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Originally posted by Zamini
Well, good question. But then again, why does one take anything serious? Is it because of social acceptance? Is it because the rich people do it? Is it a form of forced thanking?
The book itsself is proof of writing skills. It doesn't give proof for the existance of god. The proof for god is faith. And not some blind faith in a book. The proof for god can never come from the mouths of child abusing christians or wife beating muslims, regardless of their social position. The proof for god can never come from the fingers and writing of genocidal leaders or propaganda ministers.
However bad your sin is, looking up for god or aliens to come and save you is an outdated thought.
Originally posted by bknapple32
Originally posted by Blarneystoner
The New testament was compiled by the first Council at Nicea about 325 yrs after Christ, not written 400 yrs later. The Gospels included in the New Testament were all written w/in the first hundred years, other gospels written much later were not included.
edit on 14-10-2010 by Blarneystoner because: to correct spelling
there was also a 2nd council in 787... And the council still picked and chose what went in... that along should raise eye brows. second... the gospels were written 100 years after, the same point still applies. i ask the question again..
what would happen if the events of 9/11 were only written about 100 years after... imagine how different the stories would be.
Originally posted by rai76
Originally posted by bknapple32
Originally posted by Blarneystoner
The New testament was compiled by the first Council at Nicea about 325 yrs after Christ, not written 400 yrs later. The Gospels included in the New Testament were all written w/in the first hundred years, other gospels written much later were not included.
edit on 14-10-2010 by Blarneystoner because: to correct spelling
there was also a 2nd council in 787... And the council still picked and chose what went in... that along should raise eye brows. second... the gospels were written 100 years after, the same point still applies. i ask the question again..
what would happen if the events of 9/11 were only written about 100 years after... imagine how different the stories would be.
Exactly! In this context it makes the bible nothing more then a bunch made up stories. I pitty them that believe in it.
I'd argue that when you weigh the accuracy of prophetic verses and knowledge you have to agree that it was given by the inspiration of a deity outside of the dimension of time. A deity who could see the end from the beginning. So it had to originate from a source outside of time.
It seems like the Word was merely an invention of men, then when you inspect the codes written within the Torah itself, the fingerprint of God becomes very apparent. Sadly, most people do not ponder the prophetic side, or the Bible coding aspects and their probabilities as happening by mere chance.