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The Myth of Infallibility
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The Myth of Infallibility
The idea that anything could be incapable of being prone to error is absurd.
Yet this is a doctrine that many religions around the world seem to possess.

For Example:

Christians who are "Bible Literalists" believe that the Bible is infallible and perfect in every way.
If that is the case, then why can I alter it's text?
Why can I light it on fire?
If the Bible is "perfect" then I shouldn't be able to destroy or alter it's material.

Now if the Bible isn't perfect, what about God?
Would not Jehovah be all-powerful and perfect by his very nature?
Well the Bible tells us that he created the Heavens and the Earth in 6 days.
Why not 5?
Or 4?
Why didn't he just create everything all at once for the sake of efficiency?
Also I forgot to mention, he had to rest on the last day of creation.
So the all-powerful Jehovah can get tired?

What do you think about the concept of infallibility?
"Is God willing to prevent evil, but not able? Then He is not omnipotent. Is He able, but not willing? Then He is malevolent. Is He both able and willing? Then whence cometh evil? Is He neither able nor willing? Then why call Him God?" - Epicurus
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The Myth of Infallibility - by Skeptimus Signus - April 27, 2016 at 3:34 pm
RE: The Myth of Infallibility - by Minimalist - April 27, 2016 at 3:43 pm
RE: The Myth of Infallibility - by ApeNotKillApe - April 27, 2016 at 3:44 pm
RE: The Myth of Infallibility - by ApeNotKillApe - April 27, 2016 at 3:53 pm
RE: The Myth of Infallibility - by Crossless1 - April 27, 2016 at 3:58 pm
RE: The Myth of Infallibility - by Drich - April 29, 2016 at 9:25 am
RE: The Myth of Infallibility - by ApeNotKillApe - April 29, 2016 at 11:43 am
RE: The Myth of Infallibility - by Drich - April 29, 2016 at 1:59 pm
RE: The Myth of Infallibility - by ApeNotKillApe - April 29, 2016 at 2:09 pm
RE: The Myth of Infallibility - by RoadRunner79 - April 29, 2016 at 4:53 pm
RE: The Myth of Infallibility - by ApeNotKillApe - April 29, 2016 at 4:57 pm
RE: The Myth of Infallibility - by RoadRunner79 - April 29, 2016 at 5:14 pm
RE: The Myth of Infallibility - by ApeNotKillApe - April 29, 2016 at 5:26 pm
RE: The Myth of Infallibility - by Drich - April 30, 2016 at 12:28 pm
RE: The Myth of Infallibility - by ApeNotKillApe - April 30, 2016 at 3:49 pm
RE: The Myth of Infallibility - by RoadRunner79 - April 30, 2016 at 8:38 pm
RE: The Myth of Infallibility - by ApeNotKillApe - April 30, 2016 at 8:51 pm
RE: The Myth of Infallibility - by Drich - April 30, 2016 at 10:27 am
RE: The Myth of Infallibility - by ApeNotKillApe - April 30, 2016 at 10:28 am
RE: The Myth of Infallibility - by Minimalist - April 27, 2016 at 4:08 pm
RE: The Myth of Infallibility - by vorlon13 - April 27, 2016 at 5:35 pm
RE: The Myth of Infallibility - by BrianSoddingBoru4 - April 27, 2016 at 6:55 pm
RE: The Myth of Infallibility - by Minimalist - April 27, 2016 at 7:30 pm
RE: The Myth of Infallibility - by vorlon13 - April 27, 2016 at 7:12 pm
RE: The Myth of Infallibility - by BrianSoddingBoru4 - April 27, 2016 at 7:52 pm
RE: The Myth of Infallibility - by Minimalist - April 27, 2016 at 9:51 pm
RE: The Myth of Infallibility - by robvalue - April 28, 2016 at 2:00 am
RE: The Myth of Infallibility - by vorlon13 - April 28, 2016 at 2:48 am
RE: The Myth of Infallibility - by Drich - April 28, 2016 at 10:28 am
RE: The Myth of Infallibility - by Godschild - April 29, 2016 at 1:32 am
RE: The Myth of Infallibility - by GUBU - April 30, 2016 at 2:27 pm
RE: The Myth of Infallibility - by vorlon13 - April 29, 2016 at 1:34 am
RE: The Myth of Infallibility - by Drich - April 29, 2016 at 9:20 am
RE: The Myth of Infallibility - by vorlon13 - April 29, 2016 at 9:29 am
RE: The Myth of Infallibility - by Drich - April 29, 2016 at 9:37 am
RE: The Myth of Infallibility - by vorlon13 - April 30, 2016 at 11:45 am
RE: The Myth of Infallibility - by Goosebump - April 29, 2016 at 1:38 am
RE: The Myth of Infallibility - by vorlon13 - April 29, 2016 at 1:38 am
RE: The Myth of Infallibility - by Goosebump - April 29, 2016 at 1:49 am
RE: The Myth of Infallibility - by TubbyTubby - April 29, 2016 at 9:26 am
RE: The Myth of Infallibility - by Drich - April 29, 2016 at 9:34 am
RE: The Myth of Infallibility - by Drich - April 29, 2016 at 9:36 am
RE: The Myth of Infallibility - by robvalue - April 29, 2016 at 3:49 pm
RE: The Myth of Infallibility - by Minimalist - April 30, 2016 at 12:19 pm
RE: The Myth of Infallibility - by Minimalist - April 30, 2016 at 3:52 pm
RE: The Myth of Infallibility - by Wyrd of Gawd - April 30, 2016 at 8:54 pm

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