Genesis is a plagiarized myth

[Not_By_Chance]

Many people disbelieve the Bible's miracles. What I want to know is, which of the 333 miracles do you believe, an why do you believe them and not the others? How does one pick and choose which parts of the Scriptures to accept and which to deny? Which parts of the Bible did Jesus tell us were not true? Isn't it true that He said man should live by EVERY WORD that comes from the mouth of God?

It's amazing! Some people pretend that science can account for the spontaneous auto-creation of everything from nothing, but deny that God is capable of ding the same thing.

I couldn't agree more. I think it is particularly sad when Christians decide to disregard parts of the Bible, just because it doesn't agree with fairy stories masquerading as science, the Big Bang being at or near the top of the list, perhaps joint number one with the fanciful idea that life can come from lifeless chemicals and then, without any guidance whatsoever, not only stay alive, but quickly find a way to reproduce itself while life remains and once that has been accomplished, somehow manage to gradually evolve into all the life forms we see today. Why, there are even some who are saying that we might be living in just one of an infinite number of multiverses, with an infinite number of people just the same as us, having the same memories, etc. I suppose there must have been an infinite number of Jesus's dying on crosses as well! If this is supposed to be science, then all I can say is, those who waste time and in some cases taxpayers money on this nonsense have clearly lost the plot. They must be really desperate to try to avoid the real Creator of the universe. I wonder what they will say on Judgement Day?

 

[Papias]

You do understand that most Christians do not interpret the Bible literally, don't you? Only fundamentalists do that.

The data shows that about half of Christians interpret their Bible literally. With 70% of Americans being Christian, 33/70 = half.

http://www.people-press.org/2014/06...ligion-the-bible-evolution-and-social-issues/

Luckily for you and I, the popes & the Catholic church as a whole has been quite clear that evolution is how we got here.

In Christ -

Papias

 

[Not_By_Chance]

This sounds like an excellent idea for a thread of its own. Especially the "how does one pick and choose " part. As an atheist, I've often wondered about that.

When you accept compromise, it does open the door to this type of problem. Atheists seem to understand this more than some Christians unfortunately.

 

[Papias]

I couldn't agree more. I think it is particularly sad when Christians decide to disregard parts of the Bible, ...... They must be really desperate to try to avoid the real Creator of the universe. I wonder what they will say on Judgement Day?

So do you disregard the dozens of verses in your Bible that clearly show a flat earth, underneath a hard dome, with little stars stuck to the inside of the dome?

Looks like more picking and choosing.....

Papias

 

[Reasoning]

I couldn't agree more. I think it is particularly sad when Christians decide to disregard parts of the Bible, just because it doesn't agree with fairy stories masquerading as science, the Big Bang being at or near the top of the list, perhaps joint number one with the fanciful idea that life can come from lifeless chemicals and then, without any guidance whatsoever, not only stay alive, but quickly find a way to reproduce itself while life remains and once that has been accomplished, somehow manage to gradually evolve into all the life forms we see today. Why, there are even some who are saying that we might be living in just one of an infinite number of multiverses, with an infinite number of people just the same as us, having the same memories, etc. I suppose there must have been an infinite number of Jesus's dying on crosses as well! If this is supposed to be science, then all I can say is, those who waste time and in some cases taxpayers money on this nonsense have clearly lost the plot. They must be really desperate to try to avoid the real Creator of the universe. I wonder what they will say on Judgement Day?

Does this mean you take everything in the Bible literally? For example, you think burning billions of people in hell for eternity because they choose not to believe (that includes myself) is good and characteristic for a loving God? And why is gay-marriage (or just having sex with the same gender) such an issue, but when people divorce we seem to take it as a fact of life.

We don't know yet how life started, the expectation is that it came from chemistry but that is simply unclear at this moment. It's one of the big questions. However, comparing the plain fact of evolution with this or the multiverse theory (which is interesting and backed up by some calculations in theoretical physics, but not at all considered proven by any real scientist) is a little misleading.

 

[ecco]

You do understand that most Christians do not interpret the Bible literally, don't you? Only fundamentalists do that. Most Christians interpret the Bible contextually. The Bible contains history, fiction, allegory, hyperbole....

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This goes back to KWCrazy's ...

Many people disbelieve the Bible's miracles. What I want to know is, which of the 333 miracles do you believe, an why do you believe them and not the others? How does one pick and choose which parts of the Scriptures to accept and which to deny?​

Followed by my...

As an atheist, I've often wondered about that.​

From your response, I'll assume that you are not a fundamentalist and do not interpret Genesis literally. So, perhaps, you can answer the question. How and where do you draw the lines between history and allegory? Did Jesus feed "about five thousand men, besides women and children"? Is the Sermon on the Mount accurately quoting Jesus? Did Jesus die on the cross?

 

[Anthony1970]

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This goes back to KWCrazy's ...

Many people disbelieve the Bible's miracles. What I want to know is, which of the 333 miracles do you believe, an why do you believe them and not the others? How does one pick and choose which parts of the Scriptures to accept and which to deny?​

Followed by my...

As an atheist, I've often wondered about that.​

From your response, I'll assume that you are not a fundamentalist and do not interpret Genesis literally. So, perhaps, you can answer the question. How and where do you draw the lines between history and allegory? Did Jesus feed "about five thousand men, besides women and children"? Is the Sermon on the Mount accurately quoting Jesus? Did Jesus die on the cross?

Has anyone on the internet ever told you to KYS? What did they mean by that?

 

[ecco]

We don't know yet how life started...

Just to add to Reasoning's comment...

• 10,000 years ago we didn't yet know why volcanoes erupted. We answered that question with GodDitIt.
• 10,000 years ago we didn't yet know what caused droughts. We answered that question with GodDitIt.
• 10,000 years ago we didn't yet know why lowlands periodically flooded. We answered that question with GodDitIt.
• Today, "We don't know yet how life started... ", but the answer is not GodDidIt, just as it wasn't for volcanoes, droughts or floods.

 

[ecco]

Has anyone on the internet ever told you to KYS?

No.

What did they mean by that?

I looked it up, so now I know.



Are you telling me to "KYS"? If so, don't dance around it. Just state it. And then we can discuss your reason for saying it.

 

[Reasoning]

Has anyone on the internet ever told you to KYS? What did they mean by that?

I don't get this, please clarify. Do you mean KYS as in Kill YourSelf? It's been a while since I've seen that abbreviation.

 

[Tiny Bible]

A direct attack on the Jews and the Christians on this site and by a Buddhist no less is obscene. But apparently OK .

The Book of Genesis is largely based on the Babylonian Epic of Gilgamesh. The idea that creationism should be taught in public schools alongside evolution based on a plagiarized myth is cuckoo for cocoa puffs.

 

[Reasoning]

A direct attack on the Jews and the Christians on this site and by a Buddhist no less is obscene. But apparently OK .

Why would criticizing someones beliefs be treated any different than criticizing someones American football club or favorite car?

 

[TLK Valentine]

Ok for who? Not me. I don't believe in a god who lies and tells fairy tales.

You believe in a God who makes up parables, do you not?

 

[Not_By_Chance]

Today, "We don't know yet how life started... ", but the answer is not GodDidIt, just as it wasn't for volcanoes, droughts or floods.

You do realise that you've just contradicted yourself in one sentence. If you don't know how life got started, then you can't know that God didn't do it. Also, comparing it to what wasn't known before isn't a valid comparison.

 

[freezerman2000]

 

[Truthfrees]

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