Christians

[Statler Waldorf]

Our arguments are generally intelligent, thought provoking, and not based on a book.

Not sure what being based on a book has to do with anything, but I think Christian apologetics is generally intelligent and thought provoking as well.

To answer your question, I find it unbelievable that people of the same religion cannot agree on a single book, how hard can it be. It matters because where I live (Uk) Christians are still are fighting other christians.(northern Ireland)

I think that is just a testament to how accurately Jesus nailed the human condition, people are sinners; they fight over all sorts of things.

[Cinjin]

[Statler Waldorf]

[Cinjin]

[Statler Waldorf]

[Iandecal]

>>Maybe I am missing the point here, but who >>cares if Christians disagree on things? >>Atheists disagree all the time on things.

On the other hand, if all these people have a close personal realationship with God, you might expect him to be consistent about what he reveals to them... its no wonder we dont take them seriously.

[Minimalist]

I think fabrication is a bit harsh,

Fabrication is the perfect word...for xtianity and every other doctrine ever created by the human mind of some con artist.

[aidoism]

[Statler Waldorf]

[Anymouse]

God was consistent in His revelation, scripture is God’s revelation and it is available for anyone who wants to read it.

But which one is the one God was consistent with? The original Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek? Innumerable translations since then? Modifications to the Canon which have taken place since it was supposedly settled over sixteen hundred years ago?

There is no "one Scripture." Depends on which variant of the Bible a particular church selects as "scriptural."

I've heard it said (I do not know if it is true) that Islam only regards the Arabic version of the Koran as "true," because that is the language it was written in. Presumably they wish to avoid what the Christian churches have done: picked and chosen which version of the Bible is Scripture, and which are not.

The KJV for example, is only four hundred years old this year. Ain't a word of Hebrew or Greek in it. And most people to-day cannot read four hundred year old English (such as Shakespeare), so it is safe to presume they can't read the KJV, either.