(August 29, 2010 at 2:02 am)annatar Wrote: I have few questions to you,The Bible itself, as fr0do pointed out, intends itself to be read and pondered on very thoroughly. So you are supposed to think about what you've read in the Bible and decide what you believe about it afterwards.
First of all where is in the bible said that we should not take its words literal? Or where did you get this authority?
As well, the Bible is primarily a book about the spiritual sense ofthings and the ways in which God works. It is meant as a metaphorical translation of the literal way in which God works. It describes, most essentially; the way humanity acts in relation to the spirit, in relation to God, and in relation to each other. Think of the natural 'Scientific Laws' and understand that the things in the Bible are similar, in that they are a written down translation of the 'Laws of Humanity and the Spirit', so to speak.
Whose authority do I get that from? Well, the...Bible. It is implied in the book itself that it is meant to be taken as such.
Quote:Second, Why god sent something that much vague to people? Didn't he knew that people "might" misunderstood him for 2000 years (and counting for some)?
What would you have prefered He send? of course He knew it could be misinterpreted, but that is because it was something He created through man, and man is falliable. God did not 'send' the Bible, He had men who understood Him better than most create it for Him.
On that note, the Bible is one of the most comprehensive and best-written books on the subject of God, and is the main reason I choose Christianity over some other, equally valuable religion. Withou tthe Bible, a whole lot of peopel would know a whole lot less about God.
Quote:Third, why did he send it as figure of speech? We are capable of(and better at) understanding literal commands either. Wouldn't it be more effective? Did god likes mind games?Again, the idea is to make you think. The Bible itself says this. If you aren't thinking about God, what is the point in declaring belief in God?
Quote:Fourth, what will happen to people (like me) who would get the wrong message?That's entirely up to you, dude.
Quote:Fifth, why does this illiteral stories such as noah's ark, book of job or story of lot constantly had to include blood and violence? Wouldn't that give the impression of "god loves violence and we should kill people for him?" I think bugs bunny style stories would be better...(Wabbits!)I don't know. Maybe it was just because of the environment and time that the author's grew up in. Regardless of the violence, the stories serve their purpose well.
Quote:Sixth, Is hell illiteral too? What will happen to innocent unbelievers? Are they going to be tortured enternally?Heaven and Hell, as fr0do said, are more about the now. Heaven and Hell are both spiritual states of mind. The pain of Hell is described as being quite terrible in the Bible, and the state of mind which this refers to is in fact quite terrible. It even transcends death.
Quote:And the last, can you give reasonable answers to those questions above?
I suspect that my answers will not be sufficient for you, but yes, I can.