If YOU Had Written the Bible!

cameo-d

I would have made it clear right from the start that the book was for entertainment purposes only.

cameo-d

I would have made god a more sociable creature.

cameo-d

I wouldn't be sitting around tapping my fingers waiting on Jehovah.

I would bring god into the 21st century and give him a cell phone, laptop, and an alarm clock!

garyneal

I sincerely doubt I would make it so 'matter of factly' over things that I did not quite understand.

I think the more appropriate question is, "What if modern man wrote the Bible." How would events been interpreted by modern man with all of his knowledge and technology. How would the great flood be viewed? What about Soddom and Gomorrah? What about the story of Adam and Eve? How exactly did Lot's wife become a pillar of salt?

cameo-d

Garyneal: "How would the great flood be viewed? What about Soddom and Gomorrah? What about the story of Adam and Eve? How exactly did Lot's wife become a pillar of salt?"

I am working on that right now. Did you know that Lot's wife did have a name? Old texts say that her name was "Idit". It is a word that means "best quality of soil".

I have a deep suspicion that "pillar of salt" was another mistranslation...and am about to discuss this on the thread linked below...."Jihad at Sodom and Gomorrah".

http://www.jehovahs-witness.net/watchtower/bible/186108/1/Jihad-at-Sodom-and-Gomorrah

HintOfLime

I think the more appropriate question is, "What if modern man wrote the Bible."

I too have pondered this. How interesting might it be? How convincing? Imagine if there was a bible that was written now in harmony with what we know about the age of the earth, it's shape, science and evolution, archeology, and modern western ideals like "all men are born equal"... the equality of women, and that many things we find contrary to our own nature are sometimes genetic or psychological.

Imagine a god that understands human needs and psychology, rather than one that accuses people that scream in public as 'ITZ DA DEAMONZ". Imagine a god that understands that humans need at least 2 gallons of water while crossing the desert or they'll die.. and doesn't rebuke them for informing him of their thirst?

Imagine a bible that goes into detail rather than being vague, goes into detail about actual creation including the dinosaurs, isn't a collection of myths including dragons and magic, and isn't ripe with useless "fulfilled by anything" visions and prophesies?

But most of all, I imagine a bible where God is on the side of man's success and independence - like a good father is watching his son grow up.

THAT might be a bible worth the paper it's printed on.

- Lime

besty

THAT might be a bible worth the paper it's printed on.

It's called Wikipedia :-)

Perry

I would have made it clear right from the start that the book was for entertainment purposes only.

Like Darwins's Fairy-Tale?

Walkin

The more new versions are translated the more it is modern man that is changing what is written from generation to generation. Nothing to do with a god.

If YOU Had Written the Bible!

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