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Re: God said:,, Don´t kill"

Posted: Thu Jun 14, 2012 5:12 am
by BryanH
Because of the truth claims contained within the Bible which sets it apart from any other religious text.

Here is a link http://www.godandscience.org/apologetic ... ntro3.html
Being apart doesn't make it inspired by God.

My question remains the same: how do you know that Bible is God's work without the previous point you were talking about?

Just because the Bible has some bald ideas about the creation of the universe?
So do have other religions. And they are also very true compared to what we know today.

Re: God said:,, Don´t kill"

Posted: Thu Jun 14, 2012 5:44 am
by PaulSacramento
BryanH wrote:
Because of the truth claims contained within the Bible which sets it apart from any other religious text.

Here is a link http://www.godandscience.org/apologetic ... ntro3.html
Being apart doesn't make it inspired by God.

My question remains the same: how do you know that Bible is God's work without the previous point you were talking about?

Just because the Bible has some bald ideas about the creation of the universe?
So do have other religions. And they are also very true compared to what we know today.
There is always an element of faith in everything we do, EVERYTHING we believe.
But that faith should be based on something and not be "blind faith".
One can NOT believe that the Bible is the word of God because somewhere in the bible, someone says so.
Our belief in the bible has to be based on MORE than that.
I submit that for some that is "enough" and that is their choice.

Each person must find out what makes them believe or reject the Bible as Word of God and WHY and then, in as honest a manner possible, test that view if it is correct.

Re: God said:,, Don´t kill"

Posted: Thu Jun 14, 2012 5:45 am
by Danieltwotwenty
BryanH wrote:
Because of the truth claims contained within the Bible which sets it apart from any other religious text.

Here is a link http://www.godandscience.org/apologetic ... ntro3.html
Being apart doesn't make it inspired by God.

My question remains the same: how do you know that Bible is God's work without the previous point you were talking about?

Just because the Bible has some bald ideas about the creation of the universe?
So do have other religions. And they are also very true compared to what we know today.

If you can't do your own research thats your problem, there is plenty of information on the authenticity of the Bible on this site and on many others.
I do not have the time to write pages of information.

Good luck

Dan

Re: God said:,, Don´t kill"

Posted: Thu Jun 14, 2012 6:00 am
by BryanH
If you can't do your own research thats your problem, there is plenty of information on the authenticity of the Bible on this site and on many others.
I do not have the time to write pages of information.

Good luck
Thank you Dan for your time.

Re: God said:,, Don´t kill"

Posted: Thu Jun 14, 2012 7:08 am
by jlay
I would say if someone has a sincere desire to ask, "why the Bible?" that they get either Lee Strobles "The Case for Faith." Or, get Josh McDowell's "The New Evidence That Demands a Verdict."
McDowell' s is far more text bookish, but addresses every area from historicity to fulfilled prophecy. Both were written by men who sought to gather research to debunk the Bible and the Christian faith, and were converted during their venture.
BryanH wrote: I would prefer a God that could zap all the bad people away as well.
Bad according to what?
And why are you so sure you wouldn't fall below that good/bad threshold?

Re: God said:,, Don´t kill"

Posted: Thu Jun 14, 2012 7:27 am
by BryanH
Bad according to what?
And why are you so sure you wouldn't fall below that good/bad threshold?
Then I would be zapped away:))

Re: God said:,, Don´t kill"

Posted: Thu Jun 14, 2012 7:33 am
by jlay
Bryan,

I'm all up for honest, sincere discussion. I don't think you are. It's not a matter of objections, as people do have sincere objections, and I think we should be prepared to provide answers. But I don't believe for a minute you are such. So maybe being zapped away (from this forum) would be a blessing to us all. Or, maybe I'm being too judgmental. :shakehead:

Re: God said:,, Don´t kill"

Posted: Thu Jun 14, 2012 7:51 am
by BryanH
I'm all up for honest, sincere discussion. I don't think you are. It's not a matter of objections, as people do have sincere objections, and I think we should be prepared to provide answers. But I don't believe for a minute you are such. So maybe being zapped away (from this forum) would be a blessing to us all. Or, maybe I'm being too judgmental.
I think that you can always ban me. But my opinion is that as long as I have been here, I treated everyone with respect as much as possible.

I also admit that I did made mistakes while I was here, but I also learned a lot from you guys.

I know I'm not perfect jlay, but maybe sometimes it's good to have someone like me on such a forum.

It gives people someone to bounce idea with and also to remind them why they have so much faith in God.

How can you define good without evil? :mrgreen:

Re: God said:,, Don´t kill"

Posted: Thu Jun 14, 2012 8:29 am
by jlay
Bryan,
I'm not a moderator, and have no more rights here than you.

A skeptic ought to be consistently skeptical. And I mean in regards to the info you bring to the forum in an attempt to undermine the foundations of Christianity. But you aren't consistent. You read something somewhere that fits your end game, and without any skepticism towards it, you dump it here, and say, "read this article." This is a discussion forum. It is where we actually shape the argument, not that we would never use a link.

We have a lot of skeptics here, many that are great contributors to this forum. Heck, there are even some who used to post that I miss. As I said, this isn't an issue of objections or being challenged. But the question is, are you here just for fun, because you enjoy being skeptical and elephant hurling. Or are you sincerley seeking answers, and are you open to the purpose of this board and forum.

Re: God said:,, Don´t kill"

Posted: Thu Jun 14, 2012 8:38 am
by Byblos
And even if you aren't open Bryan, that is still not even the issue. The issue is when you assert something (without any proof mind you), we address it and answer it thoroughly, such as the case with us not knowing anything about God, but then to our utter dismay we find that you are STILL using the same false argument as if we'd never addressed it. That is the frustrating part with you Bryan. At a minimum, when you assert something and it is addressed, unless you offer additional and convincing arguments against it, please do not assert it again. It's just a big waste of time and no one is liable to take you seriously.

Re: God said:,, Don´t kill"

Posted: Fri Jun 15, 2012 12:55 am
by BryanH
We have a lot of skeptics here, many that are great contributors to this forum. Heck, there are even some who used to post that I miss. As I said, this isn't an issue of objections or being challenged. But the question is, are you here just for fun, because you enjoy being skeptical and elephant hurling. Or are you sincerley seeking answers, and are you open to the purpose of this board and forum.
What I can say is that I'm very interested in the divinity subject.
And even if you aren't open Bryan, that is still not even the issue. The issue is when you assert something (without any proof mind you), we address it and answer it thoroughly, such as the case with us not knowing anything about God, but then to our utter dismay we find that you are STILL using the same false argument as if we'd never addressed it. That is the frustrating part with you Bryan. At a minimum, when you assert something and it is addressed, unless you offer additional and convincing arguments against it, please do not assert it again. It's just a big waste of time and no one is liable to take you seriously.
Sorry Byblos if I have put you and others in a difficult situation at times. Sometimes when you talk about radical different topics, well, that can happen. If it helps with anything, I felt the same on some topics.

Re: God said:,, Don´t kill"

Posted: Fri Jun 15, 2012 5:54 am
by Danieltwotwenty
if I have put you and others in a difficult situation at times.
Never put me in a difficult spot, we have different world views and presuppositions that shape how we view the evidence.

We don't get into tight spots, we just walk away when we are throwing our pearls away.

Dan

Re: God said:,, Don´t kill"

Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2012 7:36 pm
by MAGSolo
Gman wrote:
Ivi wrote:God said to Moses : "Don´t Kill." but why did He tell to the Izrael people to kill a lot of other nations . To kill babies, old people... well everyone.
Actually the correct context of this law was not to "murder" not killing itself. Killing was allowed by G-d only when all other avenues were exhausted. We can see this even today in our justice system when police carry guns and sometimes have to use them in order to protect the innocent. As for killing babies it's the only time you will see that in the Bible and particularly in the land of Israel and not anywhere else. Why? We are not too sure.. Some say that G-d knew how they were going grow up, others say that they were the offspring of a genetically altered race known as the nephilim, and others answer this way..
that is not the only time God either commands or speaks of killing children.