Teaching of creationism in US public school science classes has dropped over past 12 years

[MIDutch]

Which author came first?

Irrelevant. The books are both internally consistent (although an argument could be made that the Bible is not).

Doesn't mean they actually happened merely because the characters inside the story agree with each other.

 

[AV1611VET]

Irrelevant. The books are both internally consistent (although an argument could be made that the Bible is not).

Doesn't mean they actually happened merely because the characters inside the story agree with each other.

Then why is Lord of the Rings sold as fiction, and the Bible is not?

Did J.R. Tolkien admit it was fiction?

As opposed to the [human] writers of the word of God, who died martyrs' deaths claiming what they wrote was true?

 

[Bungle_Bear]

Which author came first?

Ooh, can I play too?

Which came first, the bible or the Epic of Gilgamesh? The dying god myth or Jesus' resurrection?

 

[AV1611VET]

Ooh, can I play too?

Sure can.

Which came first, the bible or the Epic of Gilgamesh?

The Bible.

The dying god myth or Jesus' resurrection?

Jesus' resurrection.

See how I'm willing to answer most questions put to me?

 

[essentialsaltes]

Sure can. Jesus' resurrection.

See how I'm willing to answer most questions put to me?

Yes, alas, your answers are incorrect. Osiris died and came to life long before Jesus did.

 

[Strathos]

The earliest texts that would eventually become part of the Bible were written down probably no earlier than 1400 BC, although they describe things and events that are much older. AV has this weird idea though that Adam originally wrote the Bible in the Garden of Eden... in English.

 

[Bungle_Bear]

See how I'm willing to answer most questions put to me?

That's admirable. What you need to work on now is giving the correct answer. You gave incorrect answers to both of my questions to do with chronology, but that's something you can fix next time you are asked.

 

[Bungle_Bear]

The earliest texts that would eventually become part of the Bible were written down probably no earlier than 1400 BC, although they describe things and events that are much older. AV has this weird idea though that Adam originally wrote the Bible in the Garden of Eden... in English.

How did Adam write Genesis if he was dead for most of it?

 

[AV1611VET]

Yes, alas, your answers are incorrect. Osiris died and came to life long before Jesus did.

Not by predetermination.

Revelation 13:8 And all that dwell upon the earth shall worship him, whose names are not written in the book of life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world.

Jesus came to die, that you might have everlasting life.

 

[AV1611VET]

You gave incorrect answers to both of my questions to do with chronology,

Not hardly, chief.

The Bible was written down in Heaven before It was written on Earth.

Your Osiris is either a straight-up myth, or it is a fallen angel.

 

[AV1611VET]

How did Adam write Genesis if he was dead for most of it?

Adam wrote the first part of it.

Tablets in Genesis

 

[durangodawood]

Which author came first?

Tolkien had the benefit of longer hindsight than the authors of the Bible.

 

[AV1611VET]

Tolkien had the benefit of longer hindsight than the authors of the Bible.

Tolkien wrote fiction.

 

[VirOptimus]

Tolkien wrote fiction.

Oh the temptation....

 

[Bungle_Bear]

Adam wrote the first part of it.

Tablets in Genesis

Not according to your link, he didn't.

What is it with creationists that they post links which contradict their claims? Do they assume that, because they refuse to read and understand links, that others will be just as lazy/ignorant so they can post contradictory articles and pretend they have supported their nonsense?

 

[Bungle_Bear]

Not hardly, chief.

The Bible was written down in Heaven before It was written on Earth.

Your Osiris is either a straight-up myth, or it is a fallen angel.

Are you seriously claiming the bible was written before the events it claims to describe? Of course, you can support this claim, can't you......

 

[AV1611VET]

Not according to your link, he didn't.

As long as you realize that Adam didn't write most of Genesis, as Strathos may have led you to believe, then I'll consider it: MISSION ACCOMPLISHED.

Albeit, Strathos said this:

AV has this weird idea though that Adam originally wrote the Bible in the Garden of Eden... in English.

I'm sure he meant Adam wrote his part of the Bible -- not the whole Bible.

 

[AV1611VET]

Are you seriously claiming the bible was written before the events it claims to describe? Of course, you can support this claim, can't you......

Yes, I can.

Isaiah 46:9 Remember the former things of old: for I am God, and there is none else; I am God, and there is none like me,
10 Declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times the things that are not yet done, saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure:

 

[Jonathan Walkerin]

The Bible was written down in Heaven before It was written on Earth.

So why did they put scientific mistakes in it ?

Biblical scientific errors - RationalWiki

You would think stuff written down in Heaven would be like perfectly accurate ?

 

[MIDutch]

Your Osiris is either a straight-up myth, or it is a fallen angel.

You DO realize that anyone not of your religion considers the Bible to be a straght-up myth as well, right?