it is my understanding and belief that tthe Bible was writtten by men who were inspired by God to write down His plan for the Human race and its history from the Creation to its final outcome in the book of revelation, it has been proven over and over to be historically accurate, and archeologically accurate.
The eastern world, it is exploding, violence flaring bullets loading. you are old enough to kill , but not for voting, this whole crazy world is just to frustrating, and you tell me over and over and over again my friend, you don't believe we are on the EVE of DESTRUCTION.
Never approach a bull from the front, A horse from behind, or a fool from any direction.
I didn't explain myself well enough. The way I see it...you can have a close spiritual friend who might agree with you that you both have the exact same ideas of God. Yet if your ideas would be somehow compared exactly as they are manifested in your mind, God would be a very different entity in each person's mind. That's what I meant by POV.
I think sometime in the past, D, you asked me that question of belief differently. If I remember correctly it was something like "Do you accept Jesus Christ as your savior?" Is there a difference?
Faith can move mountains, but don't forget to bring your shovel.
That may be true but we are talking about a specific text. I understand and appreciate that said text is often interpreted slightly differently and sometimes much differently. I will always respect that as long as those interpretations are plausible and appropriate.
I don't remember the context at all but accepting Christ as your savior is, IMO, what makes a Christian a Christian. For example, those who call themselves Christians but lack a belief in the divinity of Jesus Christ are not Christians. But I'm not sure what exactly we were discussing at the time.
Whoever criticizes capitalism, while approving immigration, whose working class is its first victim, had better shut up. Whoever criticizes immigration, while remaining silent about capitalism, should do the same.
~Alain de Benoist
wingrider (03-04-2012)
I won't deny for a second there are many historical, geographical and archeological consistencies in the Bible. (sorry I've not been capitalizing) Additionally I won't doubt that there are some great stories and lessons which have stood the test of time as an influence on human conduct. That's what makes the book so interesting to believers and nonbelievers. Let me also point out, however, there are lots of elements which do not make sense which require a leap of faith. These parts are the ones I'm having trouble with.
Faith can move mountains, but don't forget to bring your shovel.
I don't always take the bible literally so the search for archaeological evidence is sometimes, IMO, a fool's errand. I've learned not to dispute the details with fellow believers.
Whoever criticizes capitalism, while approving immigration, whose working class is its first victim, had better shut up. Whoever criticizes immigration, while remaining silent about capitalism, should do the same.
~Alain de Benoist
shaarona (09-30-2012)
Fair enough. But who decides if those interpretations are plausible and appropriate? Is that why we have different kinds of Christian churches? If so, then a person could not possibly be absolutely sure of the most plausible interpretation of the written word of God until they have sampled an interpretation from every church. If the purpose of religion was to find real answers (which I'm not saying it is) then this would create a huge problem.
I'm not a Christian then, and I don't believe the Bible correctly portrays the word of God....in the same way as other people do.I don't remember the context at all but accepting Christ as your savior is, IMO, what makes a Christian a Christian. For example, those who call themselves Christians but lack a belief in the divinity of Jesus Christ are not Christians. But I'm not sure what exactly we were discussing at the time.
Faith can move mountains, but don't forget to bring your shovel.