The Bible
18 December 2006, 02:54 PM
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The Bible
Was having a look around the bookshop the other day searching for childrens books that explain the various things about Xmas - Santa, Jesus etc and came across this
Amazon.co.uk: Children's Illustrated Bible: Books: Selina Hastings,Eric Thomas
I started having a look through and it turned out to be a fantastic little book. Very informative and amazing how much history and information is in there. I used to remember the stories as a child and they are certainly as good as Aesops fables or some of the Greek literature.
I certainly don't understand how people can suddenly become religious by reading the bible though. It's full of incest, murder, totally unbelieveable stories, polygamy, animal sacrifice, unjustified deaths, God's petulance, favouritism for the Israelites, contradictions and it also indicates that there are other Gods.
Take one example of Moses, the Pharoah and the ensuing plagues because the pharoah wouldn't let the Israelites go. Why was the Pharoah so powerful that he could stand up to God? Why didn't God just kill the Pharoah instead of killing all the animals and the first born child of every family. What kind of evil being would do this?
Amazon.co.uk: Children's Illustrated Bible: Books: Selina Hastings,Eric Thomas
I started having a look through and it turned out to be a fantastic little book. Very informative and amazing how much history and information is in there. I used to remember the stories as a child and they are certainly as good as Aesops fables or some of the Greek literature.
I certainly don't understand how people can suddenly become religious by reading the bible though. It's full of incest, murder, totally unbelieveable stories, polygamy, animal sacrifice, unjustified deaths, God's petulance, favouritism for the Israelites, contradictions and it also indicates that there are other Gods.
Take one example of Moses, the Pharoah and the ensuing plagues because the pharoah wouldn't let the Israelites go. Why was the Pharoah so powerful that he could stand up to God? Why didn't God just kill the Pharoah instead of killing all the animals and the first born child of every family. What kind of evil being would do this?
18 December 2006, 03:18 PM
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Originally Posted by KiwiGTI
It's full of incest, murder, totally unbelieveable stories, polygamy, animal sacrifice, unjustified deaths, God's petulance, favouritism for the Israelites, contradictions and it also indicates that there are other Gods.
Take one example of Moses...
Take one example of Moses...
18 December 2006, 11:12 PM
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Originally Posted by KiwiGTI
I certainly don't understand how people can suddenly become religious by reading the bible though.
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18 December 2006, 11:17 PM
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I can only assume it was found in the ficton department 
To be in the non-ficiton dept. it would need, erm, evidence/proof etc., of which there is very little
To be in the non-ficiton dept. it would need, erm, evidence/proof etc., of which there is very little
18 December 2006, 11:18 PM
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Originally Posted by Suresh
How about the women, they have one less rib? Err, but they don't really?
And the snake; you have made Eve taste the apple, therefore you shall crawl on your belly for all of time!! Oh no, and I was just about to fly away
18 December 2006, 11:26 PM
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Originally Posted by KiwiGTI
I certainly don't understand how people can suddenly become religious by reading the bible though. It's full of incest, murder, totally unbelieveable stories, polygamy, animal sacrifice, unjustified deaths,
19 December 2006, 01:06 PM
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It sounds like it was just being true to life as practised by humans throughout time.
If God was so PC as to make life such that nothing bad could ever happen to everyone and we all had perfect lives, we would all be committing suicide because there was no goal to try to achieve. Human nature is like that.
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If God was so PC as to make life such that nothing bad could ever happen to everyone and we all had perfect lives, we would all be committing suicide because there was no goal to try to achieve. Human nature is like that.
Les
19 December 2006, 01:20 PM
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Originally Posted by KiwiGTI
I certainly don't understand how people can suddenly become religious by reading the bible though. It's full of incest, murder, totally unbelieveable stories, polygamy, animal sacrifice, unjustified deaths, God's petulance, favouritism for the Israelites, contradictions and it also indicates that there are other Gods.
Take one example of Moses, the Pharoah and the ensuing plagues because the pharoah wouldn't let the Israelites go. Why was the Pharoah so powerful that he could stand up to God? Why didn't God just kill the Pharoah instead of killing all the animals and the first born child of every family. What kind of evil being would do this?
19 December 2006, 01:24 PM
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Originally Posted by Leslie
If God was so PC as to make life such that nothing bad could ever happen to everyone and we all had perfect lives, we would all be committing suicide because there was no goal to try to achieve. Human nature is like that.
Les
19 December 2006, 01:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Leslie
If God was so PC as to make life such that nothing bad could ever happen to everyone and we all had perfect lives, we would all be committing suicide because there was no goal to try to achieve. Human nature is like that.
Les
Les
19 December 2006, 02:06 PM
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So for reasons of impartiality, the Torah and Koran are next on your kid's booklist then ?
The Torah is actually composed of the first 5 books of the Old Testament, also known as the Holy Pentateuch.
The Koran is loosely based on the Bible but with the Mohommeds stuff included as well.
19 December 2006, 02:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Leslie
It sounds like it was just being true to life as practised by humans throughout time.
If God was so PC as to make life such that nothing bad could ever happen to everyone and we all had perfect lives, we would all be committing suicide because there was no goal to try to achieve. Human nature is like that.
Les
If God was so PC as to make life such that nothing bad could ever happen to everyone and we all had perfect lives, we would all be committing suicide because there was no goal to try to achieve. Human nature is like that.
Les
The New Testament, however, is where all the love and peace comes into it.
19 December 2006, 02:40 PM
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Originally Posted by KiwiGTI
No need, the Bible is the big Daddy of them all.
The Torah is actually composed of the first 5 books of the Old Testament, also known as the Holy Pentateuch.
The Koran is loosely based on the Bible but with the Mohommeds stuff included as well.
The Torah is actually composed of the first 5 books of the Old Testament, also known as the Holy Pentateuch.
The Koran is loosely based on the Bible but with the Mohommeds stuff included as well.
19 December 2006, 08:27 PM
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i can see how pepole get into it to be honest
especially round x-mas,
everywhere you look its seems muslim rules and ideas at the moment.
so its good to stick up for what you are if you know what i mean
especially round x-mas,
everywhere you look its seems muslim rules and ideas at the moment.
so its good to stick up for what you are if you know what i mean
19 December 2006, 08:36 PM
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i can see how pepole get into it to be honest
especially round x-mas,
everywhere you look its seems muslim rules and ideas at the moment.
so its good to stick up for what you are if you know what i mean
especially round x-mas,
everywhere you look its seems muslim rules and ideas at the moment.
so its good to stick up for what you are if you know what i mean
Christmas has very little to do with the Bible and indeed Christianity. It is however a nice time of the year with everyone in festive frame of mind.
Capital letters today, coherent and grammatically correct posts tomorrow.There's no pleasing some people huh!
19 December 2006, 08:51 PM
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Originally Posted by Dracoro
I can only assume it was found in the ficton department
To be in the non-ficiton dept. it would need, erm, evidence/proof etc., of which there is very little
To be in the non-ficiton dept. it would need, erm, evidence/proof etc., of which there is very little
