(October 22, 2015 at 3:30 pm)Godschild Wrote: I asked if you would "cherry pick" school studies, I noticed you did not happen to mention that, must have been an over site.
No, I would not "cherry pick" facts presented to me in an instructional/academic setting. Claims are entirely different issue. The Bible is a claim, an extraordinary one, and it's completely reasonable to scrutinize claims of this magnitude. Whenever close scrutiny of anything is actively discouraged, it should give you pause to consider whether it's worthy of your confidence.
Quote: When someone "cherry picks" any works they can find supposed inconsistencies and or inaccuracies. Like I said when a supposed inaccuracies or contradiction is found does one stop and accept it or does one dig deeper and find the truth, I did when I found what seemed wrong in the Bible and always found the truth, I was wrong and the Bible was right, I'm still doing that to this day with the Bible.I would argue that the truth doesn't require facts to be turned on their head on a continual basis, in order to be considered as such.
Quote:When scientist run into an apparent contradiction in their work, do they stop and say well seems we are wrong this contradiction says so, no they go on looking to find the truth what ever it may be.
You may be on to something here.
Be careful, GC. You argue the other side without even realizing it.
*my change to bold font for emphasis
