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To: reasonisfaith
The Bible is unlikely to be "true", if by true you mean factually correct. There are numerous inconsistencies and even different versions of the Bible that exist.

If you're convinced that the Bible must be true no matter what, then you've made a presupposition that makes history and reason secondary.

I will say that I don't respect beliefs simply because people have them, but I can empathize with the philosophical gymnastics you've put yourself through in order to accommodate a religious text, even convincing yourself that your family is irrelevant in the long run and are of no consequence in the afterlife.

503 posted on 05/31/2014 11:26:07 AM PDT by GunRunner
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To: GunRunner

I would make a sincere effort to see things differently—such as from the perspective that life should turn out according to my personal expectations and my own subjective view of morality—but I cannot think of a good reason to think life should be like this. Other than for the same reason that I think I should be able to turn straw into gold.

If you are able to think of one, please let me know. If you have the wisdom to think of such a thing, you will probably also have the mental acumen required to state it concisely.


505 posted on 05/31/2014 2:05:07 PM PDT by reasonisfaith ("...because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved." (2 Thessalonians))
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