Question:
Why does the Bible exist?
William
2016-05-25 06:29:01 UTC
I'm an athiest but I don't mind religion, but why does it exist? What purpose does it have? Is it to keep people in line, give them hope? Also, does the bible really exist like the first bible ever made. How do people know that it hasn't been altered?
52 answers:
CC
2016-05-25 09:31:49 UTC
Yes, religion was created to moderate the behavior of people who would run amok without it. It promises rewards and punishment in the afterlife for behavior in real life. The bible is a collection of books, that have been compiled together into a canon by various councils through the ages. Therefore there is no one original bible, OT plus NT were written many thousands of years apart. We know that the bible has been altered because we can compare various copies against each other, and see the differences. You can do this yourself. Check out the Alexandrian Codex Sinaiticus (circa 400CE) and compare it against the current King James Version (KJV).
User
2016-05-25 07:03:42 UTC
1) Why does the Bible exist?



Why does any book exist?

Because someone values it. Either the producer, or the reader, or both.





2) I'm an athiest but I don't mind religion, but why does it exist? What purpose does it have?



Probably the original purpose of the Bible was as a sort of reference book, "The Big Book of All Authentic Christian Religious Documents".





3) Is it to keep people in line, give them hope?



As mentioned. When the Bible was first put together, such an enormous book was *extremely* expensive - so much so that only the wealthiest of individuals and churches could afford to purchase one. Clearly it was not meant for the use of the average person (who was illiterate and not wealthy enough to afford such an enormous book).





4) Also, does the bible really exist like the first bible ever made.



The first book actually called "the Bible" is the Latin Vulgate.

The original translation pages - the autograph - of the Vulgate is not extant (that is: we don't know if it exists or if it does not). However: there are very many copies of the Vulgate in existence. The oldest complete and intact copy is the 8th century Codex Amiatinus.



Note that the Bible is a collection of more than 60 separate documents, those documents originally authored in three different languages, those documents translated into a single target language and bound together. So: the very first Bible was a translation of other documents. The very first Bible was not a single document by a single author. It was not "original" in the sense that you seem to be using the word.





5) How do people know that it hasn't been altered?



Scholars have determined that some minor alterations (primarily: additions) have "crept in" over the centuries. It has been altered. However: critical analysis of the available original language copies allows scholars to identify these alterations (probably not all of them, but many of them) *and* to identify the reading that is most likely to be original. In other words: over time our Bibles are becoming closer and closer in meaning to the original texts. As more ancient copies are discovered, it is likely that more of these minor alterations will be discovered and translations will become even closer in meaning to the original documents.
2016-05-25 07:07:10 UTC
The primary purpose of the Bible is to inform us about our Creator God and His plans for humanity. The Old Testament explains how sin entered into the world and the consequences of sin. The New Testament explains what God, in Jesus, has done to atone for sin and how we can be saved from the consequences of sin and enter into eternal relationship with our Creator God.



The 66 books that make up the Bible were written over thousands of years by various men and in various languages. I'm half way through reading Melvyn Bragg's book about the Bible, how the King James Version came to be published in 1611 and the impact of the Bible on humanity. Although the original manuscripts do not exist, there is enough proof to show that very little has changed from the original books to what we have now. To answer that part of your question properly is beyond my ability but I have posted two links on it.



As for religion, that's a far more complex subject. I suspect that many religions exist in order to keep people in line and that the motives of the men in charge are sometimes suspect. All I will say is that religion does not save and the Bible tells us that there is only one way to God, and that is through faith in Christ Jesus. See the third link below for more information on why there are so many religions.



There's a whole lot more to it than that, but basically the Bible was written to show us the way back to God. I can only tell you that my life was transformed (for the better) after I became a Christian 20 years ago.
Cath.Ian
2016-05-26 04:31:33 UTC
The Bible exists because it comprises the collected literature of a nomadic people in the Middle East (for you Americans this is not somewhere contiguous to the Mid West!) covering a period of millennia and containing a surprisingly rich thread of wisdom. Some Christians will tell you that it was virtually dictated by God, which it was not, others that it is 'inerrant', which it also is not. What it is, however, is a work which, approached in the right way, provides a framework in which the full roundness of what it is to be human may be confronted and assimilated. The Bible is mainly a wonderful thread of stories with which we have to, and need to, engage. What it is not is a set of rules and regulations for the intellectually flaccid or lazy offering instant answers to all of life's questions. Instead it provides a framework in which we can ask questions about those question and, in the absence of a categorical conclusion, go forward toward a better understanding.
joachim h
2016-05-27 11:18:54 UTC
The Bible exists on many levels for different people. Some take it at face value, others use it as an emotional crutch etc etc. The Bible in reality is a highly complex collection of writings as originally contained the hidden teachings of Jesus amongst other things. It is full of mysteries that only those that follow a certain esoteric path can understand.

In its current format, the Bible has undergone massive changes and censorship. Books of the Bible were abolished and demonised by the church because they did not fit in with their particular dogma. An example of such a deletion is the Gospel of Thomas: another the Gospel of Mary Magdalene
Doug Freyburger
2016-05-26 13:07:44 UTC
You asked two very different questions.



Religion exists because a small percentage of the population has direct personal observation of deities. This counts as testimony not as evidence. Religion exists because humans have a need for stories that give events meaning. Very many religious stories are allegories with lessons.



The Bible exists because lots of cultures have preserved their scripture and it's one that survived. There is nothing special about the Bible among other scriptures except to Christians. Of course members of each religion value their own books more than the books or other faiths. That's natural.
?
2016-05-25 06:49:30 UTC
It exists beause the tradition is self-perpetuating. People grow up believing that the Bible is sacred, so they pass it on to their offsrping. Zealots try to convince everyone it's the only book worth reading.

Religion has several functions, one of which is to bind people together with similar values and goals. In that sense people must conform to belong. It's this facet that is useful to cynical people in power.

People who investigate the matter know that there was no first bible, only a collection of sacred writings that were clumsily edited into a narrative about 300 b.c.e. The addition of the NT was a alteration, but never mind. Elaine Pagels is an outstanding scholar who wrote a book about all the books that were banned from the Bible. It's called "The Gnostic Bible."
2016-05-27 12:31:25 UTC
The Bible is there for teaching people about God & the

way to restore a relationship with Him through Jesus.

We KNOW the Bible is God's word - preserved for all

generations until Jesus returns to gather His church.



IF He could NOT preserve it, He would not be "God".



Anyway .. this is not a new question ~ it's been out

for 2000 years .. the same tired old arguments by the

people with the least knowledge of theology. Always.



Theologians have old manuscripts to compare, and the

reliable Bibles are well-known, because they teach the

same doctrine, inspired by the same Spirit, who enters

Christian believers just as in the 1st century, giving the

same spiritual gifts that the Bible has documented.



Do you want to know something funny? People who run

those same questions about the reliability of translations

actually BELIEVE .. that when some heretic writes a bad

translation of the scriptures .. then suddenly ALL copies of

the very reliable translations in the world go >> POOOF <<

and DISAPPEAR !! .. They believe that baloney !! Like the

badly translated one has so much magic power.



Now THAT takes some "faith" .. but the idiots are rolling in it.
2016-05-25 07:14:33 UTC
The Holy Bible as we know it today, was compiled in order to have an official canon on what Christians could reference.



Early Christianity (indeed, many cultures of that time period) was based on oral tradition. The Apostles went out to various parts of the world and established churches that had one central connection shared by all the other Apostles and those that they ordained as presbyters and deacons.



Paul's epistles were written to and for those churches, usually in answer to some question arisen since he last visited each one. Later, the Gospels emerged and they were read to the congregants of the churches. There were many Jews who converted, and there was much reference to Hebrew scripture, as it is the tradition that Jesus fulfilled these scriptures. So parts of the Torah and the Septuagint were studied for their foreboding of Jesus' life.



The actual books of the Bible, as Catholics have (73 books), became the norm in the 2cnd and 3rd centuries. It was then decided that an official canon had to be compiled. So after several ecclesiastical councils in the 4th century the Holy Bible was canonized. It contained the 73 books until the 16th century when Protestants removed the Deuterocanonicals.



During the first centuries of it's canonization the Holy Bible was not easily and publicly accessed. First, it was very expensive to do that (before Gutenberg). But, secondly, it was feared that errant interpretations would be generated. And the Church was very sensitive about heresies as it took a lot of effort to form Councils in order to deflect them.



Therefore, the Bible was originally a reference book for the official theologians of the day. The Catholic Church was still operating on oral tradition, using the Bible to have a written reference to study and to provide some consistency in their traditions to be in step with its growth throughout the World. Protestants, on the other hand (starting with Luther), use it as a Holy inspiration to guide their lives. The Bible is their tradition.
Suzy
2016-05-25 11:53:31 UTC
Does it not make sense for Jehovah God to let us know how He wants us to live our lives? He is our Creator and knows us better than we know ourselves. I would have to say that it does give hope to those that need it. Everyone who has ever lived has needed hope at some point in their lives. The Bible was not written as we use it today. Scriptures were in actual scrolls and carried around. The Bible came to be after all those that wrote it were dead for a long time. Most likely, the very first one is not around. The scrolls are not either but there were people called Copiests that made copies of the Scrolls. They were so good at it they even counted each letter and word. Today, I'm sure there are mistakes in the present day Bibles. jw.org
Dennis
2016-05-25 07:12:48 UTC
The Bible exists as

Old Testament as Historical documents of how people lived. Jews, Gentiles and plus the vile mistakes man has made so that we can learn from them to know the way we should live. Also is declares the prophesies of what was to come, Jesus. Over 300 prophesies were fulfilled in how Christ came into this world. To many to dispute.

( New Testament) as an Historical account of Jesus's life on this Earth. It is an eye witness testimony by several people of those days. It was written by Disciples that had the Holy Spirit guiding them to maintain infallible doctrine suitable for teaching salvation to all. It is sound doctrine that lets you get to know Jesus Christ personally and what He stands for. Jesus dispised hypocrites/Pharisees that

had people jump through hoops and buy their forgiveness which they hoarded. Jesus came to end their ways once and for all. What's amazing is you can't buy, barter or work to achieve salvation. It's a free gift to accept.
Keith
2016-05-25 06:37:02 UTC
I will take your last question first.



Altered from what though.



The Bible is a compilation of the life of the Jewish nation, as revealed to them, by God through holy men, who were given the task to preserve its authenticity.



It will not make sense, for it to be altered--despite the fact that it is the most vilified and critiqued book in the history of the world.



The good, the bad and the ugly, are inscribed therein, and how God who revealed Himself to Israel, dealt with the human race, through the eyes of Israel, who had to have guidance and guidelines to be followed and consequences if they were not.



The purpose of the Bible, is to know why we are here, who put us here, who created the earth and everything that ever was created and how to do better than the ones who failed therein.



An acronym for the Word Bible is this:



Basic



Instructions



Before



Leaving



Earth.
2016-05-25 16:42:00 UTC
Because before they made it into one codex or a manuscript or canon. It was 66 to 100+ books. People would buy scrolls if they were wealthy enough or to a class or learn about them in alleys or at their literate and rich or wealthy family's home. Or orally by storytelling. Or from a preacher or priest at church. So Constantine in Turkey, this is back when it was still Rome, made the preachers from Turkey create their own manuscript within in 300 years. The Babylonian, Greek, and Israelite versions of the Bible were organized into their own versions and books like the Apocrypha and The Lost Books and Controversial books were separated out or simply buried or "faked trashed" since people believed it described a way God wanted us to live. The Holy Bible exists and is truly inspired by God and the breathe of God, and always carries a blessing even to the carnal minded. It is to become connected to God and to re-connect through Jesus Christ and The Prophets of Moses and The Old Testament. God did it for his people of Israel beginning with Moses and The Hebrew Slaves that left with him and then later on, The Jewish and Christian faiths and their persons. But it is available to all and by choice if you choose to join either faith or that nation.
?
2016-05-27 04:02:33 UTC
HOW often do you look at yourself in a mirror? For most of us, this is a daily practice—perhaps something we do several times every day. Why? Because we are concerned about our appearance.

Reading the Bible can be likened to peering into a mirror. (James 1:23-25) The message recorded in God’s Word has the power to allow us to see ourselves as we really are. It “pierces even to the dividing of soul and spirit.” (Hebrews 4:12) In other words, it divides what we appear to be on the outside from what we really are on the inside. It shows us where adjustments are needed, just as a mirror does.The Bible not only reveals where adjustments need to be made but also helps us to make those adjustments. If we need to look regularly in a mirror to ensure that our appearance is acceptable, how much more so must we read God’s Word, the Bible, on a regular basis!
?
2016-05-25 12:12:34 UTC
Because God made sure that the Bible was accurately copied and preserved.

The Bible tells us the truth about God - who he is and what he stands for. It explains how to cope with problems and how to find true happiness. The Bible alone tells us what we must do to please God.



The Bible was written by some 40 different men over a period of 1,600 years, beginning in 1513 B.C.E. It is made up of 66 little books. Those who wrote the Bible were inspired by God. So God in heaven, not any human on earth, is the Author of the Bible. - 2 Timothy 3:16, 17.
?
2016-05-26 14:03:44 UTC
The Bible exists because it is Gods message to and guide for us. What is written in Gods word is valuable to our livelihood and our future. Benefits of the Bible are also found at 2 Tim. 3:16,17 as well as Heb. 4:12 if we read it, study it, breathe and live it our lives will be significantly impacted for the better. Isaiah 48:17,18
2016-05-25 07:11:30 UTC
Why does the Bible exist?



If the Bible didn't exist, someone would have to invent all those unbelievable stories!





Oh. Wait......
2016-05-25 12:19:17 UTC
Whether you're an atheist or not makes no difference; aren't YOU even curious to know why the Bible has been the best selling book worldwide for many decades? Or are you simply afraid of learning something new? Or that you've been led to believe something wrong all the years you claim to be an atheist?
Who
2016-05-25 12:30:41 UTC
marx said that religion was the opiate of the masses



i.e when you have nothing, and no hope of anything better in life, then religion offers you hope "death" will be better



If that "hope" is the only thing you have then NOTHING is gonna take it away.



religious books gives them somewhere to focus their hope



"Also, does the bible really exist like the first bible ever made"

No

there is no such thing as the "1st bible"

at 1st a number of people got together and "cobbled" together parts of stories from several languages that had existed for hundreds/thousands of years to form complete stories

(you could say they "invented" the stories cos they hadnt a clue what the actual stories were, they only had bits of stories that sounded similar (e.g a bit like putting a jigsaw together from pieces that only fit together, when you dont have the picture its supposed to be. THEN painting a picture on the finished product)



they then added stories supposedly from actual disciples of jesus (though these stories were added at LEAST 60 years after the supposed death of jesus - and some at least 200 years after)

they put these into a single book (a bit like a book of short stories)

This was called the "bible" (from the greek - "biblos" = "book")



Later along came the RC church (around 13th century) which remove around 1/3 of this "book" to make is more coherent to the things they were teaching (i.e they removed all the absurd stories that were likely to bring "the book" into ridicule and therefore destroy their religion)



But they still called it "the bible"
?
2016-05-25 18:49:22 UTC
The Bible is a collection of 70+ books of holy scripture.

These were considered important & inspired by GOD.

The oldest in the Jewish covenent are over 5000 years old.

The newest in the Christian covenant are less than 2000 years old.

The first oldest 5 are myth, then history, poetry, & prophesy.
?
2016-05-25 08:13:37 UTC
It teaches us how to live and what to look forward to in the future.



MAN’S DOMINION

WHY GOD CREATED MAN

God appraises man as the highest of creation.



Man is Worth:

1. Making him lord of creation. (Genesis 1:26-31; Psalms 83:8)

2. All of millenniums of effort to redeem him. (Hebrews 1:1-3; 2 Peter 3:9)

3. More than the whole world (Mark 8:36)

4. Giving of God’s only begotten Son to redeem him (John 3:16)

5. Restoration to his original dominion as eternal ruler of creation (Daniel 7:18, 27; Revelation 5:10; 22:4-5)

6. Being entrusted with eternal authority and life to help GOD administer the affairs of the universe (Romans 8:17-18; Revelation 2:27-28; 5:10; 22:4-5)

7. Being placed on an equal basis with Jesus Christ in redemption, as to: righteousness (1 John 3:7), Provision by promise (1 Corinthians 3:22; 2 Corinthians 1:20; Hebrews 8:6) Nature (2 Peter 1:4) Works (John 14:12), being joint heirs in inheritance (Romans 8:17), sufferings and future glory (Matthew 10:24-25; Romans 8:18; 2 Timothy 2:13; 1 Peter 2:21; 4:1; Revelation 2:26-27; 5:10; 22:4-5)

8. Making provision for body , soul, spirit, here and hereafter.



Satan’s followers of angels and demons are determined to cause people to turn from believing in GOD and causing confusion in man’s beliefs. It is a delaying action, so we will not know who we really are!



What are your abilities, what are your dreams. They may be a clue to God’s purpose for your life.





http://www.joel2army.simplesite.com



http://www.ufosarereal.simplesite.com
2016-05-25 06:44:32 UTC
"Why does the Bible exist? How do people know that it hasn't been altered?"



Of course it has been altered. First evidence is the most simple -- go to any BuyBull store, and you'll find a hundred different versions and translations of it. That alone not only tells you how SILLY it is, but that right now, you have many ALTERATIONS right in front of you!!



You need to take a good, solid course in religious history -- one that actually looks into the oldest texts of each cult book you study.



The BuyBull, for example, is grossly mistranslated in all of today's versions that are published, printed and distributed. You know that, right?



If you examine the actual translations of the oldest biblical texts that are still in possession of mankind, you will see VERY CLEARLY how today's BuyBulls are grossly, ridiculously mistranslated. And, by the way, not a single one of even the oldest, oldest biblical texts we have are extant. For example -- NONE of the oldest texts we have contain even one anti-gay comment or scripture. Not one. So where do the ones in today's BuyBulls come from? They were added later. And, poorly done -- because in actuality, none of those rewritten/later-added scriptures are even anti-gay, unless you take them out of context and manipulate the meaning (referring to the usuals that people spout off from Leviticus and Romans, etc)... For example, Lev 18:22 was never about homosexuality. It originally spoke of male temple prostitution. But later translations morphed that into a nice, convenient anti-gay-sounding scripture that christians could actually use -- against a population of people they hate. Voila!



The oldest surviving complete text of the New Testament is the Codex Sinaiticus, which dates to the mid-4th Century AD. The oldest fragments, the Bodmer and Beatty Papyri and Papyrus 52, date back to the 2nd Century AD but only contain bits of what is alleged to be “the Gospel of John.” All of these texts are written in Greek.



The mythical jesus-creature’s native tongue would have been Aramaic, and even if he knew Greek, he certainly did not speak it to his apostles – they were uneducated fishermen who barely had their one language mastered. Without any surviving Aramaic texts, if there was an actual jesus-creature, his actual words are lost forever, washed away in a sea of subjective translation by ancient scribes. And then, those translations are again re-translated by later scribes – and you are looking at a seriously flawed Cult Book with nothing but conjecture upon conjecture, guess upon guess. All based upon mythical creatures who have NEVER been proven to exist.



Looking back at this history and the surviving tiny bits of text -- there are three hundred years between the composition of a text and our surviving copies. In a world without a printing press, texts would often undergo drastic evolution through centuries of handwritten duplication.



So, if you are looking for contextual integrity from the NT (or even the OT for that matter), you are wasting your time. I suggest you take a very objective, well-reputed course in Religious History and you'll soon learn what I am talking about.



The BuyBull was written by men to control people, to keep women smacked down (like every old religious text does), to give people some false hope about what happens to them when they die -- and how the controllers of the "holy word" can then use that promise of an afterlife to then control the lives (and assets) of the followers. It's just that simple.
no1home2day
2016-05-25 06:35:15 UTC
The Old Testament portion of the Bible was a conglomeration of writings by many people over thousands of years.



Some sections were written as the historical records of events (similar to our modern newspaper), while other sections are like our modern editorials, sharing their own thoughts and feelings. A lot of the Old Testament, however, is prophecy of future events. (Future to THEM, and while most of the prophecies were fulfilled, there are still many prophecies yet to come, future not only to the writers, but to us as well.)



The New Testament starts with the life of Jesus Christ, as told by four of his followers, followed by a history of the early church, and then followed by numerous letters written to churches and individuals with instructions and theology, etc.



Last, but definitely not least, is the book of the Revelation of Saint John, while isolated on the island called Patmos, describing events for the end of time.



The entire Bible was written by 40 different men over a 2500 year time span, but compiled into one organized collection many years later.
2016-05-25 10:29:20 UTC
The bible is actually a coded book on astrology, and has nothing to do with religion. The religious aspects are to hide the true meanings from the simple-minded masses, and have been co-opted by organized religions. The twelve tribes of Israel and the twelve apostles are actually the 12 signs of the zodiac, and god / adam & eve / moses / jesus are major planets, moving through the orbit around the sun. All very well defined and laid out in a few relatively unknown books, but crystal clear once you connect the dots.
Delor
2016-05-25 07:01:21 UTC
We should read and study the Bible because it is God's Word to us. The Bible is literally "God-breathed" (2 Timothy 3:16). In other words, it is God's very words to us. The Bible is completely reliable and without error. The Bible is unique among so-called "holy" books in that it does not merely give moral teaching and say, "trust me". Rather, we have the ability to test it by checking the hundreds of detailed prophecies that it makes, by checking the historical accounts it records, and by checking the scientific facts it relates.



Those who say the Bible has errors have their ears closed to the truth. Jesus once asked which is easier to say, "Your sins are forgiven you", or "Rise, take up your bed and walk". Then Jesus proved He had the ability to forgive sins (something we cannot see with our eyes) by healing the paralytic (something those around Him could test with their eyes). Similarly, we are given assurance that God's Word is true when it discusses spiritual areas that we cannot test with our senses by showing itself true in those areas that we can test, such as historical accuracy, scientific accuracy, and prophetic accuracy.



God does not change - and because mankind's nature does not change; it is as relevant for us as it was when it was written. While technology changes, mankind's nature and desires do not change. We find, as we read the pages of biblical history, that whether we are talking about one-on-one relationships or societies, "there is nothing new under the sun" (Ecclesiastes 1:9).



While mankind as a whole continues to seek love and satisfaction in all of the wrong places, God — our gracious and benevolent Creator — tells us what will bring us lasting joy. His revealed Word, the Bible, is so important that Jesus said of it, "Man does not live on bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God" (Matthew 4:4). In other words, if we want to live life to the fullest, as God intended, we must listen to and heed God's written Word.
?
2016-05-25 13:59:53 UTC
How do we know it wasn't altered?



Check out the Dead Sea Scrolls, found in a cave near the Dead Sea, probably the same scrolls carried by the Prophets, almost exactly the same as the OT you have today, with differences you can count on one hand, mostly for clarification, not a change of meaning. A miracle in itself, even in today's world of technology.



Why does the Bible exist? Why does history exist? How would you determine such an accurate, detailed description of history w/o the truth of the Bible? How would you determine any moral or truth w/o a standard? Show us a better standard for life and truth.



Aren't you interested in who your father was and who his father was? The Bible records an accurate and verifiable genealogy all the way back to Jesus and the first man, Adam. This is how we mainly derive the age of the Earth at 6,000 years, from the work of Ussher.



When you want to prove something according to scientific method, you need a fact, evidence, support for your claim. Otherwise it is unfounded opinion and fails the truth test. The Bible is loaded with verifiable facts, evidence, and truth in detail and accuracy, building infallible integrity; ubiquitous.



When I realized the work of our founding fathers based on the Bible, that two-thirds of our Constitution comes from Deuteronomy, what they knew, what Moses knew, was that it would be the morals of men and not the laws of men that preserved society.



Is it coincidence where the Constitution is the supreme law of the land, that the Bible is the supreme book of virtue and truth and integrity in the land? And that this country of integrity, founded on the Bible, is the greatest country in the world?



Is the Bible a copy from Paganism

http://plottingeoe.com/blog/is-the-bible-a-copy-from-paganism



Can we believe what the Bible says?

http://plottingeoe.com/blog/can-we-really-believe-what-the-bible-says



Seven Evidences for a Young Earth

http://plottingeoe.com/blog/seven-evidences-for-a-young-earth



Is Noah's Ark a Fairytale?

Why don't Christian fundamentalist just give and admit that Noah the Ark is just a made up fairytale?

http://plottingeoe.com/blog/is-noah-s-ark-a-fairytale



Dating the Bible w Egypt pyramids and Gilgamesh (also ice cores)

Did The Biblical Flood Happen?

http://plottingeoe.com/blog/did-the-biblical-flood-happen



Geology of Grand Canyon & Noah's Flood

In what ways do you justify that the Earth is some 6000 years old?

http://plottingeoe.com/blog/geology-of-grand-canyon-noah-s-flood



How can the Earth possibly be only thousands of years old?

*Question to YEC Christians about Genesis 1 ?

http://plottingeoe.com/blog/how-can-the-earth-possibly-be-only-thousands-of-years-old



Is it written that GOD our Heavenly Father completed creation?

http://plottingeoe.com/blog/is-it-written-that-god-our-heavenly-father-completed-creation



Radiometric Dating with a thermal ionization mass spectrometer

http://plottingeoe.com/blog/radiometric-dating-with-a-thermal-ionization-mass-spectrometer



How many SCIENTIFIC reasons can you think of to illustrate why Evolution is not a good theory?

http://plottingeoe.com/blog/scientific-reasons-to-illustrate-why-evolution-is-not-a-good-theory
2016-05-25 06:36:29 UTC
It exists because there are and always have been con men. Religious con men, like the Buy-Bull writers, and Joseph Smith, knew that enough people would be low-wattage enough to fall for their con, and make it successful. In religious cons the main effort is for control, money, and to a lesser or greater degree, sex. The Christian Buy-Bull has been altered countless times to make it more palatable, and to put new words into "god's" mouth.
Schmoolie
2016-05-25 21:45:34 UTC
To give mankind Basic Instructions Before Leaving Earth
G C
2016-05-25 06:42:51 UTC
Because there are set laws of how to live life and then a whole mess of lies. The only way to know which is which is the truth from God known as the Bible.
?
2016-05-25 07:05:39 UTC
Over a period of 1,610 years—spanning from 1513 B.C.E. to 98 C.E.—some 40 different men wrote the Bible. Some were prophets “borne along by holy spirit.” (Read 2 Peter 1:20, 21.) The Greek expression rendered “borne along” has the sense “to bear or carry from one place to another,” and it “can be variously rendered: be moved, be driven, let oneself be moved.”* Acts 27:15 uses it in describing a boat that was seized and moved, or driven along a certain course, by the wind. Bible prophets and writers were “borne along by holy spirit” in that God communicated with, motivated, and guided them by means of his active force. That being the case, they wrote, not their own ideas, but God’s thoughts. Sometimes the inspired prophets and writers did not even know the meaning of what they foretold or were writing. (Dan. 12:8, 9) Yes, “all Scripture is inspired of God” and is free of human opinions.—2 Tim. 3:16.



WHERE do we come from? Why are we here? Where are we going? Why is the world the way it is? What happens to us when we die? People around the globe ask these questions. How would we know the answers to these and other important questions if we did not have the inspired Word of God? Without the Holy Scriptures, our primary teacher would be personal experience. With personal experience as our teacher, could we ever have the same sentiments as the psalmist had toward “the law of Jehovah”?—Read Psalm 19:7.



While most major books of religion say very little, if anything, about God, the Bible acquaints us with Jehovah God and his activities. It helps us to see the many facets of his personality. The Bible reveals God not only as an all-powerful, wise, and just God but also as a God who loves us. (Read John 3:16; 1 John 4:19.) Moreover, the Bible tells us: “God is not partial, but in every nation the man that fears him and works righteousness is acceptable to him.” (Acts 10:34, 35) In a sense, the availability of the Bible testifies to this truth. Linguists say that of some 6,700 languages spoken in the world today, approximately 100 cover 90 percent of the world’s population. Still, the Bible has been translated, either in whole or in part, into more than 2,400 languages. Nearly everyone in the world has access to at least parts of it.



Jesus said: “My Father has kept working until now, and I keep working.” (John 5:17) ‘From time indefinite to time indefinite Jehovah is God.’ So think of all of his accomplishments! (Ps. 90:2) The Bible alone acquaints us with God’s activities both past and present and reveals what he will do in the future. The Scriptures also teach us what pleases him and what displeases him, and they show how we can draw close to him. (Jas. 4:8) Let us not allow any personal pursuits or concerns to draw us away from him.



Hebrews 4:12



12 For the word of God is alive and exerts power+ and is sharper than any two-edged sword+ and pierces even to the dividing of soul* and spirit,* and of joints from the marrow, and is able to discern thoughts and intentions of the heart.



Paula was reared a Catholic, but by the time she was a young adult, she considered herself an agnostic. Then something happened. “I met a friend whom I had not seen in months,” she relates. “That was in the hippie era. When I saw how he had changed—now clean-cut and happy—I asked him, ‘What happened to you, and where have you been?’ He said that he had been studying the Bible with Jehovah’s Witnesses and proceeded to witness to me.” Seeing Scriptural truth exert such power attracted this former agnostic to the message of the Bible, and she accepted it as inspired of God.



The Bible is a marvelous gift that Jehovah has provided by means of his holy spirit. Take delight in reading it daily, and your love for it and its Author will grow. (Ps. 1:1, 2) Open each study session with prayer, asking for God’s spirit to direct your thoughts. (Luke 11:13) The Bible contains God’s thoughts, so as you meditate on what it says, you can make God’s thinking your thinking.



[Footnote]



A Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament and Other Early Christian Literature.
2016-05-25 06:44:33 UTC
Exodus 20:19 So they said to Moses: “You speak with us, and we will listen, but do not let God speak with us, for fear that we will die.”





Who Wrote the Bible?



“Moses wrote down all the words of Jehovah.”



Exodus 24:4



“Daniel saw a dream and visions of his head as he lay on his bed. Then he wrote down the dream; he recorded a complete account of the matters.”



Daniel 7:1



“When you received God’s word, which you heard from us, you accepted it not as the word of men but, just as it truthfully is, as the word of God.”



1 Thessalonians 2:13



“All Scripture is inspired of God and beneficial for teaching.”



2 Timothy 3:16



“Prophecy was at no time brought by man’s will, but men spoke from God as they were moved by holy spirit.”



2 Peter 1:21
Regina Murphy
2016-05-28 07:05:54 UTC
The Bible is an instruction book from God. If you were to buy a car it comes with instructions. Likewise with the Bible it helps to guide and direct us.
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2016-05-27 15:10:06 UTC
The Bible was written, for one thing, to give us hope (Romans 15:4). Second, to help us bring hope to others. And third, to help us in our daily life (2 Timothy 3: 16, 17).
Olive Garden
2016-05-26 14:05:16 UTC
It's a long story. The catholic church search. gather, edited, compiled, printied and canonized the 76 books of the holy scriptures written by the apostles and followers of Christ. It took them about 400 yrs to do it. So, search the history of your bible.
Ralph
2016-05-25 17:30:04 UTC
The fact of the matter, the bible exist for unbeliever, because the just live by faith, and they are saved by God Jesus Christ, the word of God is only for the unsaved of the world, because the just walk by faith of God, but the unjust walk by the law of God, but the law of God only condemns man to death, as it is written in Romans 6:23 For the wages of sin is death: but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Steve
2016-05-26 22:29:13 UTC
Read it, and maybe you will be able to see. The fact that it has held its integrity speaks volumes in the face of those who have opposed it and tried their hardest to destroy it, while the information it has contained from ts inception has proved that its Source had to be higher than any human. It has always given sound knowledge for living happily on this planet.
2016-05-25 07:42:24 UTC
If anyone ever read the bible rather than judge it for words given by other people who haven't read it properly, they'd realise it teach people to Love each other and Seek peace, but not to judge, hate, slander, lust, envy, be proud etc... It tells us to not hate our enemies or non-believers but to treat each other equally and have faith in everyone.
great knight
2016-05-25 14:38:13 UTC
Jesus Christ is the truth, the way, and the life! Jesus loves you. Get a king James bible and believe. Read Romans chapter 5,8,10. Read John chapter 1 and 3.

"For as by one man's disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous.

Moreover the law entered, that the offence might abound. But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound:

That as sin hath reigned unto death, even so might grace reign through righteousness unto eternal life by Jesus Christ our Lord."- the Word of God. Read Genesis. Jesus loves you. Believe in Jesus Christ and you shall have everlasting life! "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved."- the Word of God.

See, https://youtu.be/iXK8yJj-S4U and so on!
2016-05-25 06:32:02 UTC
Because people are afraid of death. That will never change no matter how many scientific discoveries are made. People cling to religion so they can feel like there is something after death.



No the first holey babble was made,by a group of dumb people.
?
2016-05-25 07:14:31 UTC
the jews wanted to preserve the word of God, the christians wanted the gospel of christ to go forth, with the good news message! salvation is had for eternal life, if we have faith and repent of our sins. its the bible and the book of mormon that brings the message of the gospel.
2016-05-25 06:30:51 UTC
So that man has no excuse in the last days.



Get reading, for it is the word of God and thus the greatest story ever told.
?
2016-05-26 20:27:37 UTC
To guide the Christians?
?
2016-05-27 01:38:51 UTC
A book and religion are different. A book is just a book.
Sarah
2016-05-28 08:14:53 UTC
So we can read it and know how to act! (Well, many examples are more like how not to act due to war, but I think it helps us prepare for bad comings!)
Gregory
2016-05-25 06:36:32 UTC
its god's holy word. it tells people about the salvation of god. they have the text back to the first century. its still the same text
?
2016-05-25 06:31:50 UTC
Makes me wonder where you've been all your life, but a good question if you're serious.
2016-05-27 02:32:01 UTC
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JcUz-YGYzT0



Source (s):

Youtube,..
Angelo
2016-05-25 20:57:22 UTC
So people do not fear death for being dumb until their on it. I think its to scare theme.
Pheby
2016-05-27 09:16:02 UTC
Same as garbage.
2016-05-25 17:55:20 UTC
DO A ACTUAL WEB SEARCH AND YOU WILL FIND OUT
Special EPhex
2016-05-25 18:50:08 UTC
Very good question! I commend you for your eagerness to be informed.



The bible is a formalized compilation of a collection of various books, written over hundreds of years in various cultures, and different interpretations of Christian themes. This was officially carried out by Emperor Constantine, at the Nicene Council, approximately 325 A.D. The council was an assembly of various experts and authorities, who may largely disagree, but were capable of agreeing upon what was acceptable as the formal canon. Some books were selected over others for arbitrary reasons, but the idea was to come to a common resolution on what is central to the Christian faith.



Although, you may not find many followers who are willing to admit it, we know that the bible has been alter altered, over the course of almost a thousand years, because their are very different translation and versions, that are a result of intentional and unintentional factors. Most people cannot get over there own bias that confirms what they want to believe, either in rejecting errors are present, or accepting that they were intentional, therefore the faith is "false." Mistranslation, misinterpretation, misconception, influence and control, are all flawed traits of humanity, which are plausible explanations for discrepancies found upon examination.



In the King James version of the Bible, translated from Greek, Jesus is quoted as saying, "God, why has thou forsaken me?" It is puzzling why a Spiritually Advanced being, said to be closest to God than anyone, would say such a thing without explanation. In the Lamsa Bible, from Aramaic, the language Jesus spoke, Christ say, "My God has not forsaken me, from this, I am spared." The interpretation makes a whole world of a difference in following in a faith that tells us our Immortal Souls are on the line. Overall, I am of the belief that all this is a consequence of the Western European "white supremacy", that rejects and denies anything out side of it's realm of familiarity.



In Eastern cultures, the varience and discourse are not so pronounce as is in Western faiths. Their cultures and religious/spiritual customs have been long preserved, for hundreds of years, long before Western civilization's rise to prominence. The European influence over the last 2000 plus years has lead to much conflict (which seems to be an expression of their violent origins, fighting for control over territory and resouces in a barren environment), which is why the subject of Western faith is so confusing. "Taking" over "producing" had to become the way for survival, which also depends on imposing oppression on those who think differently.



In Western society today, both believers and non-believer seem to faith and religion to officially start with Judeo-Christian beliefs, and many atheist are prone to portraying religion in general, to their own limited understanding of Christianity and it's history. Even though, historically, it has been exposed that Jesus came from a region where whites were not common, it hasn't stopped white Christians from portaying Him as such, which consciously or unconsciously promotes the "white supremacist" mentality in the world. All other religions are typically passed off as "superstitious nonsense" practice by unsophisticated tribal peoples dancing around a fire in loin cloth."



As Western dominance advanced, becoming more superficial and materialistic, it subscribe to ideas that disregard and even violated the natural progression of nature, which has seeped into various other world culture who've had a tradition of using nature as a guide. With some reluctance, ethnic non-Europeans had eroded their spiritual ties for worldly and material conforts and conveniences that appear to be superior to more primitive and outdated ways. Secularism, due to a more mechanistic understanding of our world, has much to do with how Westerners view religious and spiritual matters.



It is from this mentality that people are commonly lead to believe God and religion are manmade concepts, based off of our human limitations and flaws. There may be some degree of truth to that conclusion, but it seems to be an oversimplification and not a well thoughtout postulation, given to the mass lack of education on religious and spiritual themes, which are usually taken out of context infavor of a neatly package material explanation. Unto themselves, by the meaning of their original intent, non-Western faiths prove to be very sophisticated and much in line with modern Western discoveries in science, which are milinena behind the curve.



The lack of understanding of mysticism by the masses, who have no experience or understanding to go off of, results in anthropomorphic depictions of divine figures that end up not representing Divinity at all, based off of ego projections. The gaps are filled in worldy explanation for occurences that are so evident, which has perpetuated a more fearful mentality of the supernatural, rather than a more benign representation Advanced Mysticism offers. It is through the comprehension of mysticism, which transcends, culture, time period and geographic location, that the Reality of God can be properly understood through a worldly filter.



The idea of an undetectable omnipresent, omniscient, and omnipotent presence, is far beyond the intelligence level of the largely illiterate and uneducated masses who project and overactive imagination onto the world, let alone some highly intelligent person that figures things in a material sense. The existence of anything outside of the sense of the finite cannot be manmade and can only come from a Divine Source. Man is not programmed to think outside of a finite sense, if so it WOULD be "material evidence of the existence of God", which paradoxically disproves the existence of a God that cannot be proven or disproven.
Max Hoopla
2016-05-25 06:32:37 UTC
Why do you need to worry about it?


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