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[Random Variable]

Oh, forget it. Without a poll, this thread is going to go nowhere.

 

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[N8Magic]

You really enjoy stirring things up around here eh?

 

[NicklasReugen]

As there have been too few religious threads lately (not) i felt compelled to answer, but as i am an atheist, i guess i don't have to.

 

[Beowolf]

i beleive its a grand fairy tale, that the masses fall upon. remember, relegions are just cults with more members.

 

[rommel]

well no ...some of it is but it was passed around by mouth for way to long to be a direct dictation from jesus

 

[Brutuskend]

No, and I'm going to hell for it!

 

[SWScorch]

<< Do you believe that the Bible is truly the words of God? >>

In a word: No!

In some more words: I feel that it is a load of BS. It was created for the sole purpose to act as propaganda and to convert people into Christianity. It is hypocritical, biased, prejudiced, racist, sexist, and lots of other -ist words. But if it helps people to live their lives happy, I wont say anything.

 

[SilverThief]

To answer your question, NO I dont believe it is the word of god.

 

[Midnight Rambler]

<< well no ...some of it is but it was passed around by mouth for way to long to be a direct dictation from jesus >>

This is the exact kind of statement that proves that most of the people who post negative things about Christianity/God/the Bible/et al here in AT really have no idea what they are talking about. Part of it stems from the general misassociation of all Christians with the extreme right wing Christians, but seemingly more and more it comes from sheer ignorance.

First of all, the entire Old Testament of the Bible essentially has nothing to do at all with Jesus, only the New Testament does. In addition, the New Testament isn't entirely the words of Christ either, it is mainly recounts from his Apostles, as well as from Paul (aka Saul of Tarsus), and others (such as John who authored Revelation).

As for the original question, I think the Bible is as legitimate as the Quran and the Torah in expressing the original, intended word of God. Are they word for word the direct quotations as originally received? Of course not, language evolution alone prevents that.