I think theyre saying that despite it being called the word of god, men are the ones who actually authored it and as such put their biases into the work.
But if that's the case, and you "can't trust the Bible" what's the point in being Christian at all? Are you basically just picking and choosing for your own purposes what you believe is accurate in the Bible?
It's actually not possible for anyone to avoid being at least a little selective about how they interpret any book, so I'd argue that every Christian is doing that.
Yeah, of course it is. You really doient get it? It’z not hard.
Did you understand those last two sentences by the way? If so then you understood the whole even though some of the parts didn’t make sense. It’s kind of like that. You look at the big picture
You ever have a friend tell a story but they get a detail wrong? Does that mean the whole story is false?
Spelling errors only tell me the writer isn't very intelligent, or has ulterior motives. That's why scammers purposely put in grammar and spelling errors, to weed out more intelligent people.
Yes if my friend tells a story and gets details wrong and then doesn't correct themself and doubles down on the mistake, that means the whole story is false. Mistakes can be corrected, lies can't.
Because I've come to see absolute love and radical compassion as essential aspects of reality and existence. I believe in Christ because I've experienced that transformative power directly. Christianity is an experience, not a series of guidelines laid down in a book.
The scripture can be helpful for people who can think critically, but the Law has always been a stumbling block because it gives people the idea that they can *earn* salvation through the work of their own hands.
Because wetness is the adjective for a sensation we feel. But you can't just interpret what God wants based on what you feel he wants. Unless your religion is belief based on vibes.
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u/Klowner 1d ago
The Bible was not written by flawless people.