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that isn't about oral tradition vs writing things down. I am not following why you used those verses.
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Originally Posted by pcamps
It's written in the DNA of us all, Jesus the Christ quickens it by the Spirit.
But what does it say? "The word is near you; it is in your mouth and in your heart," that is, the message concerning faith that we proclaim
In other words it does not need to be written down.....if you seek God you will find him( he's closer than breathing and if you feel after him you will find him). God is not limited to a set of writings no matter how much fundamental Christians believe he is.
what do you Christians use to convince say a Hindu or a Muslim? They can claim "it's in your DNA" or whatever platitude you can think of too, right? Is there evidence you would use against other theists? If not then I don't see how you could talk other people out of their beliefs. Does the oral tradition/Bible need to actually be the truth and if it is how can we know?
Two and a half years ago (Christmas) I was in the presence of a man who was very important to me. He held us all in his audience. He spoke and we all listened. And do you know what? I can only remember one thing he said. He said it was like he had this monster inside him that he had to fight to keep down. And it was the next day I could remember no more. Oh yes, there is something else he said that I remember. He said, "Dad, can we go camping"? We did. Three weeks later he was dead. I had good reason to want to remember what he said at Christmas. I still wish I could remember the conversations we had.
I'm just saying that what Jesus said that was not written down immediately may not have been accurately remembered forty or so years later when the gospels were being written down.
Just saying.
To me, that's only logical. But that's not what the OP seemed concerned about. It was about why His words weren't written down at the time He spoke them. An entirely different matter, IMO.
I see no point in answering the question again. Post #98, FYI. Your asking the same question multiple times and my answering it multiple times isn't going to accomplish anything.
what do you Christians use to convince say a Hindu or a Muslim? They can claim "it's in your DNA" or whatever platitude you can think of too, right? Is there evidence you would use against other theists? If not then I don't see how you could talk other people out of their beliefs. Does the oral tradition/Bible need to actually be the truth and if it is how can we know?
No, because the seeker will always seek after God no matter where they were born and raised in the world.
I see no point in answering the question again. Post #98, FYI. Your asking the same question multiple times and my answering it multiple times isn't going to accomplish anything.
Exactly like they would if there was no god at all.
So your endgame is, "I don't care what you say. I refuse to believe it! And I'm here to convince as many of you as possible of the stupidity of your own belief!"
So your endgame is, "I don't care what you say. I refuse to believe it! And I'm here to convince as many of you as possible of the stupidity of your own belief!"
Sound about right?
No, I'm saying that such an important message from a GOD failed to be transmitted. And I'm wondering why God failed so badly with that.
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