(December 27, 2014 at 8:20 pm)Godschild Wrote: Like I said you would not like it if a Christian was trying to change your mind, so why do this to her.
GC
She's taken it upon herself to use friends as sources as information in previous discussions. I have no problem with it, nor should she. I respect her privacy and have no revealed any personal information.
Quote:Her: If you have questions about the Bible, I'd recommend talking to a reliable pastor. They're very helpful and knowledgeable.
Me: I'd much rather speak to a historian. Pastors are usually not qualified to speak about the history of the book. In the conversations I have had, statements made are subjective. More often than not, unsubstantiated. The stories found in the bible had been passed down by word of mouth for centuries. Upon translation over the next several thousand years, meaning is lost. For example, godisnowhere could be “God is now here” or “God is nowhere.”
Her: Unfortunately, your information is incorrect. The words of the prophets and apostles were always written down - not necessarily by word of mouth. The deep sea scrolls show that what was translated previously was correctly written in English.
Me: Where did you obtain that information? Is the source secular, or religious?
(long delay in response)
Her: Sorry... A little busy baking cookies. that was from my friend, Who learned that in history class.
Me: I had thought the writing differed from your own. I suppose we could discuss these things some other time, it is Christmas tomorrow after all. The wonderful pagan holiday that our culture has adopted. So many great traditions. The history is actually rather cool, its derived from so many different cultures. So many small parts to form the holiday as a whole.
