Why Do You Believe The 'Holy Bible' Needs Splanin'...

[mibn2cweus]

...for those who believe there is any?

If 'God' sought communication with his 'creation', why a book? Why does this book require countless revision, reinterpretation, and translation? Why wouldn't you expect more from an alleged 'creator of the universe', a direct means of communication for those who seek to do so?
Anticipating (based on undeviating past experience) what will follow in this thread, God's apparent need for a middle man to facilitate, translate, interpret and explain His communications leaves much to be desired. But never mind all that, splain away.

[Theland]

I'm all for a discussion, graduate level, ( I haven't got a degree).
I think I can hold my own.

[Mozz71]

//Mozz - He's a JW not a Christian.//

Ah, that explains a lot.

[naomi24]

//Mozz - He's a JW not a Christian.//

//Ah, that explains a lot.//

It does indeed. Theland’s arrogance.

[Mozz71]

//It does indeed. Theland’s arrogance.//

They're all as bad as each other.

[Atheist]

Don't JW's believe in Christ?

[naomi24]

They are indeed. Theland thinks Goodlife is not Christian and Goodlife thinks Theland is not Christian ... and they both think they're right.

[naomi24]

Atheist, they do.

[Atheist]

Naomi, I don't know much about JW's. They might believe in JC but nnot n the same way as christians do. I believe that Musims believe in JC, but not as the redeemer.

[naomi24]

Atheist, JWs don’t believe in the same way as other sects of Christianity - but neither do Roman Catholics, or Mormons, or any of the rest of the multitude of groups - and in Theland’s case, individuals - calling themselves Christians. That’s why none of them can agree.

Muslims regard Jesus as an especially important prophet - but they acknowledge and respect all other biblical prophets too.

[archibaldy]

// Archibaldy - God didn't dictate the Bible word for word... The authors of the Bible were inspired to write what they did, not programmed to record like a dictophone. //

So the Bible isn't the word of God then. I can only agree.

[eve1974]

Archybaldy @00:08
What I was trying to convey is the MESSAGE is divinely inspired and that has not changed over the millennia ... any errors made by scribes were very minor ... so for eg spellings etc rather than to what the message behind the words are. Hope that explains what I mean

[Atheist]

Eve; how do you know that you are right? If the only writings we have are subject to spelling mistakes etc, then what do we know about their real message apart from what we want them to mean?

[nailit]

//What I was trying to convey is the MESSAGE is divinely inspired and that has not changed over the millennia//

Yes it has.
Gospel of Mark's 'long ending' (for one example) chapter 16: 9-20.
Not found in any earlier manuscripts but this passage teaches that Christians can drink poison and handle deadly snakes without any harmful effects.
Something that some Christians have found out, to their peril, to be wrong.

[nailit]

If the 'Long ending' of Mark is accepted to be true, then I would like one of AB's christians to prove it. Not testing God in any way, would just like to see the credentials of a true believer.

[Theland]

Naomi - '' Thelands arrogance.''
Oh here we go again.
Unsubstantiated accusation used to throw an insult.
It proves once again how little you know about the subject matter.
But that doesn't matter to you does it Naomi?
Your opinion is the ultimate authority, and to disagree with you invites accusations of arrogance, when in fact you are only illustrating your own ignorance.

[nailit]

//I'm all for a discussion, graduate level,//
Graduate level...You've previously accepted the Long Ending of Marks'Gospel.
Do you want to handle a venomous snake and drink poison to prove to me that you're a true agent of God?

[Peter Pedant]

Mystic Meg here
I can see where this is going .....
onto to Doomsday....

[Theland]

Nailit - There's no discussion with you.
Its as if you like picking at scabs, and celebrating when you do.
You can't see the woods for the trees.
Try listening to some lectures from people who can enlighten you.
Oh no! You wouldnt be able to send carpy replies!

[nailit]

Me //Do you want to handle a venomous snake and drink poison to prove to me that you're a true agent of God?//

Theland //Nailit - There's no discussion with you.
Its as if you like picking at scabs, and celebrating when you do.
You can't see the woods for the trees//


Shall I take that as a 'NO' then?

[Theland]

Go back to the original Greek manuscripts.
There's a clue to be had.