Why did God allow his words to be changed?

[vulcanlogician]

I really really like to have a theist's perspective in any conversation, but you are like a spambot, mercyvessel. Drich's posts amounted to more than yours do, and (you may not know) that's a low bar. Why don't you try to answer objections to the points you make? At least let us know you aren't biblebot30000.

The Bible can be made to say anything. Universal love. Repress all Jews. You name it. I don't mind if you back up what you say with Bible verses (though I'll find the Bible verses part of your argument questionable)... but PLEASE, don't write a bunch of Bible verses as your entire point. C'mon. Please try to understand that we don't take Bible verses as authoritative... THEN make your point.

I am truly Christian and the Bible is my lawbook; GOD is my Lawgiver! (Isaiah 33:22)  

Professionally, I studied law and I have a imperative penchant to quote sources of law and authority (as I would site the law - case law or otherwise - in a legal brief or memorandum, I quote the the holy word of GOD on pertinent subjects because I firmly believe and know that it is the inspired word of GOD that hasn't and doesn't fail!).  

How does your apparent unbelief and/or your reluctance to even study / analyze holy Scripture shared make me "spam bot" - because I necessarily corroborate my positions with the written word?

I WILL "write" anything that I believe responds to, or is pertinent to a point/s at issue!

Sure, and write what you'd like. I'm glad to have you here.

I mean, you went to law school?  That's awesome. That means you had some training in argument, right? You could be a really good contributor if you put that training to use! But, c'mon, you gotta admit you're relying too heavily on Bible verses in an ATHEIST forum. You gotta meet us halfway.

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So let's consider the notion spoken of in Isaiah 33:22 "...the Lord is our Lawgiver..."

Here's my main problem with it: if you're using the Bible as a list of laws lain down by your god-- I don't buy that! That book (or compilation of books) was written by men. A bunch of ancient men are your lawgivers-- not God.

You see, I agree with you religious types that man with all his foibles and ignorance, is incapable of laying down cosmic laws. But that's just what your Bible is. An earthly document, written by men who made guesses about what God wanted or desired. Sometimes it even SAYS IT OUTRIGHT in the text: "Hi guys! I'm James. I'm writing a letter to the Twelves Tribes..."-- nothing in there about God making the letter error-free or ANYTHING. But that's what modern Christians believe. But there's no reason to think Jame's letter is the actual word of God. Maybe even James did not believe that. All that stuff is just extra-textual belief that was superimposed on the text years later by theologians.

You see my issue here? You aren't taking God's word as the ultimate truth. You are rather trusting 5th century theologians, Holy Roman Christian practitioners, and other error prone men to decide what God did or did not say.

That's my position, anyway. And a bunch of Bible verses is not going to convince me otherwise. You need another point at which to begin your argument.