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To: WildTurkey
That is the OPINION of someone who does not believe the Bible.

Not believing the Bible is not so much an issue of intellect as an issue of faith and morality.

People attack the Bible or agree with attackers of the Bible because it suits their lifestyle.

Self-righteous, unrepentant people do not want to have their sinfulness reproved and exposed.

This pride resists the grace of God and will lead a person to destruction.

God can forgive your sins if you come to Him in humility.

Or do you think you have no need of forgiveness?
577 posted on 01/23/2005 10:24:03 AM PST by unlearner
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To: unlearner
People attack the Bible or agree with attackers of the Bible because it suits their lifestyle.

That's a bit shortsighted. What about the people who attack the Bible because some parts of it are obviously not correct? For instance, the Bible says rabbits chew their cud. Pointing this out does not mean I want to go participate in an orgy -- I'd want to do that regardless.

582 posted on 01/23/2005 10:39:45 AM PST by Junior (FABRICATI DIEM, PVNC)
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To: unlearner
Not believing the Bible is not so much an issue of intellect as an issue of faith and morality.

Faith yes, morality no. Intellect says that the bible is not literally true, but that does not stop numerous people and faiths from simultaneously embracing intellect and the bible. Fundamentalists of all religions require the rejection of intellect.

People attack the Bible or agree with attackers of the Bible because it suits their lifestyle.

What about the numerous people who attack it because they believe that it is false, and/or because they have been taught that some other holy book is revealed truth.

Self-righteous, unrepentant people do not want to have their sinfulness reproved and exposed.

Most of the self-righteousness and presumed moral superiority comes from the believers who largely appear to be smugly self-satisfied in their fast track to eternal bliss that is denied to 99+% of humanity according to their beliefs.

God can forgive your sins if you come to Him in humility. Or do you think you have no need of forgiveness?

We are all sinners, as I understand it God made us so we can be no other. Why do we require His forgiveness for being the way that we were born to be? The only answers I ever see for this are doubletalk.

586 posted on 01/23/2005 11:26:02 AM PST by Thatcherite (Conservative and Biblical Literalist are not synonymous)
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To: unlearner

Wow. Just answer the following YES/NO.

Have additions been made to the Bible?

Have sections (books) been deleted from the Bible?

Does the KJV contain passages that are NOT in previous versions?

Please do not rant. Answer Yes/No.


613 posted on 01/23/2005 1:33:26 PM PST by WildTurkey (When will CBS Retract and Apologize?)
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