Evidence for God from Science

Hi all,

I'd quickly like to thank everyone for patiently answering my recent questions that I've shared.

I'm wondering if any of you know of an excellent web source for a refutation to the common biblical contradictions? I've found some but they tend to use a few examples and then say, "See, there are no contradictions but it is just the err in the interpretation..." and never a full list of them.

Any links would be greatly appreciated. I do believe that Biblical contradictions are the main reason that people cannot have faith in the Christian faith for they think that if there is a contradiction the entire faith is false.

Thanks.

I have a marvellous list!

Go to Tekton Apologetics Ministries. Under the heading 'Apologetics Encyclopedia', near the top of the page, there are two drop-down lists, 'Topic Search' and 'Scripture Search'. Click 'Scripture Search' and pick any Bible book!

Atticus Finch wrote:Hi all,

I'd quickly like to thank everyone for patiently answering my recent questions that I've shared.

I'm wondering if any of you know of an excellent web source for a refutation to the common biblical contradictions? I've found some but they tend to use a few examples and then say, "See, there are no contradictions but it is just the err in the interpretation..." and never a full list of them.

Any links would be greatly appreciated. I do believe that Biblical contradictions are the main reason that people cannot have faith in the Christian faith for they think that if there is a contradiction the entire faith is false.

Thanks.

Not so long ago someone posted a pretty long list on this very web site. I'll try to find it (anyone else who knows where it is, please post the link).

Found it. Here's the link:

http://discussions.godandscience.org/vi ... ns&start=0

The posts by member 'Meforevidence' starting on the 2nd page. They are by no means exhaustive but an excellent source nonetheless.

God bless,

Byblos.

Thank you very much.

http://danofisrael.com/id80.html

This is a good site also that I've just found.

I am quite curious with these contradictions myself. It made me feel that the Bible isn't perfect as what others want me to believe being the "word of God".

Icei_Nhell wrote:I am quite curious with these contradictions myself. It made me feel that the Bible isn't perfect as what others want me to believe being the "word of God".

Did you read the link? Those apparent contradictions are no contradictions at all.

Hi Icei_Nhell.

Given you would perhaps believe there are contradictions, I know people who I value as Christians who do not hold to an inerrant view of Scripture. As such, although I believe it a very important issue, it is not crucial to one's being Christian. Thus, I see no reason to respond on this flank unless in scholarly dialogue.

What is crucial is what one believes of Christ, particularly whether He was God and whether He did come to reconcile us to God. I believe there is very good historical evidence that Christ worked miracles (in my experience almost everyone unanimously accepts He was a great healer), and furthermore that Christ died and was witnessed to be alive by many after His death. Such events would verify Christ's claims that it is only through Him we can be in communion with God. Some pages I would recommend reading over include: http://www.leaderu.com/truth/1truth22.html and also http://christiancadre.org/topics/resurrection.html which has a list of online resources.

I would add that God does not just simply wish us to accept the events and claims surrounding Christ. I am sure many Christians here will confirm their awareness was opened up to God's reality as a Christian, and in many ways they have experienced His existence in their lives whether through common religious experience or something more intimate and personal. Thus, Christ is not just a historical figure in the past who can be confirmed, but also a reality right now to many of us who experience Him in our lives.

Kurieuo

Atticus Finch wrote:Hi all,

I'd quickly like to thank everyone for patiently answering my recent questions that I've shared.

I'm wondering if any of you know of an excellent web source for a refutation to the common biblical contradictions? I've found some but they tend to use a few examples and then say, "See, there are no contradictions but it is just the err in the interpretation..." and never a full list of them.

Any links would be greatly appreciated. I do believe that Biblical contradictions are the main reason that people cannot have faith in the Christian faith for they think that if there is a contradiction the entire faith is false.

Thanks.

http://doyougetme.net/faithworks/101contra.htm

http://www.tektonics.org/lp/merrit01.html

http://www.apologeticspress.org/allegeddiscrepancies/

http://www.muslimhope.com/BibleAnswers.htm

http://www.dtl.org/bible/treatise/contr ... part-1.htm

http://www.bringyou.to/apologetics/bible.htm#INDEX

A Harmony of the Resurrection Accounts

http://answering-islam.org/Andy/Resurre ... rmony.html

http://answering-islam.org/Bible/Contra/index.html

Thank you for all of those, C2.
I think I have a new hobby - I am a link collector!

Judah wrote:Thank you for all of those, C2.
I think I have a new hobby - I am a link collector!

LOL

And I have more. They come in handy in answering the atheists/skeptics and the Muslims. Is there any difference? LOL

It is my experience that the "contradictions" in the Bible is in the fault of the skeptic.

More???

Oh please do share! You are helping my hobby a lot.

My personal attitude is that, if something written in the Bible does not appear to stand up to criticism, then it is probably me who has got it wrong (misunderstood, is ignorant) rather than the Bible. I need to do the work to learn more, not throw the Bible out with the bath water (er, if you will forgive the mixed metaphor).