5 Common Misconceptions About the Bible

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  • zeb
    zeb

    I recall seeing some photos taken by a US airforce plane at the end of WW2 of the Mt Ararat region of Turkey.. guesswhat? the structure of Noah's ark is plain to see. It is damaged by time and landslides but plain to see.

    and yes I thought the recording of the behaviour of that man Judah and another who raped a girl Tamar with no justice done were puzzling.How many thousand times in history have such crimes happenend that this example was need recorded.?

    Perhaps there is a lesson on arrogance that self ordained prophets should not stand up and declare so dogmatically that in 1873 or (pick whatever date you wish) this will happen.........

    another lesson on humility that when their prophesying fails are unable to say oops we got it wrong and go on to live a life of simple faith, helping the poor, feeding the poor, and honouring work and the value of sound education.. and learn that inspiration can be a tricky master so when you next feel such a datelooks like a point in time to reserve your thoughts and leave such things in Gods hands.

    Nor set yourself up in a monastery by any other name with other feeding and keeping you while you look out with disdain at the world with all its struggles.

    or along the way declare rules of dress that failure to abide by makes you unworthy (Not wearing a coat when doing talks, handling a microphone)

  • Knowsnothing
    Knowsnothing
    the structure of Noah's ark is plain to see. It is damaged by time and landslides but plain to see.

    *Face palm*

    Sorry my friend. This has been thoroughly debunked before.

  • Phizzy
    Phizzy

    Correction 6 : The Bible is not inerrant.

    Correction 7 : The Bible is not inspired.

  • sir82
    sir82
    guesswhat? the structure of Noah's ark is plain to see.

    And you could tell it was Noah's ark by......what? It's license plate?

    "2WET4U"

    "NEFLMSUK"

    "4GOTDINOS"

  • Leolaia
    Leolaia

    A good blog post. Pretty much echoes what I've said here for years and summarizes the general approach to the Bible in scholarship.

  • secondary priorities
    secondary priorities

    good work. also people who claim the book as "the ultimate authority." a thought-terminating statement that dismisses any evidence to the contrary.

    i also agree with whomever said "believing it's 100% correct/literal."

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