RE: Whats even attractive about Christianity anyway that people want to stay in ignorance
March 3, 2012 at 8:04 am
(March 2, 2012 at 7:24 pm)chipan Wrote: Many people try to find inconsistencies in the bible but don't take into account the context, culture, and original language. This is my counter.
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Okay fine, if you want to talk about context, culture, and original language, I would like to ask your take on the original content of Genesis 1:1.
In the very first passage in the bible, it reads, "In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth". The Hebrew word for God used in this text is “Elohiym” (אֱלֹהִ֑ים), which is actually the plural for the God, so the original text actually reads, "In the beginning, the Gods created the heavens and the earth." There are many discrepancies between the original translation and the translation that people read today. Surely that is not a point in favour of your God?
Aside from that, the list of contradictions I gave you was not an exhaustive list, and if you took the time to look into some of them, it's clear they're not taken out of context. When I've shown people that, and they can see that it nots taken out of context, I've been told that they have been misinterpreted. Perhaps this is the case, but then it's worth noting the bible, being the large text that it is, can be interpreted to say whatever you want!
