SaveMeJebus
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Many people believe in the Bible but some believe it by the word.So why is the Bible still being altered today?
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Is the Bible the literal word of God?
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Sola'lor
LDSUJC
Because they have a hard time understanding what is written in other versions. So they think they know better what the Bible means and they make a version with their own interpretation.
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angellous_evangellous
Guest
The "difficulty in understanding" would not be such a problem if people were not pressured to apply it to their lives.
For example, the only reason why the meaning of homosexuality in the Bible is questioned is because Christians want to apply those texts to modern situations. It's not that the text is ambiguous in any way...
SaveMeJebus
Member
So you Believe all that Adam created Eve from one of his Ribs and a talking snake??
Dunemeister
Well-Known Member
Is "altered" the right word? What do you mean?
The question is perhaps one of the most highly charged aspects of christianity today, the problem is that the 'original language' of the bible is not understood today. Yes we have biblical hebrew scholars who can 'interpret' ancient writings, and the same with Greek and Roman, but languge and its nuances changes with time, thus the subtlety of a particular meaning of a word or phrase, let alone a passage, is easily misinterpreted.
One must also remember that the written word, especially of naration, cannot fully encompass actual meanings. How often have you seen on TV a phrase like 'I'll kill him' being used in a courtroom scene, and yet most people have said similar phrases but either did not mean them literally or they may even have been said in jest, yet the simple written statement would imply a threat to 'murder' someone. This is an extreme example but I feel illustrates the point clearly.
Todays bible is, as has been pointed out above, still changing. But we as either individuals or as groups hold that certain aspects of the philosophy hold true. If humans did not make differing interpretations of the bible then we would be no better than automatons, God gave us free will and the intelligence to use it (we hope), therefore God gave us the power to rationally debate the bible (at least that is what I hope).
One must also remember that the written word, especially of naration, cannot fully encompass actual meanings. How often have you seen on TV a phrase like 'I'll kill him' being used in a courtroom scene, and yet most people have said similar phrases but either did not mean them literally or they may even have been said in jest, yet the simple written statement would imply a threat to 'murder' someone. This is an extreme example but I feel illustrates the point clearly.
Todays bible is, as has been pointed out above, still changing. But we as either individuals or as groups hold that certain aspects of the philosophy hold true. If humans did not make differing interpretations of the bible then we would be no better than automatons, God gave us free will and the intelligence to use it (we hope), therefore God gave us the power to rationally debate the bible (at least that is what I hope).
Dunemeister
Well-Known Member
How is the bible changing? I honestly don't get it. And in your answer, please indicate specific changes.
SaveMeJebus
Member
changed because for some reason the bible really hates women. why is that?
SaveMeJebus
Member
sorry can't quote the bible off hand.
RevOxley_501
Well-Known Member
SaveMeJebus
Member
so if the world started with adam and eve that means we all inbred. and what about the that talking serpent is that all literal.
Charity
Let's go racing boys !
The Bible doesn't show hate toward women.....Throughout the whole bible women have been used in mighty ways to do God's work. They were women who evangelized in the new Testament..... How do you arrive at the statement you made?
Sola'lor
LDSUJC
Are people pressured to apply them in their lives? Religions encourage people to read them and learn from them but I wouldn't consider that pressuring.
I agree. That's why we have modern Prophets that tell us God's will for us today.
Sola'lor
LDSUJC
I believe the taking from a rib and the talking snake are figurative.
SaveMeJebus
Member
Being a prophet has got to pay well specially with you suckers about. might start.
SaveMeJebus
Member
so are we all inbred?
Sola'lor
LDSUJC
Huh? That didn't make any sense.
Yeah that's why peoploe in the Bible used to live for hundreds of years. As the inbreeding occured our health level decreased until we have all the health problems we do now.
And we wouldn't be inbred with evolution?
SaveMeJebus
Member
touche!! my friend. LOL!!
SaveMeJebus
Member
hahaha no, people lived shorter lives back then that statement is so false.
most people would have died at child birth, or a cold. or anything no healthcare. our life expectency has only started to rise over the past 100 years.
most people would have died at child birth, or a cold. or anything no healthcare. our life expectency has only started to rise over the past 100 years.
Sola'lor
LDSUJC
I have no problem with that. Back in the Middle ages the life expectancy was 35. What about before that? What about two thousand years? Four thousand years ago? Six thousand years ago? I have yet to see any indications of life expectancy other than the Bible for these time periods. So my above statement was not false.
If we didn;'t have our modern medical trechnology our life expectancy would be 35 as well, if not less. It's only due to our medical technologies that our life expectancy has increase recently.