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Originally Posted by Rockin' Flames
I said don't have the information off the top of my head but I have heard proof of the validation of the source material for the bible. If I can find it I'll let you know. This isn't something I was taught in church.
Why do I feel like I keep going in a circle with my answers.
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It's because these threads pop up every few months and it's usually always the same way. A few religious people who are generally staunch in their faith but not used to really talking about it or dealing with contradictions or actively seeking answers to questions they used to ignoring face up against people who in actually often have religious backgrounds themselves but have divested themselves of their faith through life experiences or efforts of research and a process of purging beliefs that were ingrained into them from a young age that causes them to be very analytical and critical in these topics. "Just cuz" isn't taken for an answer very well because they feel they've been there before. If it's not the apostate, it's generally atheists or agnostics or the areligious who also don't accept: "I believe just because I believe" for an answer because critical thinking and rational processes are the cornerstones of modern learning.
People aren't saying that the religious don't have a right to their faith. Many people just want to know why people continue to believe in certain things which they find inconceivable or absurd.
Anyway, I'm also interested in what this proof of the validation of the bible is. You don't need to recall exactly what it was, just the general idea.