Does the Bible Contradict Itself?

[spockrates]

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

Good points. Obviously I didn't prove there wasn't a contradiction. Our conclusions depend on our presuppositions. Once again, believing is done with the heart, not the mind. I hope to see you around, Grimsey.

Undeceived:

We haven't spoken much this thread, but I was glad to have you here. Something you said confused me. Mind if I ask you to explain? You said believing is done with the heart, not the mind. I'm insure about what heart you are speaking and how it differs from the mind.

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Does the pope abuse his position at the vatican to protect paedophiles?

What? Rather silly strawman.

Not a straw man, though perhaps not a good analogy. Funny joke to some, I suppose.

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Does the pope abuse his position at the vatican to protect paedophiles?

Of course he does not abuse it. It's his job to protect pedopriests.

Then he is not doing his job well, I'd say! Calling the police whenever an accusation is made exposes, rather than protects them. Unless by protect you mean to protect them from themselves.

:p