RE: For those who want proof of the exodus
January 11, 2016 at 5:37 pm
(This post was last modified: January 11, 2016 at 5:38 pm by Simon Moon.)
(January 11, 2016 at 4:21 pm)athrock Wrote: I won't waste my time trying to illustrate the truth of what I said since it's clear that you can't or won't accept any examples. But let me say this: The Old and New Testaments of the Bible may have all sorts of problems that need to be sorted out if one is to be a believer, but archaeology isn't among them. If anything, the evidence in the ground suggests that the Bible is surprisingly reliable with regard to these things.
Whether that accuracy supports its supernatural claims is another matter, of course.
I never claimed that the Bible does not contain some archaeological (and historical) accuracies.
The problem is, it contains so many inaccuracies.
And wouldn't you say that texts, supposedly inspired by the all powerful creator of the universe, shouldn't contain any? And wouldn't you say that the fact that it does contain inaccuracies, call into question the credibility of the texts?
You'd believe if you just opened your heart" is a terrible argument for religion. It's basically saying, "If you bias yourself enough, you can convince yourself that this is true." If religion were true, people wouldn't need faith to believe it -- it would be supported by good evidence.
