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The bible as a fiction?

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The bible as a fiction?
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RE: The bible as a fiction?
September 6, 2009 at 9:00 am
Fantasy, or non-specific of some kind...

But I cannot believe no one has mentioned "horror" yet, look at the OT!

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RE: The bible as a fiction?
September 6, 2009 at 9:07 am (This post was last modified: September 6, 2009 at 9:07 am by Retorth.)
(September 6, 2009 at 9:00 am)EvidenceVsFaith Wrote: Fantasy, or non-specific of some kind...

But I cannot believe no one has mentioned "horror" yet, look at the OT!

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Well they (the writers whoever they may be) did create a revised NT Tongue Tried to make it more "user friendly" I reckon. Haha..
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Edwardo Piet Away
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RE: The bible as a fiction?
September 6, 2009 at 9:11 am
The OT must have won plenty of awards for 'The most controversial book of the year' though...

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RE: The bible as a fiction?
September 6, 2009 at 1:29 pm
(September 6, 2009 at 6:20 am)Darwinian Wrote:
(September 6, 2009 at 6:19 am)downbeatplumb Wrote: Question, where in the bible does it say it was inspired by God?
My recollection was of a badly written narrative that had god as a major character.
Where does it actually say God inspired it or 'it was god wot wrote this'?

"The Lord gave the word: great was the company of those that published it."

Psalms 68:11

That could mean anything.
'Great was the company' were there a lot of them or was it swell to work there?



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RE: The bible as a fiction?
September 6, 2009 at 5:21 pm
downbeatplumb Wrote: Question, where in the bible does it say it was inspired by God?

2 Timothy 3:16,17

16.All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:
17.That the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works.

This is the answer to your question although I view this text and others like it as nothing more than an attempt at self promotion by the writers themselves.
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RE: The bible as a fiction?
September 6, 2009 at 5:34 pm
I'm gonna have to go with: trash. If i were the editor: this book would never have seen the light of day.
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RE: The bible as a fiction?
September 6, 2009 at 6:16 pm
If I were the editor I would have placed this book the bible in its proper place of mythology and not historical fact.
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