Bible-Creation-Evolution (2)

[sandwiches]

Is that so?
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Moses edited Genesis, he did not write it.

Well, there's two generally accepted ideas by theologians and neither the one of Adam having written anything.

Moses wrote it:

According to Jewish and Christian tradition, the first five books of the Hebrew Scriptures (Old Testament) -- the Pentateuch --were written by Moses under the inspiration of God. God inspired Moses to write the truth and prevented him from making any errors.

Several authors wrote it:

[M]ainline and liberal theologians generally accept the "Documentary Hypothesis" which asserts that the Pentateuch was written by five authors or groups of authors, from diverse locations, over a period of centuries. Each wrote with the goal of promoting his/her/their own religious views.

From:
Writers of the Book of Genesis

 

[sandwiches]

The consensus among scholars is that Thalidomide was a wonder drug too, and that the Challenger was 'go' for throttle-up, and that Pluto was a planet, and that the Titanic was 'unsinkable'.

Scholars thought this?

Don't scholars also support Basic Doctrine and Dispensationalism?

But those are the 'right' scholars, right?

 

[AV1611VET]

Scholars thought this?

Don't scholars also support Basic Doctrine and Dispensationalism?

But those are the 'right' scholars, right?

Yes, indeed.

 

[sandwiches]

Yes, indeed.

And we can know that they are the 'right' ones how?

 

[selfinflikted]

And we can know that they are the 'right' ones how?

Because they have AV's support.

 

[Nathan Poe]

Because they have AV's support.

Anyway, back to the Bible -- anyone have anything to add about the writing style?

 

[selfinflikted]

Sorry for derailing.

 

[Nathan Poe]

Sorry for derailing.

Not your fault.


Anywho, the early writers of the Bible were clearly Jews, trying to express a new Jewish prophet in terms that a Jewish audience could understand. If that, and not historical accuracy, was the goal, then whatever the Bible says or does not say on the topic of evolution isn't an issue.

 

[AV1611VET]

And we can know that they are the 'right' ones how?

Study ... study ... study.

 

[sandwiches]

Study ... study ... study.

So, are you saying that the scholars and regular folk who didn't arrive at your conclusions or don't agree with you didn't study enough?

 

[rjc34]

So, are you saying that the scholars and regular folk who didn't arrive at your conclusions or don't agree with you didn't study enough?

Exactly.

 

[Awesome_Frog]

Is there anything specific you would like to try to defend about it?

I'll go ahead and let you ask. I'm training to also become a teacher as well. I'm just wanting to have a conversation where we ask each other questions.

Maybe it would be a good idea if you tell me where you stand.

 

[Hespera]

I'll go ahead and let you ask. I'm training to also become a teacher as well. I'm just wanting to have a conversation where we ask each other questions.

Maybe it would be a good idea if you tell me where you stand.

another one about to receive an education of a different kind.

 

[Tiberius]

No. evolution cannot be demonstrated to be anything other than something that happens to life. It doesn't deal in genesis! Not any more, at least since they scurried to divorce the abiogenesis stuff..

Then you agree that it has been demonstrated that evolution is something that happens to life?

 

[dad]

I'll go ahead and let you ask. I'm training to also become a teacher as well. I'm just wanting to have a conversation where we ask each other questions.

Maybe it would be a good idea if you tell me where you stand.

OK, where did the evolving start?

 

[dad]

Then you agree that it has been demonstrated that evolution is something that happens to life?

Yes. Not because I know, but because I have some faith in science....and no reason to have to deny evidence.

 

[dad]

another one about to receive an education of a different kind.

The resident prophetess has spoken.

 

[Tiberius]

Yes. Not because I know, but because I have some faith in science....and no reason to have to deny evidence.

*Sigh* You should go and read about it, dad. Knowledge is a wonderful thing, y'know...

 

[TheReasoner]

*Sigh* You should go and read about it, dad. Knowledge is a wonderful thing, y'know...

YECers tend to be afraid of it to the point of denying it's actual validity should it disagree with their particular version of reality.

 

[Nathan Poe]

YECers tend to be afraid of it to the point of denying it's actual validity should it disagree with their particular version of reality.

Because their ability to define reality is what empowers them.