Why the Bible is not the “word of God”

[watsup]

The Bible is a collection of disconnected writings of the myths and superstitions of a relatively primitive people. Those writings were then later “curated” by others who had a particular agenda in mind. Please note that the curators of the Bible simply tossed aside those manuscripts that did not agree with their agenda. The “God” supposedly written about in the Bible was just tha figment of imagination of the people of a particular culture, similar to the manner in which almost every human culture that existed constructed their own God or gods out of their imaginations. The Bible can be properly studied as a work of literature, but the claim that it is the “word of God” lacks evidential merit.

 

[TangoNoCash]

I think of it as an early collection of stories and fables. In the end it was written by men and not god and should be treated accordingly.

 

[Dragonfly]

The Bible is a collection of disconnected writings of the myths and superstitions of a relatively primitive people. Those writings were then later “curated” by others who had a particular agenda in mind. Please note that the curators of the Bible simply tossed aside those manuscripts that did not agree with their agenda. The “God” supposedly written about in the Bible was just tha figment of imagination of the people of a particular culture, similar to the manner in which almost every human culture that existed constructed their own God or gods out of their imaginations. The Bible can be properly studied as a work of literature, but the claim that it is the “word of God” lacks evidential merit.

If there is a god, one that’s capable of creating the universe and all life within it, that god is going to VERY disappointed in how “he/she/it” is represented by any of the “sacred texts” here on Earth.

 

[Noodlegawd]

The Bible is a collection of disconnected writings of the myths and superstitions of a relatively primitive people. Those writings were then later “curated” by others who had a particular agenda in mind. Please note that the curators of the Bible simply tossed aside those manuscripts that did not agree with their agenda. The “God” supposedly written about in the Bible was just tha figment of imagination of the people of a particular culture, similar to the manner in which almost every human culture that existed constructed their own God or gods out of their imaginations. The Bible can be properly studied as a work of literature, but the claim that it is the “word of God” lacks evidential merit.

In order for something to be the "word of God," a God would have to exist. Since there's no meaningful evidence of that, I'm gonna go with there being no need to worry about whether the Bible is the word of God.

 

[Noodlegawd]

If there is a god, one that’s capable of creating the universe and all life within it, that god is going to VERY disappointed in how “he/she/it” is represented by any of the “sacred texts” here on Earth.

Or maybe the Bible is totally accurate, and God is every bit the colossal asshole portrayed therein.

 

[Revelation]

Or maybe the Bible is totally accurate, and God is every bit the colossal asshole portrayed therein.

and maybe not, your faulty interpretation.

maybe you find out at Judgement; hopefully you don't wait that long.

oh well, 3 months people.

blessings.

 

[Noodlegawd]

and maybe not, your faulty interpretation.

maybe you find out at Judgement; hopefully you don't wait that long.

oh well, 3 months people.

blessings.

Sorry, but you don't get to drown almost every man, woman, child, dog, cat, and elephant on Earth, and not earn the label "asshole." And that's just the tip of the assberg.

 

[Revelation]

Sorry, but you don't get to drown almost every man, woman, child, dog, cat, and elephant on Earth, and not earn the label "asshole." And that's just the tip of the assberg.

he warned them for 120 years when Noah preached of the Coming Flood.

i preach of coming Judgement in 3 months, when Mystery Babylon burns; but Big Joke right.

i can only do so much to make people repent and believe. should i wear a Clown suit or what you suggest?


.......3 months people and we see.

.

 

[watsup]

maybe you find out at Judgement;

As Revelation pulls out his “you’re going to hell” card in just post #5. Is that really the “best” that he has in terms of explaining where the Bible came from?

 

[Revelation]

As Revelation pulls out his “you’re going to hell” card in just post #5. Is that really the “best” that he has in terms of explaining where the Bible came from?

since the Bible is the Word of God, that is what it say.

or should i make things up with some Fiction like the rest of you?

maybe better not.

 

[watsup]

should i wear a Clown suit or what you suggest?

Good suggestion!

since the Bible is the Word of God, that is what it say.

or should i make things up with some Fiction like the rest of you?

maybe better not.

You have offered no information to support your claim. Instead, you hide behind the standard talking point of “you’re going to hell”. It’s as if you never try to stretch yourself mentally beyond the repetition of talking points. Sorry, but your not going to convince anyone when you are so mentally lazy as to hide behind them.

 

[Noodlegawd]

he warned them for 120 years when Noah preached of the Coming Flood.

i preach of coming Judgement in 3 months, when Mystery Babylon burns; but Big Joke right.

i can only do so much to make people repent and believe. should i wear a Clown suit or what you suggest?


View attachment 67517451.......3 months people and we see.

.

He warned the children and the elephants? Everybody was breaking his rules?

 

[Revelation]

He warned the children and the elephants? Everybody was breaking his rules?

the kids went to a Better Place.

elephants? maybe not so much.

what about you? where are you going?

don't wait 3 months to find out. YOU CAN FIND MY TESTIMONY HERE! • ATHEIST TO JESUS | MY TESTIMONY

 

[Noodlegawd]

the kids went to a Better Place.

How do you know that? Did God tell you in a fever dream?

 

[Revelation]

How do you know that? Did God tell you in a fever dream?

it took me a lonnnnnnnnnng time to get to the bottom of this.

i used to debate the Intellectuals concerning this on other forums and moved on.

but yeah, dreams and visions from God is a gooooooooood thing.

Acts 2:17 And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams:

 

[Michael Cole]

One member here posts as if the universe began with the KJV Bible. Others post as if the universe began with Adam, Eve and the Hebrews. History of course tells us differently.

Wisdom Literature had been written in Egypt long before the first Hebrew stepped foot in Israel. The Teachings of Ptahhotep are one such literary work, composed c. 1850 BCE.

The preamble ends:

Beginning of the maxims of good words, spoken by the member of the elite and high official, God’s Father, beloved of the god, king’s eldest natural son, overseer of the (pyramid) town and vizier, Ptahhotep, for instructing the ignorant in knowledge and in the correct method of perfect speech, which will be beneficial to the listener but of no use to the neglectful.

He said to his son: Do not be arrogant about your knowledge. Consult with the ignorant and the wise alike.
The limits of skill are never reached;
there is no craftsman endowed with perfect mastery.
Good speech is rarer than greenstone,
yet it may be found among women at the grindstone.

Great advice. The first three maxims are applicable here at the forum.

First maxim: How to deal with an argumentative superior
If you come across a disputatious man in (the heat of) the moment,
who has authority over you as a superior,
bend your arms (in respect) and bow.
(For) if you vex him, he will not be friendly to you.
Diminish his bad speech
by not opposing him while he is in (the heat of) the moment.
He will be called an ignoramus
while your self-control will equal his wealth.

Second maxim: How to deal with an argumentative equal
If you come across a disputatious man
who is your equal, your match,
you will make your esteem greater than his by keeping silent.
While he is saying bad things,
there will be much discussion by the judges
and your name will be good in the opinion of the elders.

Third maxim: How to deal with an argumentative subordinate <<-- this one is key around this subforum
If you come across a disputatious man
who is a poor man, not your equal,
do not be aggressive to him (simply) because he is weak.
Leave him alone and he will confute himself.
Do not answer him back merely to lighten your heart.
Do not vent your anger against your opponent,
for wretched is he who injures a poor man.
What you wish will be done (anyway):
you will beat him through the elders’ disapproval.

An academic article:

Teaching of Ptahhotep

 

[Checkerboard Strangler]

The Bible is a collection of disconnected writings of the myths and superstitions of a relatively primitive people. Those writings were then later “curated” by others who had a particular agenda in mind. Please note that the curators of the Bible simply tossed aside those manuscripts that did not agree with their agenda. The “God” supposedly written about in the Bible was just tha figment of imagination of the people of a particular culture, similar to the manner in which almost every human culture that existed constructed their own God or gods out of their imaginations. The Bible can be properly studied as a work of literature, but the claim that it is the “word of God” lacks evidential merit.

Most of the King James Christian Bible is actually the Word of Paul.
Paul dominates about 75 percent of the New Testament, with his 13 letters being the core of the collection that became the New Testament.
And most of today's Evangelical Christians view The Beatitudes and The Sermon on the Mount as "liberal talking points" because they come from Jesus Christ, who they now view as a week messiah, which is why they are trading him in for

 

[Revelation]

One member here posts as if the universe began with the KJV Bible.

nope, the King James bible is the best read for English people.

read it in the Greek and Hebrew if you prefer.

Gods word available for thousands of years and has been ignored for thousands of years.

most of this forum ignores Gods word, nothing new.

wait 3 months and see what happens. oooooooooops.

Others post as if the universe began with Adam, Eve and the Hebrews. History of course tells us differently.

most don't understand history, or read Pablum history which they like.

goo goo, Pablum.

Wisdom Literature had been written in Egypt long before the first Hebrew stepped foot in Israel. The Teachings of Ptahhotep are one such literary work, composed c. 1850 BCE.

The preamble ends:

Beginning of the maxims of good words, spoken by the member of the elite and high official, God’s Father, beloved of the god, king’s eldest natural son, overseer of the (pyramid) town and vizier, Ptahhotep, for instructing the ignorant in knowledge and in the correct method of perfect speech, which will be beneficial to the listener but of no use to the neglectful.

He said to his son: Do not be arrogant about your knowledge. Consult with the ignorant and the wise alike.
The limits of skill are never reached;
there is no craftsman endowed with perfect mastery.
Good speech is rarer than greenstone,
yet it may be found among women at the grindstone.

Great advice. The first three maxims are applicable here at the forum.

First maxim: How to deal with an argumentative superior
If you come across a disputatious man in (the heat of) the moment,
who has authority over you as a superior,
bend your arms (in respect) and bow.
(For) if you vex him, he will not be friendly to you.
Diminish his bad speech
by not opposing him while he is in (the heat of) the moment.
He will be called an ignoramus
while your self-control will equal his wealth.

Second maxim: How to deal with an argumentative equal
If you come across a disputatious man
who is your equal, your match,
you will make your esteem greater than his by keeping silent.
While he is saying bad things,
there will be much discussion by the judges
and your name will be good in the opinion of the elders.

Third maxim: How to deal with an argumentative subordinate <<-- this one is key around this subforum
If you come across a disputatious man
who is a poor man, not your equal,
do not be aggressive to him (simply) because he is weak.
Leave him alone and he will confute himself.
Do not answer him back merely to lighten your heart.
Do not vent your anger against your opponent,
for wretched is he who injures a poor man.
What you wish will be done (anyway):
you will beat him through the elders’ disapproval.

An academic article:

Teaching of Ptahhotep

 

[Michael Cole]

nope

 

[Revelation]

Most of the King James Christian Bible is actually the Word of Paul.
Paul dominates about 75 percent of the New Testament, with his 13 letters being the core of the collection that became the New Testament.

And most of today's Evangelical Christians view The Beatitudes and The Sermon on the Mount as "liberal talking points" because they come from Jesus Christ, who they now view as a week messiah, which is why they are trading him in for

Read Life in the Son by Shank, he does the whole bible. very academic but excellent.

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[watsup]

the kids went to a Better Place.

The very same excuse they use when children are massacred in their classrooms. Is that really the best that can do?

 

[Revelation]

The very same excuse they use when children are massacred in their classrooms. Is that really the best that can do?

i wonder what anti second amendment paid the chief to tell his guys to stand down for an hour? good political Tricks not for kids.

they would never do that huh?

maybe they would, peel that onion for us.

thanks.

 

[watsup]

i wonder what anti second amendment paid the chief to tell his guys to stand down for an hour? good political Tricks not for kids.

they would never do that huh?

maybe they would, peel that onion for us.

thanks.

As you embarrass yourself yet again.

 

[Revelation]

As you embarrass yourself yet again.

and you see nothing unusual about that shooting?

like, 'lets just stand around and see how many he shoots' ???

get real, or maybe not; Fiction more of the media's speed. cause they report to La La land as most note.

blessings.

 

[Daisy]

nope, the King James bible is the best read for English people.

read it in the Greek and Hebrew if you prefer.

Gods word available for thousands of years and has been ignored for thousands of years.

most of this forum ignores Gods word, nothing new.

wait 3 months and see what happens. oooooooooops.



most don't understand history, or read Pablum history which they like.

goo goo, Pablum.

I prefer modern English...it's easier to understand...case in point...Proverbs 27:16...

"Whosoever hideth her hideth the wind, and the ointment of his right hand, which bewrayeth itself." KJV

"Whoever can restrain her can restrain the wind And can grip oil with his right hand." NWT