Today at 12:11 PM damifino said this in Post #68
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Thank you for your answers, although I disagree with each and everyone of your responses. I appreciate your effort to respond. I have to admit you are the first person I have seen that assumed everyone a liar. That tends to make for odd conversation.
I assume honesty until proven otherwise. I guess we have opposite default positions when it comes to livning with other people.
Sometime when you have the time, you might explain how you hold the bible so literal, since it is basically a volume of stories edited by the Catholic church for one during the 3rd and 4th century....more or less lets keep this book and lets see no I don't agree with this one let's leave it out and ofcourse the protestant reformation and other religions to this day continue to edit it. I would be interested in your explanations.
Sorry about the delay in responding, I had to go to a out of state horse sale.
You know I may start greeting everyone I meet ...Hello Liar....interesting concept.
The catholic church did not affect all of the texts.
Of course there had to be a way to distiguish what was inspired and what wasnt. to tell the truth, I would not want that type of responsibilty.
Check this out.
Even if the bible has some misinformation in it, how am I to blame for that?If God is as just as He claims, then He would not hold subsequent generations accountable for the errors of a preceding one.
Which is why, I go with the bible.
God has shown that He exists to me, so now all I can do is take the free gift of salvation He gave for us all and then try my best to live according to that which I DO have (the Bible).
Now, God has promised that His word would endure forever.
Does that mean the the Bible contains no errors? Not to offend some, but I have seen enough errors just in transciption to say no.
God has preserved the context of His word. The ideas and principles.
This is why I dont freak out anymore about why some of the accounts seem to differ.
They basically tell the same story, which is what matters.
To be honest, when I saw that there are a couple numerical errors in the Hebrew for the OT, I was kind of relieved.
Mainly because that shows that God uses plain old everyday human beings such as you and I to keep His word.
Not some glowing ring-headed guy. You and me.
Why. Because He loves us and wants us to feel like we are really part of the picture.
As for the liar comment.
''Let it not be! But let God be true, and every man a liar; even as it has been written... ''
(Romans 3:4 LITV)
Not that I believe that everything men say are lies, but that if I have to choose between mans word and Gods word, God wins by default. Understand
Thank you for being courteous.
I get riled up fairly easily and I enjoy having differences presented without the exchange of harshness.