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    Why is the bible authoritative?

    so to put a more specific example to this issue. Something i have already mentioned, the fact that the bible does say specifically that women should not speak in church. should we hold to that or can we interpret it as a cultural issue that day that does not translate to today? Because either...
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    Why is the bible authoritative?

    I do have faith in God and trust him absolutely but i do not have faith in the bible
  3. M

    Why is the bible authoritative?

    yes that is all well and good but all the the internal evidence is nul and void because it is the logical fallacy of the circular logic previously mentioned. and neither the fact that the bible has survived 2000 years despite persecution nor its historicity is in question but its divine...
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    Why is the bible authoritative?

    I agree that women do have an important role in the church and that they have as much a right to "speak in church" as men and yet there is 1 Cor 14:34 which says straight out that they should remain silent. And i also understand understand the circular logic that many Christians use to defend...
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    Why is the bible authoritative?

    Why is the bible considered a "divinely inspired" and "authoritative" text? I certainly do believe that there is wisdom to be had and in my personal walk with Christ many things from the bible have been affirmed (such as the divinity of Christ and the love of god etc). However can we take the...
  6. M

    The Bible

    Thanks all for the replies, i am still struggling with my desire for logical certainty my doubts and my faith and the balance of those three.
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    The Bible

    Hey All. I am a Christian but also a very intellectual and logical person. I have recently been thinking and discussing my faith a lot with some of my non-Christian friends. One of them brought up the question of why the bible is infallible and the absolute word of God? He talked about how the...