[brent13a]

You need to study and learn about what you know before you write what you think.

I can assure you I know what I know because I know how to do independent theological research.
Faith does not have to be void of history, historic context, nor reason. Do you think Jesus made up stuff on the spot? No. He knew his history of Israel intimately and the Jewish peoples and his teachings drew from knowing that history and historic context.
In fact, true faith is knowing all history, the historic context of everything, and putting it all together using reason.
Since my faith includes such things I don't need to ignore historical facts or ignore huge gaping errors to try to just "make things work".
When you can use reason and all of history to understand something then finding the truth about that thing is generally really easy.

For instance, I know the agreed upon theories about the canonization of the Hebrew Scriptures in addition to the seedy dark history of how the christian bible was put together. I also know what Scriptures Jesus taught from, and I know all of this in historical context (just like Jesus knew his historical context) so I don't look like an idiot when I'm having a discussion with someone who isn't a theological homunculus.

[OneVike]

You know what you think you know. You claim the compilation of the canon was a seedy affair.

You must be getting your information form the Jehovah Witnesses or the Mormons.

If you want to put your knowledge of God's word against mine, then please tell me what this says?
מֹשֶׁה

[OneVike]

YOh yea,

Please try to not use Google.

God will know you did if you do, even if I cannot prove it.

[kimtom]

“...I can assure you I know what I know because I know how to do independent theological research.
Faith does not have to be void of history, historic context, nor reason. Do you think Jesus made up stuff on the spot? No. He knew ...”

Where do you go for your research??