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Originally posted by drivers1492
Taking the bible for face value that its descriptions are correct about god and what he is and has done, and at the same time stating "God is not human...God is beyond human, in every way."
Originally posted by drivers1492
reply to post by Annee
But, isn't that reading it with a pre-conceived assumption as to what I'm reading about? I don't really see how that would be beneficial at all.
Originally posted by Haites
So your topic title is the biter history of a man made God, this would include toaism or any other man made religon.
My point was how do you accept one truth over another, truth is truth. weither it comes from one book or the next. There is truth in the christain bible, and there is not. Jesus was the living truth. His presence on this planet was to introduce them to the 1 God, to show his love and mercy. His presence here was to show to common man that there is more than just their beliefs at that time.
Jesus was never here to save any one from sin. Right and wrong do not exist in the universe. There were people here before adam and eve.
Originally posted by ellieN
reply to post by Haites
I don't think Adam and Eve left the Garden on their "own accord".
Genesis 3:23- Therefore the Lord God sent him forth from the garden of Eden, to till the ground from whence he came.
Genesis 3:24-So He drove out the man; and he placed at the east of the garden of Eden Cherubims, and a flaming sword which turned every way, to keep the way of the tree of life.
They were cast out of the garden and the way back in was blocked., so the Tree of Life was blocked to them.
Some one else may have pointed this out. Haven't read the whole thread yet.edit on 7-3-2012 by ellieN because: to clarify
Originally posted by ellieN
reply to post by Haites
I don't think Adam and Eve left the Garden on their "own accord".
Genesis 3:23- Therefore the Lord God sent him forth from the garden of Eden, to till the ground from whence he came.
Genesis 3:24-So He drove out the man; and he placed at the east of the garden of Eden Cherubims, and a flaming sword which turned every way, to keep the way of the tree of life.
They were cast out of the garden and the way back in was blocked., so the Tree of Life was blocked to them.
Some one else may have pointed this out. Haven't read the whole thread yet.edit on 7-3-2012 by ellieN because: to clarify
Originally posted by drivers1492
reply to post by Annee
While I do see your point I think I would prefer to remain as objective as possible when reading religious texts. I will say that I have considered something along the lines of what your referring too and personally found it baseless. But, there is always the chance I am very wrong.