[quote='Darkstar' pid='342695' dateline='1348802147']
[quote]Sorry, but the idea that death is a blessing is rather sickening. Why would people thank god for saving them from death in a natural disaster then? [/quote]Because people still love life.
[quote]Shouldn't they be cursing him?[/quote]Why?
[quote] Looking at things this way destroys respect for human life and devalues your own existence to the point where suicide would be the norm if god didn't condemn it.[/quote]Where does God condemn suicide in the bible? (B/C/V please)
[quote]So the bible was hazier 1000 years closer to its original publication date?[/quote]1000 years ago there was a massive grab of power/world domination, and those people used the bible and people's ignorance of God word (Because the church" took the bible out of the hands of common people and translated it into a dead language so only they could know and meter out what they wanted the public to know.) in order sucessfully retain power for hundreds of years.
[quote] You would think that it would be blurred over time, not become clearer, considering it wouldn't have been as ancient of history then.[/quote] we have copies of the bible that are older than the period in which we are speaking. so how is it you figure that the bible itself becomes more or less clear?
The only thing that obscures our clarity is if we openly decide to give ourselves to the processes and interpertations of those who created the doctrines that subugated the people durning the dark ages. 'We' do this because it is much easier to villify and dismiss God so 'we' can seperate ourselves from God with in a good 'moral' feeling.
[quote]Sorry, but the idea that death is a blessing is rather sickening. Why would people thank god for saving them from death in a natural disaster then? [/quote]Because people still love life.
[quote]Shouldn't they be cursing him?[/quote]Why?
[quote] Looking at things this way destroys respect for human life and devalues your own existence to the point where suicide would be the norm if god didn't condemn it.[/quote]Where does God condemn suicide in the bible? (B/C/V please)
[quote]So the bible was hazier 1000 years closer to its original publication date?[/quote]1000 years ago there was a massive grab of power/world domination, and those people used the bible and people's ignorance of God word (Because the church" took the bible out of the hands of common people and translated it into a dead language so only they could know and meter out what they wanted the public to know.) in order sucessfully retain power for hundreds of years.
[quote] You would think that it would be blurred over time, not become clearer, considering it wouldn't have been as ancient of history then.[/quote] we have copies of the bible that are older than the period in which we are speaking. so how is it you figure that the bible itself becomes more or less clear?
The only thing that obscures our clarity is if we openly decide to give ourselves to the processes and interpertations of those who created the doctrines that subugated the people durning the dark ages. 'We' do this because it is much easier to villify and dismiss God so 'we' can seperate ourselves from God with in a good 'moral' feeling.
