Why believe the bible, when you know it had been changed, abridged, translated, and abused.?
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The  Bible is God's Holy Word.  He inspired men to write down what he wanted us to know about him.  Nothing has been added or slipped in as you put it.   There are no lies in the Bible.  Just because you cannot understand it, you think that it is full of lies.  I suggest that you talk to a pastor to answer your questions.   I believe that the bible is true all the way through.  I think that you need to examine your heart and your relationship with God.  If you accept Jesus as Lord and Savior of your life, then you don't need to question the bible.\n\nGod will reveal himself to you through his word, if you just open your heart and allow him to do that.  I will be praying for you.
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the NIV was translated by many (including a homosexual woman) who chose to leave out things that would be offensive to their causes.  That's why many of us stick with the KJV, as it has been tried and true for centuries.
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The bottom line of Poki's post is "because someone said so". But that isn't true. \n\nThe oldest book on earth, a copy of Isaiah found with the dead sea scrolls, is essentially identical to what we have today. Through the dead sea scrolls we have again proven that the Bible that we have is reliable and accurate and consistent in it's message. There is no scholarly authority or archaeological evidence that proves otherwise. Nada. \n\nSaying the Bible is corrupt is just the same old lie; "Yea, hath God said...?"
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There have been thousands of different versions of the Bible.\nMany books have been edited or dropped over the centuries \nWhat we now call the Bible was asssembled many years after the events described
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True, if you think about it, 2000 years or so ago, there were no scientists to prove or disprove anything, so it became a moralistic way of life that got way out of control (forming of religions). The bible is a conglomeration of stories that were told after the fact, which means that they were highly embellished (if they happened at all).
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The thing that we must remeber is that the bible may be corrupt. There is significant proof for the bible being selectively edited and this could mean that a lot of it isn't true. Also Evolution seems a much better theory. It is more believable and we have more proof for it. I hope this answers ur question.
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That is a very intelligent rant there. Good for you. And, thank you for being the christian you are.\n\nNow, for all the laughable responses you got.\nThe bible is not historically accurate. It has been PROVEN many biblical stories were in fact translations of ancient roman, african, and greek stories. NOT the word of god. Also, nothing in the bible is able to be verified. Therefore it cannot be classified as anything but Fiction.\n\nAs for God having the power to make sure his words were conveyed correctly. That is also highly incorrect. It has been discovered much of the bible was not even close to interpreted correctly from it's original form. It has many completely made up parts and was written by christians with alterior motives and an agenda.
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Because the Bible is only a book, like all others......\neven now all the christians are taking a stone in their hand to throwing it in my direction....there is no more truth in the Bible than in the book of thousand and one night....fairy-tales...\n\nwhy?\nbecause this book had been translated so many times from people who did'nt understood the text's... it is impossible, that there is just one phrase, who is in the original form as he was written thousands of years ago...\nis there just one of the actual living priests who knows the date...when the Bible has been written ? The Bible was already an old Book on Atlantis, more than 40'000 years ago....
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Man has corrupted everything he has put his hands on. why would this book be any different? The Bible was not written in English. It has been translated many times before we got it printed in English. With mans ever growing struggle for power is to be able to control it's people. how better why then to make a book by our creator. Personally I do not know if this book is or isn't truthful. it has a lot of nice things in it but I can't allow myself to think that man has not altered it. I much rather trust my heart and know that I am trying to be the best me I can be.
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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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Nostradamus had predictions that has come true so far and as far as the bible goes, No one knows. The bible was man written. How do you know that those men just had to sit down and figure out where we came from and that so they did. And today those words are read by many. But it is still a theory. Not a truth. Some chose to believe it, and some don't.
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Regardless of what the more religious people might say, the Bible has been badly understood and misinterpreted since it was written.  Wars have killed many millions over the different ideas people have had and we, to this day, have many different churches believing in the same book yet not agreeing on it because interpretations have been passed down through generations and the children of these people have been force fed the supposed knowledge.  So we end up with a very one-sided debate with religion which we are supposed to respect, but unfortunately has lost much of it's respect.
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The Bible has a lot to say agains those who teach God's Word falsely.
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Wow! Some of the people that gave you answers should learn to be a little more excepting of other religions! Mormons probably think that their veiws are a load of crap too! Anyway, I think that you are over looking the fact that changes in the bible did cause a bit of controversy. And I think that maybe since The Book of Mormon hasn't been changed alot in the past (if at all), then they don't want to ruin such a holy and unchanged thing.
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I'm sure you'll be told you're reading the wrong version of the bible. everytime someone finds something bad in one of them, there's either a contradictory statement for rebuttal or it's just the wrong version.
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Many people that believe what is written in the Bible to be true have never read the Bible from cover to cover.\n\nIt's easy to pick them out too.  When they make statements about the bible, they start off by saying:  "my pastor told me".\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThat's some deal, six questions for the price of one.
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Many people may not see it this way but i think that all these new bibles NIV,nasb, and more are a taktic of satan. you know in the end times every one is going to be of one religion and every one changing to these new bibles i believe is the changing of religions. i use the King James Version AND I LOVE MY GOD.