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Originally Posted by HOZ
So you are quizzing him on a concept that has been debated throughout Christianity since 300AD?
With ever new scroll finding? AND really archeological finding? SO yes we all (Christians) ask THAT ULTIMATE QUESTION!
You will find the same ambivalence in Buddhism, Hinduism, and Sikhism. The only religion with absolutism is ISLAM.
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No I am trying to point out the ridiculusness of claiming the bible is the literal word of God when most of the bible, even the new testament is contradictory, violent and borderline insane, if Calgaryborn believes the bible is the word of God then he believes in slavery, the stoning of women to death for being raped or just not being a virgin on their marriage etc.
He doesn't believe these things I am sure, like most reasonable christians he believes in a god of love and forgiveness, he choses to ignore the vast numbers of old testement nastyness, the condemming of a whole race of people to perpetual slavery by a vengeful and angry god etc, which is fine and good.
The bible is a semi histroical text writen by men with all their frailties and weaknesses, that fact does not negate the existance of God or Jesus and to be honest I think any one that has to cling to semi superstitious hokum about the bible actually shows a lack of faith in the basic tenants of the religeon, I think you should understand and agree with Jesus morally, not blindly accept it because 'its the law'.