Lee strobel has been debunked as a liar. why do christians use a liar  as thier reference?
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I think I know the answer to this question just by looking at the other posters. Because christians are liars as well!!! I bet you anything most have heard of Lee strobel and deny it because thier credibility is in jepordy
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Some have exploited these statements to argue their point that the Bible is unreliable or untruthful.\n\nBut, in a court judges WILL NOT BELIEVE statements by witnesses that are TOO PERFECT--without any minor inconcistencies. The judge's conclusion would always be that these statements--even under cross examination--were made up, or were too good to be true.\n\nIn reading contracts and law--w/c by the way the Bible is--we look for other provisions of these documents to really understand the whole thing.\n\nHere is a simplistic example:\n\nStatement (1): "Mike is fat".\nStatement (2): "Mike is thin".\nStatement (3): "When Mike was a kid he got sick with polio which severely affected his feet".\n\nIf you read only statements 1, and 2 you will conclude that these are really contradictory--or inconsistent--statements. But Statement (3) gives a clarification.\n\nSo, the correct conclusion considering Statement no. 3 is: "Mike is a fat man with thin legs". Agree, or disagree?\n\nNow let's go back to the 2 examples in question. Godshew(?) was correct. The case about God's warning to Adam, and his age could be reconciled. According to the apostle Peter's statement--a clarificatory one--1,000 years is just like 1 day to God. So, when Adam died at the age of 930, he died within one day in God's own time frame. \n\nAgain, Jesus did not contradict himself when he said that he and the father are one; and that the father is greater than he is. The apostle John was the one who wrote these statements and so he is the one in the better position to explain this (just like a witness in court). In John 17:20-22 he explains that the father, the son--including the disciples--are one in purpose, one in work, one in mind. \n\nFurther, if you will read John 10:25-33--and NOT just isolate John 10:30--then you will immediately notice that Jesus did not claim to be of equal power, or might, than his father. He and the Father are one in deeds (or works). Ps. read the account carefully.\n\nYou know what the problem is? some try to suit Biblical verses according to their beliefs--just like the ungodly trinity--and not suit their beliefs to what the Bible says.\n\nThis in turn is exploited by those eager to insist that the Bible is really unreliable.\n\nHope this helped a lot of people examine their Bibles closely.
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What is ridiculously funny on Yahoo Q & A is any type of abuse from Christians.Not only do they never have there facts right but make such idiots of themselves in the process:)
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E X A C T L Y.\n\nbecause people do not want to hear the truth- they want to sugar coat it- add to it- or water it down so it pleases them....The bible even warns us of those people- in Proverbs it says "do not add to His words, lest he rebuke you and call you a liar"\n\nThey make up a god to suit themselves- they are not even speaking of the one TRUE God when they make stuff up- they are making a god to please them...
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NOT TRUE! I am a Preacher and I think it is just a lie! To cast doubt on the BIBLE!
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I'm a Christian, and it is our belief that people lie because it is within our sin nature.  To lie is to break one of God's commandments, which He gave us to protect us from harm, not to suck the fun out of life.  He knows it hurts both the liar and the one to whom the lie was told - which you have obviously learned by experience - that's why He said not to.  There is always a reason for people's lies, whether to elevate themselves above others, manipulate others, protect themselves, get what they want, or many other reasons.  Even when you think you do something just because you wanted to, ask yourself why you wanted to do it?  What were you out to prove?  That you were smarter, that you could get away with it, that the other person was powerless to stop you or unable to ferret out the truth?  I remember finding great fun as a kid with siblings in lying to our mother, and since there were several of us, she never knew who really stole the candy from under her bed.  It gave us a sense of power, I guess.  \nLying hurts relationships, that's for sure.  I am sorry you had to learn that the hard way, but rejoice in the fact that you now see how you were wrong to do the things you did.  That's a sign of maturity, especially if you can ask for forgiveness from the people you hurt with your behavior.  I wish you well.
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this is a difficult passage, i too am having problems with it\ni think it is referencing the only unforgivable sin, blasphemy...because you know of the truth but you blatantly disregard it. You ignorantly ignore the truth of the word and therefore cannot be accepted. But I could be wrong altogether
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Why is "The DaVinci Code" not fiction anymore? I missed that announcement...Anyhoo, if you want to hear solid evidence for Christ, I suggest reading The Case For Christ by Lee Strobel. I am reading it right now, so I can't tell you too much about it, but he talks to all sorts of scholars, some Christian Bible Scholars, some atheists like himself. He presents the evidence (eyewitness, documentary, corroborating, rebuttal, scientific, psychological, circumstantial, and fingerprint evidence). I'm still in the chapter about eyewitness evidence, but it is really, really good. Reading this is a great way to get multiple views, so you can choose.
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hahahahaha.. I don't.  But there are loads of people who do.  They point at this book, and say everything is in there, that proves Jesus exists.  Even when scholars show that it was mistranslated over the centuries or that what it meant then is not what it means now.\n\nThat's why Santa Claus doesn't do better.  He doesn't have a book that tells lies, only some movies and songs.
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I can answer this. Because its easier to believe a lie than it is to believe the truth. the truth shall set you free but youd rather be a slave to Jesus.
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because they are liars
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This is interesting because Christians say that you have to repent and sin no more, but then they call everyone a sinner. In fact it says in their bible that anyone who says they have no sin is a liar. Therefore according to them everyone keeps sinning. So then what is the difference between say adultery or homosexuality or lying or any other so-called sin when Christ supposedly died for sin? Do you see the great problem? It's absurd. It is only accepted by people because they don't have the capacity to think deeply enough to discover how serious the problem is. If they could actually comprehend the magnitude of the problem they would no longer support the doctrine of the cross. For two millennia the churches have gotten away with an absurd doctrine.
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2 Cor. 11:14-15 \n    No wonder, for even Satan disguises himself as an angel of light. [15] Therefore it is not surprising if his servants also disguise themselves as servants of rightheousness, whose end will be according to their deeds. \n\nOne of te names of Satan is The Deceiver, in Revelation he is the Great Dragon, that Old Snake.  He is also called The accuser of the Brethren.\n\nMake no mistake you are still accountable to God, even if you have believed the Great Lie.\n\nJohn 8:44 \n    "You are of your father the devil, and you want to do the desires of your father. He was a murderer from the beginning, and does not stand in the truth because there is no truth in him. Whenever he speaks a lie, he speaks from his own nature, for he is a liar and the father of lies.
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P.T.Barnham said "you can't cheat an honest man".\nCon artists hate people who are not greedy.\nI have never heard so many people have so many questions about a book that claims to be true.\nIsn't it time to label the Bible "fairy tale"?
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Hello !\n\nSteal something , you have a penalty set by God, \nkill someone , you have a penalty set by God,\nBut liars have been mentioned as God's enemies,\n\nIf you have lied then God forgive you .\n\nThe sense that you ask such a question shows that you are a good person .\n\nPlease ask anyone you know that all people should prevent themselves from telling lies, it's worse than killing someone !\n\nAnd for the guys that believe in Jesus , Jesus never said that whoever believes in him shall go to heaven, the correct statement is " whoever tries to act like Jesus shall go to heaven "\nThis "intention" is very important , not just carrying the name of a christian .\n\nHope the best for you ,
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All Christians do this. They insist that the Bible is true, accurate, and completely error-free, yet in the next breath they will explain why Jesus didn't mean what he said or say what he meant. \n\nFor example, Jesus said that in order to be perfect, one must sell all of one's possessions, give the money to the poor, and then follow him. Christians say that he didn't REALLY mean this, he was only talking to one particular person, he only meant that his 12 disciples should do this, yada yada yada. But when Jesus said to love thy neighbor as thyself, THEN he was talking about everyone. When something is easy, they say it is literal; when something is difficult or undesirable, they say it is metaphor, symbolism, or not meant for everyone.\n\nAnother example: Jesus gave a list of signs that would accompany those who believe in him--they would cast out demons, heal the sick, raise the dead, handle venomous snakes without harm, drink poison without dying, and be able to do all the miracles that he did, all with the faith of a mustard seed. Do Christians do these things? Well, they can't, because it's all nonsense and make-believe. But rather than admit that it's all make-believe, they insist that what Jesus REALLY meant was that only his 12 disciples would be able to do these miracles, in spite of the fact that Jesus' words clearly say "THEM THAT BELIEVE." Thus, they don't actually believe what Jesus said, only what they wish he had said. [Of course, Jesus didn't actually say any of it, since he didn't exist--but that will be our little secret. Sshhhh! :o)  ] \n\nOne last thing to remember--different Christians have different ideas about what Jesus said, what he meant, which parts of the Bible are literal, and which parts are not...yet they all claim to be guided by the same Holy Spirit!  Does it seem logical that a supposed all-powerful, perfect deity would deliberately give contradictory information to his followers...or that they are all simply making it all up and imagining that it came from a higher power?
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Because there are people out there who in an effort to deny God have in an unscholarly manner taken verses out of context and pitted them against each other.  Even worse than that, there are others who blindly accept these fallacies as truth without examining for themselves.\n\nJust because a juror doesn't believe the testimony of a witness does NOT make the testimony untrue.\n\nAs far as it's accuracy - every book of the Bible refers to Jesus Christ, no matter when or who wrote it.  This is the common thread that binds it all together.  The Old Testament is the New Testament concealed.  The New Testament is the Old Testament revealed.