If The Bible Is The Word Of God... (page 5)

OnTheWayOut

While some historical events in the bible can be verified and some are part of secualr history, others are mcuh debated in terms of how one shoudl interpret them.

When it's wrong, it's wrong. I love how some are so sure in the face of overwhelming evidence that it is a matter of interpretation.

No flood, no exodus, no 12-tribe Kingdom under David and Solomon, no Garden of Eden just over 6000 years ago, the first temple was smaller than the second (not the grand description in the Bible).
I guess the way those should be interpreted is that they are figurative. Adam, Eve, the Garden represent primitive man's finally reaching past tribal religious beliefs? They were the first monotheists?

I suppose I could go on and on dismissing the literalness of it all, but then the lessons should be clearer. At the end of a fictional story, the Bible should say "The moral of this story is...."

PSacramento

Onthewayout,

Yes, certain things are wrong in the bible and certain things can be subject to interpretation.

Just the other day I read an article about how the flood COULD have happened at a close to global scale, over a period of 100's of years mind you and due to he melting of glacies and such, certainly nothing like in the bible, but interesting nevertheless.

A person has to decide for themselves what parts of the bible that wish to "believe" and which they choose to "ignore" or interpret.

Some can and have said, "forget the whole thing its a freaking mess" and they are in their right to do so, no one is forcing anyone to take the Bible literally or even read it.

Personal choice.

leavingwt

A person has to decide for themselves what parts of the bible that wish to "believe" and which they choose to "ignore" or interpret.

Forgive me.

I read that portion and had a flashback to Brenda Lee's special brownies.

PSacramento

Nothing wrong with special brownies !!

BurnTheShips

No flood,

There was a great flood, the likes we have never seen since.

no exodus,

There was an exodus.

no 12-tribe Kingdom under David and Solomon

There was a 12 tribe kingdom under David and Solomon.

the first temple was smaller than the second

The second temple was a grand structure, it's glory was greater than the first. (Haggai 6:2)

BTS

leavingwt

Burns,

I saw this and thought you might enjoy it. I also welcome your feedback.

Catholicism’s mysterious appeal to intellectual converts (4-minute video)

http://bloggingheads.tv/diavlogs/21187?in=35:05&out=38:42

-LWT

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"The moral of this story is...." be more like Jesus. Your life will be better and so will that of those whom you meet.

leavingwt

be more like Jesus

No thank you. I like marriage and pork WAY too much. I'm not into martrydom, either.

-LWT

BurnTheShips

Thanks LeavingWT. Tyler Cowen interviewed him also.

http://www.marginalrevolution.com/marginalrevolution/2009/06/my-bloggingheads-with-robert-wright.html

And yes. Catholicism is intellectually satisfying, at least for me. There is incredible richness. But there is also a strong mystical thread for those that relate in that way. Funny coincidence regarding Catholicism and Buddhism in the clip. My wife is going to a Buddhist class this afternoon. Her X-JW brother invited her. I would like to have joined her, but somebody has to look after BB. I am just happy she is finally getting beyond the JW past and finding her path in life.

BTS

Spike Tassel

if it's not right, it's not a right

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