(November 6, 2016 at 6:09 pm)ParagonLost Wrote: @Valkyrie 1. I don't think it's science that really convinces people because back then there was no such thing.
2. Yeah there are contradictions I can't debate that. But its kind of necessary when you have so many writers spanning decades with different view points.
3. Hermeneutics or different interpretations has always been part of christian history.
4. Yeah there is a lot of violence in the bible and some things are challenged by. There are no excuses here.
Have you ever considered them to be campfire legends put into writing at some point in time? Codes of conduct for an otherwise lawless half nomadic society? And a healthy dose of chest pounding at the same time.