It is your interpretation that it is just a bunch of fairy tales. To me and many others it is the very word of God. Once again it is your free will to reject and not believe it but that's your own personal gamble.[b said:Quote[/b] (phissionkorps @ Nov. 07 2006,3:09)]Outsiders...
While I feel that the bible is the most atrocious work to ever slime its way across the literary table (no matter which way you look at it), it is NOT a history book. Taking a bunch of fables compiled by a small secluded group of nomads wandering in the desert 2000 years ago as fact, in light of empirical evidence is rediculous. If you want to debate people here, feel free, go ahead, whatever. But to do so, you need ACTUAL proof, not "well its in the bible, so its true, because the bible says the bible is true, so...the bible must be true". The bible isnt worthless, its a good moral tool...but just as you dont use a pizza cutter to sand a table (not saying a pizza cutter isnt a good tool with a specific purpose), you cant use the bible as evidence for anything...ever...
one question: if god created the first life and guided it a bit to its present forms does that not mean he infact created man?[b said:Quote[/b] (JB_OrchidGuy @ Nov. 07 2006,9:31)]But when we have a 100% of science it will disprove alot of the 100% understanding of the bible. IE I am pretty sure that the bible says god created man, but I think it has been provent hat man is a decendant of another animal. So right there will always be a conflict. IMO
There is no reference to evolution in the Bible, existing or not existing.[b said:Quote[/b] (phissionkorps @ Nov. 07 2006,9:32)]Wait...so if the bible is the word of god...and the bible preaches creationism and nothing else, especially not evolution...but evolution is proven to be true..that would negate creationism, therefore proving an "all-knowing" god wrong, and thus negating the entire god myth
nah...that makes entirely too much sense...
I think for discussion sake when we refer to Christianity we should stick to the central issues (Bible, Theology, Trinity) and not specific denominations. I believe when you're searching for God you should go to the place that delivers the message of Christ, that is true to the teachings of the Bibe and that connects with you. The name of the denomination doesn't matter and you don't become the label of it either. You are a Christian, a follower of Jesus Christ. It's like linux distributions, everyone likes a certain flavor but they are all linux operating systems.[b said:Quote[/b] (nepenthes_ak @ Nov. 07 2006,12:30)]preaty much and their whole theory of saints defy's what the bible says. They are worshiping saints as Idols. But w/e
True that you werent Pyro but some people made it sound like it, I wasnt focusing you out, I was posting that as a general statement.
I don't think I can word it any better than this for you:[b said:Quote[/b] (JustLikeAPill @ Nov. 07 2006,9:34)]If god created EVERYTHING, wouldn't he also create evil?
You could say that just as darkness is just the absence of light, and cold is the absence of heat, evil is the absence of God. But wouldn't God have created the absence of God, and thus evil? If God created evil, would he still be God?
If God is omnipresent, how can there be an absence of God (evil?)