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Originally Posted by Guest
Good try, Don. But, as I said, the discussion is too complex for a discussion on a social media forum.
And, yes, I REALLY believe the Bible is the "Word of God." Literally? you ask. I would say rather, "true," but expressed in a variety of literary styles, suitable to the various authors and periods in which they wrote.
Beyond that, I see no purpose in debating an entrenched unbeliever. Converting you is not my responsibility once I know that you know where to find the truth. The Bible.
Carl in Tampa
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Well...you can't show me the black villages...the black Oxford...the black IBM.
How about showing me proof that Jesus existed. Contemporary records from the time of Jesus. The earliest record I know is Josephus and it's 30 some years after the fact and doesn't mention Jesus by name as the Christ.
What about the reshuffling of the Bible? The removing of "difficult" books? All the different translations? How many versions are there?
"Currently, there are more than 40 different versions in English, from the King James Version, which was published in 1611 and is still going strong, to modern versions, some of them in very simplified English."
They're ALL the direct word of God? I don't think so.
There IS no purpose debating me. ALL you have is faith.