Isnt God kind of childish/egotistical?

[Mr Camel]

You tell me... though he IS God isn't he? Omnipotent and all...

I tried to explain it, but I can explain it to you again, if you want.

What a silly thing to say...

Hows it silly?

There's more to it... you wouldn't simply dismiss a source. You've got to study the author of that source before you determine how reliable it is. You've got to find out how the author got his sources.. If he cites nothing but word of mouth from generations and villagers, you wouldn't submit him as a reliable historian.

Why not? Josephus wrote down things he saw and heard, he is considered a very reliable historian.

You have a good point - Adjust your logic to the bible and it'll make sense!
The problem with that is if you used such logic throughout your daily life, you'd end up in jail.

I never said that. To understand how one is truly to interpret, one should think like a Jew, or a rabbi. They used different logic, im not saying make things up. Just understand the context and how to interpret something.

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There's more to it... you wouldn't simply dismiss a source. You've got to study the author of that source before you determine how reliable it is. You've got to find out how the author got his sources.. If he cites nothing but word of mouth from generations and villagers, you wouldn't submit him as a reliable historian.

Why not? Josephus wrote down things he saw and heard, he is considered a very reliable historian.

Sorry I didn't explain it enough - You have to also check with other sources who have written about the same accounts to make sure they line up. Everyone in the bible is contradicted by someone.. several times. Maybe not everyone.. I'm not entirely sure?