Does the Bible Contradict Itself?

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I'm willing to debate, just put a contradiction on the table and we'll talk about it. I gave you a list of hundreds.

Thank you, Annik! I was beginning to think I was chasing the wind!

OK, what I noticed from the list at the site you recommended (good resource, BTW) was that a majority of them delt with numbers. I'd call these errors in translation, instead of contradiction. Christian appologists admit these.

The short list was more helpful, as it excluded these errors.

http://skepticsannotatedbible.com/contra/short.html

You asked me to choose, so I picked the one with which I'm most familiar:

http://skepticsannotatedbible.com/contra...alone.html

Is salvation by faith alone? The short answer is that these are not contradictions, but ambiguities. The texts cited may reasonably be interpreted, or misinterpreted to answer the question either yes or no. It's a case of a lack of clarity rather tha contradiction.

Please let me know whether you agree, and if not, please explain why not.

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I'm thinking this is not a place where people of different beliefs are welcome. Do you all enjoy just talking only with those who agree with you? Is it more of a support group than a debate forum?

You are perfectly welcome here, if I myself have given you the wrong impression I apologise. I do find however such threads incredibly tedious, I must apologise for my attitude. That is not your fault nor your problem.

Forget I ever posted here.

Appology accepted! Please reconsider participating in the dialog, if the mood strikes you. Annik and I are making a go at it, and I'd be grateful for any insight. You might find I'm different from the religious partisans, as I've spent a good deal of time debating with Christians of all kinds. I try to keep an open mind and am always willing to admit I might be deceived.