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I thought the bible was meant to be a book of peace, but after discovering the following, I have been left somewhat shaken.
The Bible was not "meant" to be a "book of peace." That's just something some people came up with over the years.
And just for the record, it's not necessarily the case that you have to go to Christians for answers. I happen to be Jewish, and I couldn't help but notice that almost every excerpt you quoted came from Jewish scripture, not Christian.
Well, you are the one that started name calling, just saying...
I simply stated a belief that Christians hold true, I didn't name call or call you stupid, I simply stated a belief.
You called me an unducated sheeple...seems a little contrary to the discussion...
No, you are wrong...I didn't call you personally an uneducated sheeple....I was actually referring to all religionsists/christians who don't take the time to actually study the origins of religious beliefs and the origins of the bible but just accept what other Christians and their bible tell them is the truth. If the shoe fits....
Does education in science lead one to be unscientific?
I don't see the correlation
Bad analogy, and here is why. Science is based on proof (ie, truth). Religion is based on blind faith (ie, might be true, but will most likely be false). It wasn't always that way with religion though. That's why I stated that you should do some research on the origins of "God" in human culture. Either you take me up on that challenge or you don't. I've read the bible. I've been religious. Where you are right now is a "been there, done that" scenario for me my friend.
Trust me, if your God and belief is "the truth", then you have nothing to lose by taking my challenge. However, you seem to be in doubt of your own faith; thus reluctant to take any challenge that might make you question your faith even further.
I believe God is truth, Love, Goodness, and many other things. I also believe his Word is the Truth. Period. What has been written has been written.
Man's ideas are in the Bible only in the sense that some things need to be "dumbed" down for us humans to be able to comprehend, but there are many mysteries in the Bible we will never comprehend, until we are united with the Host of Angels in Heaven. The Bible has been and still is God's inspired Word written for us to read.
What makes us happy makes God happy?? So abortion makes God happy? What about stealing? You are going down a very slippery slope into relativism, I am not sure you want to go there...
Dumbed down? Are you forgetting that the bible, the OT, was written over 2000 years ago? Are you saying we are becoming more stupid and education in this time makes us dumber than the folks who lived in those times? Wow, you must be a real cake of a person to believe that we have not progressed at all since Jesus walked with us.
I do believe that there are things written in the bible that contradict the laws we have in place today. So, that would make those parts of the bible OBSOLETE and of no use to us now. That would also mean that not everything written in the bible is true. It may have once been true, but no longer. Our truths change while God's truths never change. As we progress spiritually, we become perfect as our father is perfect. When we hold onto the "once was" we stagnate our own souls and cannot progress.
You stick to the once was and I'll progress by evolving to perfection through experience and love. Lets see who gets there first, huh?
And yes, God gave us FREE WILL. He will never cross the boundries of us using that will. So stealing to one is not the same as stealing to another. If one is happy stealing, God is happy because that is what God wants from us. Oh, they will still pay the penalty for their disharmonies but God is still happy as long as the one is happy. Don't you know that? That's in your bible. Maybe you shouldn't dwell on the plainly seen things and read between the lines. But Since you read "the word of God" your perfect and everyone else will end up "burning in hell" or something like that. I get it.
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Maybe you shouldn't dwell on the plainly seen things and read between the lines. But Since you read "the word of God" your perfect and everyone else will end up "burning in hell" or something like that. I get it.
