(July 21, 2012 at 10:56 am)spockrates Wrote: [I'd say that you both make a good point, and either of you might be correct. The texts are simply too ambiguous to say either way. Perhaps you should both agree to disagree on this one?
Yes perhaps you're right Spockrates, it is getting down to nit picking and "angels on a pinhead" territory. I have enjoyed this thread and learning about (what some people say are) biblical contradictions.
From my atheist viewpoint, what I see is that christians who make a presupposition of the existence of god defend "their" bible against charges of not being the word of God using some quite imaginative reasoning to "shoehorn" the conclusion of inerrancy into their thinking.
On the other hand I could be charged with only being interested in nay-saying the bible because I have a presupposition that there is no evidence to suggest it is anything other than an ancient book written by ancient and fallible men.
In other words I'm don't believe in God, but others do - we sort of knew this already.
Regards
Grimesy
Incidentally, I have just finished watching all the Star Trek films in order, finishing with the latest re-tread version. Brilliant !! The Star Trek universe is heaven for some atheists.
Religion is regarded by the common people as true, by the wise as false, and by the rulers as useful. — Edward Gibbon