cm0002Contradictions in the Bible
đMedicPigđˇBabySaverđTruly is mind boggling that any intelligent human could consider the Bible as anything more than pure fiction/fantasy.
I think that those who have read the Bible (many self proclaimed Christians have not) understand the principle that the Bible is a collection of stories that are used for interpretation of day to day life to give them a more structured moral integrity rather than cut and dry âthis is what the Bible says so there is no flexibilityâ. Life isnât a set of hard rules to follow, the Bible gives you guidance, not rules.
That said, Iâm a devout atheist. Just an observation about others from someone who was forced into Christianity, questioned it, and left.
That being said, I do feel that anyone can believe what they want to, if they feel it makes them a better person or gives them a sense of community.
I havenât had any religious inclinations since I was a small child, but I donât think we would be humans without narratives written to guide us. If it wasnât bibles, it would have been other stories and fables people would have used to both guide peopleâs morality as well as justify every bad thing people are gonna do anyway.
Nothing is black and white, and I still think faith is worth respecting in others, I sometimes wish my mind was that âcleanâ that I could get anything from reading mythology.
Of course. Our entire society is built upon generations of knowledge instilled on us by our lineage and what they were exposed to.
Some stuff is black and white. Like hurting other people or causing pain. Things that make sense to not do because they dont feel good. But many of the other moral sensibilities, absolutely! It comes from people before us.