Reasons for believing in the Bible as the literal word of God.

[Subduction Zone]

Things are as messy as they were thousands of years ago. Wars, people killing others randomly, horrible things happening.

They really are not; Yes, those things still happen, but at a much lower rate. There are still dictatorships. But then there were only dictatorships. There are still wars, but there are far fewer wars. And back then the death rate from nonviolent events was far far higher. People died of disease quite often. One was old at 40. Are things perfect No, no one claimed that. Are things better. Immeasurably.

 

[It Aint Necessarily So]

I had to go to IMDB and was stunned with all of the crap that he has been associated with.

For me, it's the guy who is off-putting more than his scripts. He annoys me as soon as I hear his voice. It's affected. He tries too hard to be cute. Mawkish and twee are two fun words that come to mind. He's from the SNL class that included Mike Meyers, Dana Carvey, Chris Farley and David Spade - all of whom made similar movies to Sandler's, but much funnier in my estimation.

That's also how I experience Paul Shore and Carrot Top, but I enjoy many of the people who annoy others, like Gilbert Gottfried, Bobcat Goldthwait, and Andrew Dice Clay.

 

[Kelly of the Phoenix]

A Boss's secretary writes down the Boss's words.
The Boss is considered as the author and Not his secretary.
Thus, the Bible writers are God's secretary making God the Author of His Bible.

Secretaries who make so many mistakes should be fired.

 

[Kelly of the Phoenix]

You think you're the first to think the coming is nigh?
Or the thousandth?
Or even the millionth?

I’m 45. I think I’ve lived through at least a dozen apocalypses.

 

[metis]

I’m 45. I think I’ve lived through at least a dozen apocalypses.

Imagine how many times I supposedly died, my being at 78.

 

[TLK Valentine]

I’m 45. I think I’ve lived through at least a dozen apocalypses.

One Gen X to another, we've all been there...

 

[TLK Valentine]

Imagine how many times I supposedly died, my being at 78.

 

[Kelly of the Phoenix]

Perhaps others can help you define it. Thanks. (Have a good one.)

Is dirt alive?

 

[Kelly of the Phoenix]

@Muffled Just looked up commentary on one scripture Exodus 21:7 and it is very interesting. Nothing bad, but actually very good. Hope you enjoy it: One commentator (Barnes) states, "a man might, in accordance with existing custom, sell his daughter to another man with a view to her becoming an inferior wife, or concubine. In this case, she was not "to go out," like the bondman; that is, she was not to be dismissed at the end of the sixth year. But women who were bound in any other way, would appear to have been under the same conditions as bondmen." The women were to treated fairly. We know now that many women are not treated kindly or fairly and divorce courts are full. And of course there are many pregnancies with children not being care for, and more. So actually, looked at this properly, it was a consideration towards (not against) women.

No. Accepting that women have rights would be consideration for women.

 

[Subduction Zone]

No. Accepting that women have rights would be consideration for women.

Women have rights? (ducks)

 

[Kelly of the Phoenix]

Right. Plants are not alive. Still less are
mushrooms. And seeds? Forget it.

Plants breathe.

 

[Subduction Zone]

Plants breathe.

To be fair I do believe that she was being facetious. Though ironically many Christians would not be.

 

[Kelly of the Phoenix]

God along with Jesus will solve mankind's problems.

They have had almost 10k years and still can’t solve anything.

 

[Kelly of the Phoenix]

In the not top distant future God will settle all matters.

Next Sunday AD?

 

[Kelly of the Phoenix]

He is going to change things. It was not a real good time when Jerusalem was overrun by the Roman armies. It isn't a real good thing for people to be gunned down in the streets. To make fun of these things is also not a good thing. Yes, things will change in a major way.

Only if God brings an Epipen for iron vehicles and weapons.

 

[Audie]

Plants breathe.

It's a theological issue.

Didn't you know.

Pronouncrd "kneau" with that insufferable
British accent

 

[TLK Valentine]

Women have rights? (ducks)

They have rights... and a mean left hook. Duck twice.

 

[IndigoChild5559]

A Boss's secretary writes down the Boss's words.
The Boss is considered as the author and Not his secretary.
Thus, the Bible writers are God's secretary making God the Author of His Bible.

But that's not what happens at all. No one actually hears God's voice, so God is not dictating, as to a secretary. The Bible is written by men, men who tried very hard to determine what God wanted, but fallible men who sometimes made errors.

 

[ppp]

A Boss's secretary writes down the Boss's words.
The Boss is considered as the author and Not his secretary.
Thus, the Bible writers are God's secretary making God the Author of His Bible.

I can give the Secretary's boss a wet willy.

I have licked my finger...where is God's earhole?

 

[ppp]

The person who inspired it is the reason to trust it. If you trust Him then you will trust His word and gain perspective on the details that bug you. Also the untrustworthiness of the people whose worldviews you merely echo in your objections is a reason to turn away from them.

It's book. Written by people.