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Which Religious Scripture Is Truly The Word Of God?

Shadow Wolf

Certified People sTabber & Business Owner
The discovery and publication of the DSS material has shown that most of what's found in the Tanakh today has been remarkably accurate as compared to those ancient texts. The Jewish tradition has long had it if that there's one even minor error on a page, that page must be rewritten from scratch.
As an outsider looking in, it seems to me that out of the three Abrahamic religions, Judaism has done a far greater job at preserving their texts than Islam and Christianity, I would guess probably because the commentaries and alternative interpretations go into their own book, very much unlike Christianity which constantly rewrites the Bible from time-to-time. Islam has done a decent job, though it seems to be a modern issue with non-Arabic translations that are deviating from tradition. But the Jews have most definitely done a magnificent job and put in lots of hard work and dedication to keeping their ways alive, even in spite of being the "global punching bag" position they often find themselves in.
It's not like the Quran is free of contradictions.
https://www.faithfreedom.org/Articles/SKM/contradictions.htm
http://www.1000mistakes.com/1000mistakes/index.php?Page=002_008_001_001
 

Riverwolf

Amateur Rambler / Proud Ergi
Premium Member
Hinduism, Christianity, Judaism, Buddhism, Satanism, etc.

So, you've looked into... by my estimation, a bit less than 1% of all the religions out there.

...nevermind that, again, Hinduism isn't a single religion, but several. And "Satanism" isn't a single religion, either.

Even Buddhim's status as a "religion" can be argued, since the Buddha was just a dude, and never claimed to be anything other than just a dude.
 

Jabar

“Strive always to excel in virtue and truth.”
As an outsider looking in, it seems to me that out of the three Abrahamic religions, Judaism has done a far greater job at preserving their texts than Islam and Christianity, I would guess probably because the commentaries and alternative interpretations go into their own book, very much unlike Christianity which constantly rewrites the Bible from time-to-time. Islam has done a decent job, though it seems to be a modern issue with non-Arabic translations that are deviating from tradition. But the Jews have most definitely done a magnificent job and put in lots of hard work and dedication to keeping their ways alive, even in spite of being the "global punching bag" position they often find themselves in.

It's not like the Quran is free of contradictions.
https://www.faithfreedom.org/Articles/SKM/contradictions.htm

http://www.1000mistakes.com/1000mistakes/index.php?Page=002_008_001_001
It is free of contradictions.

I just showed you the contradictions and now you post so called contradictions in the Qur'an.

How about you check those contradictions and answer them if you can then i will be glad to answer yours.

:)
 

Jabar

“Strive always to excel in virtue and truth.”
So, you've looked into... by my estimation, a bit less than 1% of all the religions out there.

...nevermind that, again, Hinduism isn't a single religion, but several. And "Satanism" isn't a single religion, either.

Even Buddhim's status as a "religion" can be argued, since the Buddha was just a dude, and never claimed to be anything other than just a dude.
No, i am not gonna list out all the religions i have studied.

I never once stated Hinduism is a single religion, i am just saying generally Hinduism.

:)
 

Riverwolf

Amateur Rambler / Proud Ergi
Premium Member
No, i am not gonna list out all the religions i have studied.

Would you consider yourself as intimately familiar with them as you are with Islam? I ask, because...

I never once stated Hinduism is a single religion, i am just saying generally Hinduism.

-if you know this, then I'd find it VERY hard to believe that you would be.

There's a saying among some artists. If you have a favorite book, you haven't read enough books. That's fine for people who simply read, but for those of us who write books, that's generally not okay. It's ESPECIALLY not okay for those artists who claim that a certain book is "absolutely the best book and no other book has ever done this or could possibly do this." It demonstrates a lack of real exposure to a wide variety of books.

And that's just books. You can raise this by a factor of a thousand when talking about something so complex as religion.
 

Shadow Wolf

Certified People sTabber & Business Owner
It is free of contradictions.
Then how many days did it take for God to create the world? Was it 2? (41:9) 4? (41:10) Or 6? (7:54)
The Abrahamic religions also claim god knows everything, including the future. But the Quran states we have free will. But yet predestination How is it possible for god to know everything, including the future, but yet at the same time we have free will, which implies we can and will make choices that god does not know will happen?
 

Muffled

Jesus in me
When put into comparison, all religious scriptures, which prevails over the other?
They must contain the following

1) Complex literature
2) Prophecies and Scientific evidences
3) Logic
4) No Errors



:)


Peace.

I believe I would not use any of those criteria to identify the word of God. Actually if a text did not have errors I would view it as carefully contrived.
 

Shad

Veteran Member
It is free of contradictions.

I just showed you the contradictions and now you post so called contradictions in the Qur'an.

How about you check those contradictions and answer them if you can then i will be glad to answer yours.

:)

Calling Allah the most merciful and the most just is a contradiction.
 

Jabar

“Strive always to excel in virtue and truth.”
Would you consider yourself as intimately familiar with them as you are with Islam? I ask, because...



-if you know this, then I'd find it VERY hard to believe that you would be.

There's a saying among some artists. If you have a favorite book, you haven't read enough books. That's fine for people who simply read, but for those of us who write books, that's generally not okay. It's ESPECIALLY not okay for those artists who claim that a certain book is "absolutely the best book and no other book has ever done this or could possibly do this." It demonstrates a lack of real exposure to a wide variety of books.

And that's just books. You can raise this by a factor of a thousand when talking about something so complex as religion.

Yes.


:)
 

Jabar

“Strive always to excel in virtue and truth.”
Then how many days did it take for God to create the world? Was it 2? (41:9) 4? (41:10) Or 6? (7:54)
The Abrahamic religions also claim god knows everything, including the future. But the Quran states we have free will. But yet predestination How is it possible for god to know everything, including the future, but yet at the same time we have free will, which implies we can and will make choices that god does not know will happen?

Exactly he gave us a free well as a blessing and best creation.


:)
 

Jabar

“Strive always to excel in virtue and truth.”
Well, considering that you were misquoting the Vedas earlier, I very much doubt that.

How was i misquoting the Vedas.

Even if i were to, that still does not mean anything you think of me.


:)
 

Riverwolf

Amateur Rambler / Proud Ergi
Premium Member
How was i misquoting the Vedas.

Go look. I already pointed out two verses that you got completely wrong.

Even if i were to, that still does not mean anything you think of me.

...I don't think anything of *you*, personally. I only know *you* from text and a picture. That's not enough to form a substantial opinion on a person's personhood.
 

Jabar

“Strive always to excel in virtue and truth.”
Go look. I already pointed out two verses that you got completely wrong.



...I don't think anything of *you*, personally. I only know *you* from text and a picture. That's not enough to form a substantial opinion on a person's personhood.

They were not completely wrong.

Anyhow, the fact that you jump to conclusions to quickly showed me that you probably do judge me personally.

:)
 

Riverwolf

Amateur Rambler / Proud Ergi
Premium Member
They were not completely wrong.

Yeah, they were.

In fact, I demonstrated that one of the ones you cited doesn't even exist.

Anyhow, the fact that you jump to conclusions to quickly showed me that you probably do judge me personally.

I'm speaking purely about your argument, and trying to better get a sense of your understanding of these matters, again solely in the context of your argument. I'm not trying to bring your personhood into this; as a fellow human, I've no reason to assume that you're overall any more or less intelligent than myself.
 

Jabar

“Strive always to excel in virtue and truth.”
Yeah, they were.

In fact, I demonstrated that one of the ones you cited doesn't even exist.



I'm speaking purely about your argument, and trying to better get a sense of your understanding of these matters, again solely in the context of your argument. I'm not trying to bring your personhood into this; as a fellow human, I've no reason to assume that you're overall any more or less intelligent than myself.

Show me where.


:)
 
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