What you need to do is sit down with someone who knows the Bible and have them help you. It's not a matter of "interpretation". The original language is Hebrew (Old Testament) and Greek (New Testament). THe truth is revealed through the original language.If so, why all the fights and interpretations between the different Christian sects?
I get the impression that you don't want to understand anything. You are looking to bolster your disbelief via me - LOL!
Do you really believe I would need to do such a thing? My other question to you is where have I stated what my "beliefs" are? Remember, accepting the evidence for the theory of evolution does not require a "belief". For example; do you "believe" in the element called gadolinium? Or do you know that such an element exists without the need for a belief structure.
I could sit here and tell you what to believe but with you that will not work. You NEED to start looking at the Hebrew and Greek and start answering some of your own questions.
Been there done that. Bet I would surprise you with just how much I do know.
You mention accounts by 3 different people, Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. WHY is it so odd that 3 different people would have slightly different accounts?
Slightly different? Good grief.
Yet, you will willingly believe evolutionary theory when there are more than three diametrically opposed theories without question. These accounts in the Bible complement each other. That's more than I can say about evolutionary theory.
Describe those three diametrically opposed theories please.
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"If so, why all the fights and interpretations between the different Christian sects?"
Ask them. Could it be that they have an agenda to live up to? Don't you think there is a reason why at one time a particular group did NOT want the Bible in the hands of the "believers"? ;)
"Do you really believe I would need to do such a thing? My other question to you is where have I stated what my "beliefs" are? "
You have a very high opinion of yourself ... so yes to your question ... . You've stated your beliefs in other threads. Some of us notice.
"Remember, accepting the evidence for the theory of evolution does not require a "belief". For example; do you "believe" in the element called gadolinium? Or do you know that such an element exists without the need for a belief structure."
TO accept evolution is to put your faith in it since you were not there. Good science is repeatable. You cannot repeat your "theories".
"Been there done that. Bet I would surprise you with just how much I do know."
If you had searched the Hebrew and Greek you wouldn't have these questions. That is how I know you didn't do it.
"You mention accounts by 3 different people, Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. WHY is it so odd that 3 different people would have slightly different accounts?"
Ever seen three people have IDENTICAL accounts to say a crime or some other event? It's not that they are lying per se, the see the same thing but state it differently. Take a car accident - one may believe the car is zooming along at 50 mph when it's just going 40. Some may think the slick road caused the accident. Another might think the driver was a Hispanic where perhaps I thought the driver was Italian. It happens all the time. As it happens Matt, Luke and John do not contradict one another. Different things were emphasied.
"Describe those three diametrically opposed theories please."
No I'm not going to waste my time on evolutionary theory. That's your specialty. You simply don't want to see it or admit it.