(February 6, 2019 at 1:15 pm)Brian37 Wrote:(February 6, 2019 at 11:30 am)Drich Wrote: ironically that's kinda the whole amazing thing i am pointing out. the bible can be small and easy to understand and things made simple and it jives well enough to remain accurate, or like in this case the simple small understand can give way to a much more inclusive understand that incorporates real world verified knowledge without changing anything beside the archaic perception that the bible has to be this small easy to understand. As I pointed out in my reading nothing changes in the bible itself only our understanding of how to read the story. once we do this then everything else that once was opposed to scripture can now fit in with scripture.
Allowing room from faith in God and in whatever science has to offer.
The bible can be "small"..... Um no, depending on version it is still around a little over 1,000 pages. And a "book" that took over 1,000 years to complete with over 40 authors and books left out.
"Easy to understand"....... <--- "Easy to cherry pick to suit ones own desires".
No, easy to swallow sure, but most humans of every religion in our species history get sold their mythology at birth, prior to formulating adult critical thinking skills. So, no, it is not just you, and not just your religion.
And the argument that science matches a religion, is one made by apologists of EVERY religion. If you stupidly think Muslims, Buddhists, Jews, Hindus don't try to square modern science with old mythology, you have not debated very many people of varies backgrounds of the world. I have.
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The bible can be small. as in there are condensed versions and even illustrated version that hit all the major stories and points. My first bible was a children's that was beautifully illustrated
this bible is just as legit as the one I use now for those who need a small bible a small world view. there was this one which did the ot and one that did the nt.