lol, very well done, kj. Eventually the faithful will always tie themselves in semantic knots trying to rationalize that which can never be rationalized. Most are unaware that they're doing it; others, like the Disgusting Liar ZTroll, do it knowing full well the depths of their own intellectual dishonesty.
I minored in Bible at an evangelical university and have published articles in peer-reviewed academic journals on the Bible. I am a full-time university professor who happens to trade 4 hours or so a day. I have the best of both worlds. I studied the Bible thoroughly. That is EXACTLY why I know without a doubt whatsoever it is filled with errors. It is those who have not read the Bible on their own that think it is inerrant. Of course your faith is not based on "proof". If it were, you'd have no faith. I am not surprised at all that you have chosen to respond to my objections with ad hominem and insults. What else could you have to respond? Evidence and logic? No.
Most educated individuals believed in a literal flood until James Hutton and other brave minds challenged the status quo with evidence. Flood geology as a field is dead. All of manking was NOT located in Mesopotamia around 4000 years ago (the time of the Genesis flood). Humans had long already migrated from Africa throughout the globe. There is ample archaelogical evidence of such. The Bible is not to be taken seriously as a book on history, science, or anthropology. As a holy book important in the history of Christianity, it is special, for sure.
That is not what was said. It is better to properly read the post of others than to run it through the framework of your own belief set. Frankly, it does not matter what anyone believes, thinks, expect, feels they deserve, opinions, thinks is right, argues or anything else. Transformation to a state of grace does not originate from people, as they did (and continually) distance themselves from God. It only comes from God. In order to believe, it takes an act of God. All others will remain confused and unknown to God. In the Old testament from Abraham on, God chose Israel (more particularly, a remnant group within) and no one else. A modest number of Gentiles came into Israel, such as Ruth. In the New Testament, he expanded it to include a modest percentage of believers from other nations, as shown in the visions of Peter, in Acts.
Quote from smilingsynic: "I minored in Bible at an evangelical university and have published articles in peer-reviewed academic journals on the Bible." Based on what I have seen, I am not impressed. You are a pedstreian when it comes to a proper understanding. "I studied the Bible thoroughly. " Then stop cutting and pasting the thoughts of others
Oh, please. I have presented ample evidence that the Bible is NOT inerrant, and there is much that I have not even covered. Focus on that, not on me. Why would I care if you are "impressed."? Clearly I know the Bible better than you. How do I know that? Because you have not overcome my objections. My thoughts are my own. I do not cut and paste those of others. Indeed, the Bible's errancy is rather apparent if one is honest enough to actually READ it. But most evangelicals really do not study the Bible--they merely parrot what they are told, because they are unable to think critically for themselves.
Jehovah mandated genocide of those peoples who lived in the Promised Land. Men, women, children, and even infants were slaughtered by God's chosen people. In other words, the Bible justifies genocide. It also justifies polygamy too, but I digress. Do you think genocide is morally acceptable? Or is genocide not part of your interpretation of biblical morality.
Me too. I'm a perfesser. Fillology's my game. What's yers? And speaking of logic - I got more logic than you can shake a stick at and I'm saying you got it all wrong. The Bible's inerrant because the Bible says so and since the Bible's inerrant the Bible must be inerrant.