RE: Evolution, the Bible, and the 3.5 Million Dollar Violin - my article
July 11, 2012 at 2:44 am
(This post was last modified: July 11, 2012 at 2:57 am by Tempus.)
I think you're suffering from hindsight bias.
You're forgetting that when the Bible came into being none of those contradictions were apparent. It wasn't humble at all. Also, appreciating and / or recognising Joshua Bell's talent didn't decide the fate of the eternal souls of those passing by. If it did, that would be, in my opinion, quite cruel. The errors in the Bible and its influence on thinking caused confusion and resistence when actual science came about -- something any sufficiently erudite deity should have been able to foresee. If the Biblical god wants to be humble, it could start by not having the personal pronouns referring to it capitalised.
Quote:God creating a bible with such apparent contradictions with science could be just like Joshua Bell putting on the clothes of an average person, looking to see who will stop for the music’s sake, and not out of other motives.
You're forgetting that when the Bible came into being none of those contradictions were apparent. It wasn't humble at all. Also, appreciating and / or recognising Joshua Bell's talent didn't decide the fate of the eternal souls of those passing by. If it did, that would be, in my opinion, quite cruel. The errors in the Bible and its influence on thinking caused confusion and resistence when actual science came about -- something any sufficiently erudite deity should have been able to foresee. If the Biblical god wants to be humble, it could start by not having the personal pronouns referring to it capitalised.
