Since the bible was written by humans, how can we have faith in it?
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Bible is a prop. Man created god to its own image. But don't tell them or question it, they'll get upset.
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Because the Bible was created by people. It is not straight from the lips of God. Therefore it has as many versions as there were people interested in writing about it.
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The Bible was written by people in the very early stages of mankind's existence, before we understood astronomy and how the planets and heavenly bodies worked.  We didn't get a good understanding of these things until the telescope was invented many centuries later.  There are many things in the Bible that we now understand through science, but at the time of the Bible's writing, it wasn't understood so the authors put down the best explanation they had at the time.  Even God's influence helped them keep it simple, in terms that the people of the time could understand.
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We're made in the spiritual image of God, but that doesn't mean we ARE God; we make mistakes.  The Bible does have some internal inconsistancies, but it's also about 4000 years old.  You can't expect a story to be reproduced perfectly all throughout that time.  And I don't think it really matters anyway, since the creation story is more meant to be a parable than a factual history.  The message is more important than the individual details.
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I personally agree with much of what you are saying. The bible was written by many different men, and is missing parts that were in it many y&#92;centuries ago. We have the English version (thanks to Henry VIII0, and that is a translated version from thee original Hebrew, Arab and Greek. It is therefore, in my opinion, ridiculous to take it literally. I also believe in God but not in the bible, per say. I believe in the golden rule and being a good person but do not allow myself to be bullied into certain behavior and beliefs by the church out of fear.\nBelieve whatever you want, in the end you have to live with yourself, and should therefore be true to yourself. Who cares what anyone else thinks? Many of the people who would "bash you" for not believing in creationism are just narrow minded people who believe what they were brought up to believe and never questioned any of it.
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I believe in God just not the bible, how dare anyone claim to know what God thinks, I have more respect for God, there are hundreds of archaeological finds proving that the bible that exists was put into place by church hierarchy that had ulterior motives for including and not including what THEY wanted in the bible, only someone who had ALL the original texts and could read them in the original language that they were written in would have a good understanding of what the ancient religious leaders had in mind, and who's to say they were God inspired, insane asylums are full of people who hear God
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bible is a history of faiths, that's all.
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Of course, we believed that the original Bible that given by God to Moses had already vanished in this world but if it can be found, we cannot follow what lies inside it because the born of Quran executed other Holy Books including Bible.\nWhy we should believed to a book that have been spoiled by reckless people, they manipulate everything, the changed every contents ? We could not consider Bible as the Holy Book anymore... Too many version of Bible and we don't know which one is the right ones !.
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the dinosaurs have my vote! as long as the bible is written by man, we can only hope to believe it is true - (like all things historical...)
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I am christian and I take the Bible seriously.\n\nReasons for considering the Bible\n\nThe Bible itself says it is from God, mankind’s Creator\n\n2 Tim. 3:16, 17: “All Scripture is inspired of God and beneficial for teaching, for reproving, for setting things straight, for disciplining in righteousness, that the man of God may be fully competent, completely equipped for every good work.”\n\nRev. 1:1: “A revelation by Jesus Christ, which God gave him, to show his slaves the things that must shortly take place.”\n\n2 Sam. 23:1, 2: “The utterance of David the son of Jesse . . . The spirit of Jehovah it was that spoke by me, and his word was upon my tongue.”\n\nIsa. 22:15: “This is what the Sovereign Lord, Jehovah of armies, has said.”\n\nWe would expect God’s message to all mankind to be available around the globe. The Bible, the whole or in part, has been translated into some 1,800 languages. Its circulation totals in the billions. Says The World Book Encyclopedia: “The Bible is the most widely read book in history. It is probably also the most influential. More copies have been distributed of the Bible than of any other book. It has also been translated more times into more languages than any other book.”—(1984), Vol. 2, p. 219.\n\nBible prophecy explains the meaning of world conditions\n\nMany world leaders acknowledge that mankind is on the brink of disaster. The Bible foretold these conditions long ago; it explains their meaning and what the outcome will be. (2 Tim. 3:1-5; Luke 21:25-31) It tells what we must do in order to survive the impending world destruction, with the opportunity to gain eternal life under righteous conditions here on earth.—Zeph. 2:3; John 17:3; Ps. 37:10, 11, 29.\n\nThe Bible enables us to understand the purpose of life\n\nIt answers such questions as: Where did life come from? (Acts 17:24-26) Why are we here? Is it just to live a few years, get what we can out of life, and then die?—Gen. 1:27, 28; Rom. 5:12; John 17:3; Ps. 37:11; Ps. 40:8.\n\nThe Bible shows how we can have the very things that lovers of righteousness desire most\n\nIt tells us where to find wholesome associates who truly love one another (John 13:35), what can give assurance that we will have sufficient food for ourselves and our families (Matt. 6:31-33; Prov. 19:15; Eph. 4:28), how we can be happy in spite of difficult conditions that surround us.—Ps. 1:1, 2; 34:8; Luke 11:28; Acts 20:35.\n\nIt explains that God’s Kingdom, his government, will remove the present wicked system (Dan. 2:44), and under its rule mankind will be able to enjoy perfect health and eternal life.—Rev. 21:3, 4; compare Isaiah 33:24.\n\nSurely a book that claims to be from God, that explains both the meaning of world conditions and the purpose of life, and that shows how our problems will be solved is worthy of consideration.\n\nEvidences of inspiration\n\nIt is filled with prophecies reflecting detailed knowledge of the future—something impossible for humans\n\n2 Pet. 1:20, 21: “No prophecy of Scripture springs from any private interpretation. For prophecy was at no time brought by man’s will, but men spoke from God as they were borne along by holy spirit.”\n\n· Prophecy: Isa. 44:24, 27, 28; 45:1-4: “Jehovah . . . the One saying to the watery deep, ‘Be evaporated; and all your rivers I shall dry up’; the One saying of Cyrus, ‘He is my shepherd, and all that I delight in he will completely carry out’; even in my saying of Jerusalem, ‘She will be rebuilt,’ and of the temple, ‘You will have your foundation laid.’ This is what Jehovah has said to his anointed one, to Cyrus, whose right hand I have taken hold of, to subdue before him nations, so that I may ungird even the hips of kings; to open before him the two-leaved doors, so that even the gates will not be shut: ‘Before you I myself shall go, and the swells of land I shall straighten out. The copper doors I shall break in pieces, and the iron bar
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The reality is, as you are so correctly noting, that anyone can take the bible and use it to back up or justify just about any opinion.  So simply quoting some text out of context is no way to settle anything.  It is a waste of time.\n\nBetter, consider the overall theme and purpose of the bible which is simple that people come closer to God by coming closer to people.  So the point is we are to be kind to one another and work at getting along.\n\nStay nice.  Stay happy.
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You have to understand that the Bible was an oral tradition for hundreds of years.  People told the stories long before they were written down.  Do you remember the story of Goldilocks and the three bears?  Do you remember the exact words in the story from the first time you heard it?  I doubt it.  But you remember the message and could still tell the story to your children.\nWhen the Bible was first written it was in Hebrew (atleast, the Old Testament was).  You're reading an English translation.\nIn all of this, things change, and we shouldn't focus on one word "Us."\n\nMore to think about: Royalty in medieval brittain referred to themselves in the plural (i.e. "We are not amused.")  When the Bible was translated by King James (the most famous English translation) any royal attributes of the day may have been given to God as the Almighty King.  \n\nNo one knows for sure.  You could study this for years and not know.  I hope this summation here does the subject justice.\n\np.s. many people referred to the Trinity (I don't want to say they are wrong, but I don't agree with them).  \nThe trick with that is that the Trinity as a concept wasn't known to humans until the Coucil of Nicea in 325.
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They trust the Bible, they just realize that it is metaphorical in parts and literal in others.\n\nThe key is discerning the Bible with the world God gives them to study, an aid in their quest to understand the Bible.\n\nAlso, the Bible is meant to be an authority on Spiritual matters, don't forget that. Not necessarily science and history.\n\nII Timothy 3:16 - "ALL SCRIPTURE is given by inspiration of God, and IS PROFITABLE for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness..."
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There is no "true" bible only versions of which have been shaped by powerful men to reflect thier own beliefs. There are several ways to interperet the bible, but the thing that is universal among all religions it's this. Be faithful, honest, and caring. Help your fellow man and do not steal from him. Take care of yourelf and the members of your family, ask forgivness for the stuff you screw up. Be a good person and you will be rewarded in whatever heaven or afterlife you believe in.
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This is a question that I've always asked.  I see it as being closed-minded to believe that the Bible is 100% true.  It was written my man, not God.  It is human nature to exaggerate stories, and that's what the Bible is; stories.  I believe that there is truth in the Bible, but I think it's nuts to assume all of it is true.
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See, the bible is flawed. It's just a compilation of stories and accounts passed down from generation to generation with the author's twist on them. It's just a book someone wrote but it's led too many people to believe it that we cant argue against it. If we try to discuss things like this and evolution, die hard religious people pull the "you just have to have faith" card and you can't really do anything about it. Religion was made so people can feel like they belong. It's more interesting to believe there is an afterlife such as heaven or hell rather than knowing our corspe is just going to rot. People go to church for the desire to go to somewhere where they know they are welcomed every single minute of every single day. It gives them a sense of security and some people need that to carry on with their lives\n\nPeople aren't really unsure if God exisists or not.  Either you believe in God or you don't.  It's the same thing with pregnancy, you can't be half pregnant, you either are or aren't.  People who obess to uncover the church are the people in which don't like knowing that they don't know something...If that made any sense.  They obsess about it because The Vatican has yet to release quite a few books regarding the Christian Bible.  Chances are they haven't release the books yet is because there are things in those book which will contradict and nullify the whole religion.  The Catholic and Christian Churches have been two of the most, if not the most, corrupt churches to ever have existed beginning with clergy selling indulgences to limit the person's time spent in purgatory.\n\nBecause religion was made up, it has it's flaws.  It's not perfect as some might believe or have been led to believe.  You ARE right about a few things though.  If the church was to be uncovered the world would be too chaotic and things would get way out of hand.  The creation of religion has helped balance the power between "good" and "evil" and has helped maintain the neutral people to learn more towards the "good" side with the fear of being placed in hell for their actions.  If that fear was removed, life wouldn't be anywhere near the same and crime rates would go up 100 fold.
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that depend on how you believe in the bible.