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Does The Bible Contain Errors And Contradictions

If this is the first time have ever heard someone mention that the Bible has contradictions and inaccuracies, then you are woefully sheltered. It's actually a pretty common statement, made by many scholars.

When you consider how many different authors there are of so many different books over such a long period of time, it would actually be bizarre if there were no internal problems
I'm not sure what standard and criteria your "scholars" need to meet, but it's obviously very low in comparison to mine. I require more than a piece of paper from a seminary or synagogue or university to convince me.
 

IndigoChild5559

Loving God and my neighbor as myself.
So it is AFTER seeing his face they die cause like looking at Medusa's face causes people to turn to stone, gods face just kills you.
I suspect that you are making the mistake of taking something literally that is meant figuratively. God has no body, nor form, thus he has no face. However, sometimes we used a figurative form of speech called anthropomorphisms, when is when you speak of an animal or deity as having human traits. You see this in the Bible when it talks about "the arm of God" or "God sitting on his throne." Basically, no one can see the face of God because God doesn't have a face.
 
That might be true if the Bible was God's Word, rather than the words of multiple men.
Can you see the problem? God did not author the Bible.
I see your problem, you have nothing other than your private opinion to back what you claim. So with all due respect if any, I'm left with no other choice than to flush your opinion down the gurgler :)
 

IndigoChild5559

Loving God and my neighbor as myself.
The only difference with the Bible and Christianity, to all other religions is. We have hundreds fulfilled prophecies and miracles to prove the the Bible is Gods Word just as He said it is.
I've already replied today to the nonsense Chrsitains give about 100s of prophecies. It's simply not the case.
We also have hundreds of millions of personal testimonies confirming the same thing as they exhibit the fruits of the Holy Spirit in their lives.
And Muslims speak of how Allah has positively impacted their lives. These kinds of anecdotes are not evidence for the truth claims of any religion.
All the other religions make many claims but they have zero evidence to support any of their claims, including Judaism.
That is correct. What you fail to understand is that Christianity has the same problem. You guys are no different in this regard.
 

IndigoChild5559

Loving God and my neighbor as myself.
I'm not sure what standard and criteria your "scholars" need to meet, but it's obviously very low in comparison to mine. I require more than a piece of paper from a seminary or synagogue or university to convince me.
A scholar is someone that has a PhD in a relevant field, such as Ancient Western History, or Early Christian texts. That "piece of paper" is simply the evidence that they have put in the study time to become experts and have demonstrated to their peers that they are capable of doing quality research. How is that "lower than yours?" This should be interesting.
 

Trailblazer

Veteran Member
The only difference with the Bible and Christianity, to all other religions is. We have hundreds fulfilled prophecies and miracles to prove the the Bible is Gods Word just as He said it is.
The miracles do not prove that the Bible is God's Word. Anyone can write a book that says miracles were performed.
As for the prophecies, Jesus fulfilled some OT prophecies but Baha'u'llah fulfilled all of the prophecies for the return of Christ and that ihas ben proven.
We also have hundreds of millions of personal testimonies confirming the same thing as they exhibit the fruits of the Holy Spirit in their lives.
Sure you do. Christianity has been around for over 2000 years. But Islam also has almost as many personal testimonies and it will soon overtake Christianity in numbers of adherents. Christianity is slowly dying, as more and more Christians drop out and become atheists..

Statistics show that from 1910-2010, the Baha’i Faith grew at a rate of 3.54%, whereas during that time Islam grew at a rate of 1.97% and Christianity grew at a rate of 1.32%.

From 2000-2010 Islam became the fastest growing religion (1.86 %) and the Baha’i Faith was the second fastest growing religion (1.72%).

Statistics from: Growth of religion
All the other religions make many claims but they have zero evidence to support any of their claims, including Judaism.
If the Bible is evidence for Christianity is it also evidence for Judaism, since the OT is about Judaism.
Christians have tried to commandeer the Jewish scriptures to make them about Jesus, but they are not about Jesus. Only the NT is about Jesus.
 

Trailblazer

Veteran Member
I see your problem, you have nothing other than your private opinion to back what you claim. So with all due respect if any, I'm left with no other choice than to flush your opinion down the gurgler :)
I see your problem, you have nothing other than your private opinion to back what you claim. So with all due respect if any, I'm left with no other choice than to flush your opinion down the gurgler :)
 
Look at the pot calling the kettle black.
That is all you have, a private unqualified ignorant opinion.

I thank God every single day that I escaped Christianity, since my parents dropped out before I was born.
Thanks too to mom and dad!
LOL, your thanking God but you don't believe in Him. Wow, you really do take the cake for most confused and incoherent individual ever
 
I've already replied today to the nonsense Chrsitains give about 100s of prophecies. It's simply not the case.

And Muslims speak of how Allah has positively impacted their lives. These kinds of anecdotes are not evidence for the truth claims of any religion.

That is correct. What you fail to understand is that Christianity has the same problem. You guys are no different in this regard.
Well, you need to cite some evidence here. You try to discredit 100% proof, with noting other than a confused incoherent private opinions
 
A scholar is someone that has a PhD in a relevant field, such as Ancient Western History, or Early Christian texts. That "piece of paper" is simply the evidence that they have put in the study time to become experts and have demonstrated to their peers that they are capable of doing quality research. How is that "lower than yours?" This should be interesting.
It's lower because it's just a piece of paper given to those who regurgitated what they were fed by false professors. My sources have documented proven facts
 
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