Originally posted by Mav23
Oh, I beg to differ
Contraire, Pierre: EVERYone, without exception, has faith in SOMEthing (or someONE). The only question is, faith in WHAT (or WHO)?...
Originally posted by I'm thinkin...
You're a bit off there Preacher. It was Genesis 2:17.
Yer right: Sorry, a typo...
Originally posted by Frosty Ehh, productive and helpful people would be productive and helpful even without religions shoving them along.
Yeah, and I could jog to work everyday; but it's a lot more fruitful and productive to drive the 7 mile uphill trip in my *car*, no?... (Get the picture?...)
Originally posted by Dynaco
wow the bible contains accurate history?
Yup.
While not written to be a history text, any & all archaelogical finds thus far unearthed since Bible times have only served to *verify* the Bible's (both OT, or "Jewish bible", and NT) accounts of the events/people described therein. No "holy texts" of any other religion can say that. Definite food for thought to those who question the veracity of the Bible...
While I'm on the subject, consider this: The Bible is a compilation of 66 separate "books", written by some 44 different authors, living in various places/cultures in the ancient middle East, over a period of about 1600 years. There is *massive* potential for contradictions and conflicting information in a situation like that. And yet, there exists not ONE valid contradiction to be found in the whole thing!... (What few "apparent" contradictions exist are easily explained by cultural and linguistic differences among the authors, etc.). Yet more food for thought...
Originally posted by I'm thinkin...
And after reading the first nine books ( with more still to come) I gotta be honest, some of this stuff scares the piss outta me.
And well it *should*...
Originally posted by Col. Dom
I wasn't referring to Revelations, Mav. I think it was John or something. When Jesus was on the mountain with his disciples!
We need Preacher on this, as he no doubt has more knowledge on this than I. Where is he when ya' need him!?
I'm right here; but for the life of me, I can't figure out from reading the new posts WHAT it is yer talkin' 'bout...
To quote Ricky Ricardo: "S'plain it to me, Lucy!..."