psychoslice
Veteran Member
Where do we start lol.
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Testing the Bible
- Thread starter Matthew78
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angellous_evangellous
Guest
It's a mistake to present this as some kind of reasonable argument. The doctrine of infallibility means that people refuse to subject the Bible to anything that can prove that it is in any way false. It's a claim to perfection that refuses to even address the content in a logical way to evaluate the claim.
Mountain_Climber
Active Member
There is only one valid way to critique the Bible.
And that is to fully read and seek to understand it with all the details surrounding each event, apart from prejudging it.
And no man that has no faith in it will do that.
And that is to fully read and seek to understand it with all the details surrounding each event, apart from prejudging it.
And no man that has no faith in it will do that.
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angellous_evangellous
Guest
Poor fella.
jojom
Active Member
Why not? Why wouldn't someone without faith who sets out to critique the Bible not do it in the most objective manner possible? That is what you're talking about isn't it, objectively critiquing the Bible---not critiquing it through tinted glasses? Your implication that only the believer would do such a thing is truly a self-righteous one. Fact of the matter is that there have been quite a few non-believers who have done just that.
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Mountain_Climber
Active Member
I love it when I get that sort of reaction.
Mountain_Climber
Active Member
No, but I know from experience after fifty years of studying the Bible how difficult it can be to understand. And I do not believe anyone can correctly critique something they don't really understand.
Do you honestly believe you can correctly critique what you don't understand?
I personally see no valid way someone who does not understand it can critique it.
jojom
Active Member
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angellous_evangellous
Guest
I love it when I get that sort of reaction.
Obviously, I wasn't referring to you.
Mountain_Climber
Active Member
Yes, you are right. So what? People will always try to evaluate things as to whether or not they consider them to be a worthwhile undertaking, but we have to admit that is a rather precursory evaluation in most cases. But who can really blame them. Not me.
Mountain_Climber
Active Member
You did mean the poor fella is the one without faith?
Or so I take it anyway. I love it when I get that sort of reaction.
That is exactly how I feel.