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uriel1972

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2. Yes it matters,

Sat Apr 13, 2019, 08:45 AM

Apr 2019

as it is used as a weapon against people by those who believe it is God's Word. If it is true then we have to accept it come what may, if it is not then we have an opening to argue.

Then there are those who like to have it both ways, written by man, inspired by God. This enables them to pick and choose what to believe is true and dump what is demonstrated to be false, which is always an ongoing project. Today's Word of God is tomorrow's mistake of man.

I am one of those people who like to have evidence of something before I accept it. When it comes down to choosing between priests/preachers and archaeologists, linguists and others I'm with the latter.

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Does it matter if the bible is not true? [View all] Soph0571 Apr 2019 OP

Of course it matters. How can it not? bitterross Apr 2019 #1

Yes it matters, uriel1972 Apr 2019 #2

The Bible is a collection of books compiled by men and not a Diety. gordianot Apr 2019 #3

The loop holes safeinOhio Apr 2019 #4

Does it matter to whom? MineralMan Apr 2019 #5

Yeah, so long as it's used as a tool for hate, it matters Major Nikon Apr 2019 #6

Exactly. That's the problem with scripture-based religions in general. MineralMan Apr 2019 #7

If you attack the intolerance of their beliefs then YOU are the intolerant one Major Nikon Apr 2019 #8

Will It Go Round in Circles? MineralMan Apr 2019 #9

Righteous song Major Nikon Apr 2019 #10

It matters. Pope George Ringo II Apr 2019 #11

Yup truth matters. Farmer-Rick Apr 2019 #12

The gospels were meant to be teaching material. That's why it's okay to have 0 + 3 birth stories Karadeniz Apr 2019 #13

THE LATIN WORD FOR BOOK IS BIBLE ROB-ROX Apr 2019 #14

Actually it isn't. The greek word is biblios. (Βιβλίο) Voltaire2 Apr 2019 #17

Apparently not. Iggo Apr 2019 #15

What do you mean "if"? (NT) NeoGreen Apr 2019 #16