Of course you can contest the content of the Bible. I wouldn't have it any other way. I don't conclude that the prophesies are taken out of context, that they're not about Jesus himself, or that they're written after fulfillment. Judaic record keeping is quite accurate.
LOL @ revelation from God
Of course the Bible plays to the crowd. It has to. "The puddle looked at it's surroundings and thought 'hmm... this fit's me perfectly. It must've been made for me'. (Apologies to Douglas Adams).
But then you contradict yourself. We're egotistical for creating God in our image (sic), but then the opposite for making God hate us.
I don't believe the statement "that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life" is about death at all. It's about living life to the full in the present. "perish" refers to death of your soul/ spiritual side in every moment. That's what Christ releases you from after all. 'Eternal life' is all about describing the nature of the soul, and what happens to IT. Not that I personally give a flying fuk about it at the moment. It has nothing at all to do with my life. I have absolutely no fear of any consequence... only those that affect my daily life. We all do that don't we? Well, the sane among us.
As for the end times.. well we're in the land of fantasy there. Yep, it'll be wrapped up and we'll all snuff it. The end.
The point of the Bible, is to describe the nature of God and his involvement in this world, and to provide a means for people to live life to the fullest; to be the healthiest they can possibly be, and to achieve their potential fully. The Bible ISN'T hard scientific fact to go prove or disprove. People that want to go find talking snakes etc etc etc are welcome to that absurd pursuit if that floats their boat. Me I'd rather stick with the actual subject in hand.
LOL @ revelation from God
Of course the Bible plays to the crowd. It has to. "The puddle looked at it's surroundings and thought 'hmm... this fit's me perfectly. It must've been made for me'. (Apologies to Douglas Adams).
But then you contradict yourself. We're egotistical for creating God in our image (sic), but then the opposite for making God hate us.
I don't believe the statement "that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life" is about death at all. It's about living life to the full in the present. "perish" refers to death of your soul/ spiritual side in every moment. That's what Christ releases you from after all. 'Eternal life' is all about describing the nature of the soul, and what happens to IT. Not that I personally give a flying fuk about it at the moment. It has nothing at all to do with my life. I have absolutely no fear of any consequence... only those that affect my daily life. We all do that don't we? Well, the sane among us.
As for the end times.. well we're in the land of fantasy there. Yep, it'll be wrapped up and we'll all snuff it. The end.
The point of the Bible, is to describe the nature of God and his involvement in this world, and to provide a means for people to live life to the fullest; to be the healthiest they can possibly be, and to achieve their potential fully. The Bible ISN'T hard scientific fact to go prove or disprove. People that want to go find talking snakes etc etc etc are welcome to that absurd pursuit if that floats their boat. Me I'd rather stick with the actual subject in hand.
