Your posts give absolutely no indication you have studied the Bible (or even actually read it), much less attended seminary. If you have something of substance to post, then do so.
The fraudulent nature of the New Testament is readily apparent to anyone who studies it objectively. The gospels have been shown to be fiction pure and simple while many of the so-called epistles of Paul are obvious counterfeits as are those of Peter and John. (See Who Wrote the New Testament? by Burton L. Mack.) In fact, forgery was so rampant throughout the early Christian establishment that Paul taught his followers to recognize his handwriting in an attempt to insure authenticity2. So to point out a few forgeries in this book of forgeries is like prosecuting a serial rapist for jay walking. However, the following stories are among those deserving special attention because they are often presented as factual history, particularly to the young. http://www.skeptically.org/bible/id2.html
I just did. Your disbelief just show your prejudice on the subject and indicates your lack of knowledge. Typical of your posts.
Have you considered using your own words and thoughts on the subject instead of relying on the work of others?
No, you whined. That's not substance. All you and the rest of the anti-Bible people do is either whine, or post trivial criticisms which can be answered in 5 minutes searching the internet. Its boring and shallow. Post something of real substance. Post a thoughtful criticism, something that actually is interesting and worth peoples time. In terms of Biblical criticism, this is by far the shallowest forum ever.
You consider it to be "whining" whenever someone posts something that you can't defend against. I consider the source of your posts and disregard their content.
I do consider it, but other people have done much better work than I can do. Besides, I thought this thread could use a little levity.
Wrong again. Every time someone has presented an argument regarding a quote form the Bible, I have addressed it factually. I have never taken a blatant faith based approach to these issues. Obviously you don't read the posts.
Speaking of not reading, have you even read the title of this thread? Not to mention that these quotes you speak of come from a made up book that claims to be divine. Speaking of wrong again.
I have never in this forum argued that the Bible is correct because it is divine, or even taken that approach. I have argued strictly from the point of view of the Bible as ancient literature as understood in the context of the time and place it was written. I have never even argued over whether the Bible is man made or not, that's a pointless argument in this forum. I have addressed claims of contradictions within the Bible, claims that are based on a failure to read the Bible, and are easily refuted through other aspects of the Bible. You don't have to believe the Bible was divine, you can believe it is a fairy tale, in order to deal with so-called contradictions within the text. Try actually reading the posts.
You continue to deny everything that you have actually done in arguing in this forum. Just like this precious buybull of yours says John did. If you actually believe in your above post, you would stop posting your nonsense and move on trying to find something you had actual knowledge about. You clam, on the one hand, that the bible is not divine or correct yet on the other reference it as if it were. Typical theist hypocrisy and lack of logic.
If there are contradictions, then of course it's not from an all-knowing god. Which would mean that Christians are, well, delusional for believing that there is a magic invisible man in the sky who is watching over them and answering their "beggings" ("prayer" is just begging.)
So obviously their particular "god" is the wrong one.....they are arrogant to believe that they can buck LOTTERY-LIKE odds and pick the one true accurate "god" out of the many THOUSANDS on offer. Pure arrogance.
Learn to read. Any text - the Bible, Koran, Iliad, Nibelungenlied, Hansel & Gretal - can be argued within the context of the text. You don't have to believe the text, all you have to be able to do is read and understand the text. Every English and history professor can do it, and does it every day. You hate the Bible. Your purpose in posting "contradictions" is to convince Christians that the Bible is false. So post something that will convince Christians the Bible is a man made fantasy. Posting your wishes and biases won't cut it, to accomplish your objective you have to post something that will convince Christians. So get to it.
You are the one that has posted no substance. All this post does is call names as you are so wont to do. You spew man made dogma that you have ingested and when posters quote the Bible in support of claims that contradict your ingested dogma you cry "you have never studied the Bible - or even read it" rather than address what is actually said in the Bible. You did this same thing in posts to me .. and I see you are continuing nonsense to others. You are the one with no substance and you certainly do not have any desire to understand the Bible. You care only for the man made dogma you have ingested and you selectively ignore the teachings of Jesus when they conflict with your dogma.
Actually, posting alleged facts from this "bible" do the job quite nicely in proving contradictions and thus the falseness of this book. If you ever learn to read and comprehend what you have read you would know this. That you don't says all that needs to be known about you.
I'll give you the same arugument I just posted to another of your ilk. Don't just whine and complain, make your argument. Put up or shut up.
I made many arguments and posted much scripture. Your response was to call names followed by running to the playground crying "you have not read the Bible" prior to sticking head deep in the sandbox of denial.
