://www.hauns.com/~DCQu4E5g/DNA.html

here is one better
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mFLk9JS9oZ8

Answer 3

it quite is complicated. some have faith each and all the memories truthfully got here approximately. maximum have faith the bible is crammed with mythology, historic previous, prophecy, poetry, narrative, etc and the countless forms of writing could desire to be examine of their literal besides as cultural and historic context. Others have faith the bible is punctiliously mythological and is in uncomplicated terms a e book coaching morals and none of it quite is going to be taken actually. so which you spot there is an entire spectrum of interpretation, i've got faith in case you plotted the numbers of individuals believing the extremes and the midsection floor you will see some thing like a classic distribution curve with the severe liberals and severe fundamentalists interior the minority on the sides of the bell curve and maximum individuals of christians someplace in between those 2 extremes. desire this facilitates.

Answer 4

Its incredible that in the 21st century that anyone can answer yes to this.

What you are saying is that you believe that talking snakes existed and that the earth was created in 6 days, despite the mass of contradictory evidence in fossil and geological records.

You believe that Noah created an ark and then God conjured up enough water to flood the earth to a height greater than Mt Everest. There is no geological evidence of this occuring. You are presumably also happy that God tired of the creatures he had made and was happy too drown most of them.

You believe it it was acceptable for God to murder the firstborn in every household in Egypt, to teach them a lesson.

You are comfortable with the fact that God condones slavery and sets out detailed instructions of how slaves should be treated.

You are happy that women should be treated as second class citizens and that they should be stoned for adultery or that daughters can be sold into sexual slavery?

Do you REALLY believe all that? If so I feel very very sorry for you.

Answer 5

There is an element of historical accuracy in many of the Bible's tales, but regarding miracles or supernatural influence upon the affair of man - no. Nor are the tales of super-human strength and agility credible. If one digs deep and is not averse to using supporting documentation, one can get an inkling of the function of Roman military governors in conquered provinces such as Judea from Biblical accounts. But even there, the Bible simply does not provide enough verifiable data to be of any use other than as a cautionary tale.

Answer 6

Almost ever story in the Bible is symbolic: There is some truth behind the Bible, but a lot of stories is the Bible are re-tellings, old stories revised.

Answer 7

Yes, Absolutely!

Answer 8

the best statement i've ever heard regarding stories from the bible is, alot of them were written 25 to even 30 years after the fact. now, if you were to write about an event you witnessed, how accurate do you think you could be after that many years? so i guess i'm saying that i'm sure there are alot of facts missing.

Answer 9

What you are saying is that you believe that talking snakes existed and that the earth was created in 6 days, despite the mass of contradictory evidence in fossil and geological records.

Answer 10

Yes

Answer 11

I do.

You have to ask yourself is it logical to believe that the world developed as a result of billions of coincidences, or through some divine creation?

The chances of something as complex as the earth coming together by a bunch of "big bangs" makes about as much logical sense as a tornado blowing through a junkyard and creating a fully functional airport, complete with pilot, working airplanes and navigational systems. Doesn't make much sense, does it?

You also have to ask yourself, where did all these particles come from that banged together to create the universe? They had to come from somewhere, didn't they?

So I do believe that the world was created by a divine being. And I believe that divine being wouldn't have put us on this earth with no instructions or guidance whatsoever, so it is logical to believe that this divine being provided us instructions and history of the universe and what our purpose is via the Bible.