RE: To those who believe Bible is not literal...
September 1, 2010 at 6:12 pm
(September 1, 2010 at 5:50 pm)annatar Wrote: -Christians killed, tortured and burnt people becouse they think bible was literal. - no people who were Christians do non Christian things sometimes
You know your arguments are pretty lame right?
People did 'non Christian' things becouse they thought it was what god commands them to do.
Let me ask you this then, What conclusion you would draw if you had accepted bible's words literally?
If they understood wrong they're still wrong. If I read out of context that the bible condones taking an eye for an eye, then I would be doing something against what Christ would have done. Do you understand?
(September 1, 2010 at 5:50 pm)annatar Wrote: -God could simply talk to the whole world. He doesn't even need to "inspire" someone so it wasn't the only way to communicate. - he couldn't, as that would be illogical
Why do you think it would be illogical? We are not playing a game if you think there are rules. And you believe he is omnipotent right? He can do whatever he want.( And he Chose this one???!)
The premise of xtianity is the need for faith. If God provided solid proof there would be no need for faith. Get it?
(September 1, 2010 at 5:50 pm)annatar Wrote: -If you send something that much important, and want people to obey your words it would be a wise thing to send it more clear. - but you can't because it would be illogical
Its perfectly logical to me.
lets say I am a boss,
I want my employes to produce pencils. But I am telling only to one of my employe: "make me something mightier than sword ". So they are producing Shotguns. Is it my fault or theirs???
The bible isn't so unclear.
(September 1, 2010 at 5:50 pm)annatar Wrote: My conclusion: God is a sick bastard who caused thousands of people die just to send something poetic. - with absolutely zero reason
Reason is something you are not familiar I believe...
Yet you seem incapable of demonstrating why.
(September 1, 2010 at 5:50 pm)annatar Wrote: Your conclusion: You are illogical. - You are not illogical, some of your points are.
After this discussion Im not even sure that you know what logic is..
Then try to demonstrate it.
(September 1, 2010 at 5:50 pm)annatar Wrote: "Your logic seemingly enables you to conclude stuff without proof."
You don't need a proof to refute something that is produced without proof. - You don't need it because it's impossible. That's why you can't logically conclude anything.
its not impossible It's simple. Here, the simple and logical conclusion of this thread: Bible is not literal = Bullshit.
Are you saying that if the bible isn't literal than it's bullshit? Or that the bible is absolutely literal in your opinion? I see zero statements to support your assertion, so am forced to conclude nothing different to what I previously thought, just like any other reader.