I believe that God is still very "interactive." He cares about us more than any of us can know.

As to your second paragraph, I believe that:

1) God does not torture. He is perfect.
2) Very few people will end up in Hell.
3) God doesn't "send" people to Hell. People have free will. We all make our own bed and we, therefore, must lie in it.

(This is only a very short explanation of a few of my beliefs on Hell)



>> ^sawtooth:
>> So you're saying that God (who was pretty interactive early on) no longer cares that His words are 100% accurate? That seems pretty odd that He would no longer care.
Now, if you want to do a quick test of morals then you can also think about the concept of Hell. Most of us tend to think of torture as wrong. So why is it OK to let God send those that didn't follow His rules to Hell and suffer torture for eternity when we can pretty much universally agree that a human torturing another human is wrong?

Is there anywhere in that statement that tells us that you proofread your comments before clicking "submit new comment?"


>> ^millertime1211:
Is there anywhere in the bible that says 1% of the Bibile fact?

>> ^thinker247:
BIBLE RAPER!
I notice ancient skeletons were usually in the fetal position. I wonder if they were buried that way to save space.


Those were people that fell in the toilet (and died).

Fact.

>> ^deedub81:
I believe the original texts of the Bible (as written by the prophets) to have been 100% accurate. It is no longer 100% accurate due to error and corruption by man. Any logical human can see that there are many metaphors, similes, and fables in The Bible. 1000 years in Bible time could represent any length of time. Who knows how long Adam and Eve lived in the Garden of Eden as immortals?


So you're saying that God (who was pretty interactive early on) no longer cares that His words are 100% accurate? That seems pretty odd that He would no longer care.

Now, if you want to do a quick test of morals then you can also think about the concept of Hell. Most of us tend to think of torture as wrong. So why is it OK to let God send those that didn't follow His rules to Hell and suffer torture for eternity when we can pretty much universally agree that a human torturing another human is wrong?

Is there anywhere in the bible that says 1% of the Bibile fact?

>> ^poolcleaner:
>> ^anti-mammon:
Here's the thing that bothers me, I have heard that the bible is "the word of god given to man". so if that is the case, then isn't it blasphemy to NOT take the bible literally? because god is omniscient, omnipresent and other omnis right? so he knows better than us as to the correct behavior, so we should stone our neighbors if they are wearing more than two types of cloth.

Is there anywhere in biblical scripture that specifically states that 100% of the Bible is the word of G-O-D? I'm not an expert on said text, but maybe someone can clarify this for me.

>> ^spoco2:
Interesting site, but crap video... we don't need to see the guy with the stupid glasses at the beginning and and end, we could do with some more explanation of what we're seeing and why it's amazing, we could generally just do better than a bunch of photos from an expedition.


i agree, but this was the best video i found about ths excavation i'll keep my eyes out for something better, a news report or something with a better narrative.

No. It doesn't say that anywhere.

The Bible we know was passed down through many generations and translated from language to language over the years. Many other writings, traced back to ancient times, can be translated to read differently than do the many versions of the Bible in English today.

Here's one example of how certain things are lost over time. None of the Scrolls of Enoch (Fragments were found with the Dead Sea Scrolls) are included in the Old Testament, but Enoch is mentioned in the Bible as a Prophet who was taken up to return with God because he was so righteous. Why weren't his writings included in the Bible? All but a few of his words were lost.

I believe the original texts of the Bible (as written by the prophets) to have been 100% accurate. It is no longer 100% accurate due to error and corruption by man. Any logical human can see that there are many metaphors, similes, and fables in The Bible. 1000 years in Bible time could represent any length of time. Who knows how long Adam and Eve lived in the Garden of Eden as immortals?

>> ^poolcleaner:

Is there anywhere in biblical scripture that specifically states that 100% of the Bible is the word of G-O-D? I'm not an expert on said text, but maybe someone can clarify this for me.

No. It doesn't say that anywhere.

The Bible we know was passed down through many generations and translated from language to language over the years. Many other writings that can be traced back to the same time period can be translated to read differently than do the many versions of the Bible in English today.

Here's one example of how certain things are lost over time. None of the Scrolls of Enoch (Fragments were found with the Dead Sea Scrolls) are included in the Old Testament, but Enoch is mentioned as a man who was taken up to return with God because he was so righteous.

I believe the original texts of the Bible (as written by the prophets) to have been 100% accurate. It is no longer 100% accurate due to error and corruption by man. Any logical human can see that there are many metaphors, similes, and fables in The Bible. 1000 years in Bible time could represent any length of time. Who knows how long Adam and Eve lived in the Garden of Eden as immortals?



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>> ^anti-mammon:
Here's the thing that bothers me, I have heard that the bible is "the word of god given to man". so if that is the case, then isn't it blasphemy to NOT take the bible literally? because god is omniscient, omnipresent and other omnis right? so he knows better than us as to the correct behavior, so we should stone our neighbors if they are wearing more than two types of cloth.


Is there anywhere in biblical scripture that specifically states that 100% of the Bible is the word of G-O-D? I'm not an expert on said text, but maybe someone can clarify this for me.

>> ^Xax:
>> ^dannym3141:
So you're making your own religion up..? Since when was religion a pick and choose kind of thing?
Do you believe everything that has ever been written is to be taken literally? Have you not heard of simile, analogy, metaphor, etc.? To assume that every author of the Bible was writing literally seems foolish.
So no, I am not "making my own religion up." When science indicates that the world wasn't created in 168 hours, you have two options: ignore science and yell "la la la la la I can't hear you", or consider that not every single written word in the Bible is to be taken literally, which is a more than reasonable consideration. To do so isn't blasphemous or "picking and choosing"; it is to recognize the truth of things.


For the record, i never said what you accused me of saying. I was putting up conjecture based on what i thought to be true, to be answered by someone more informed than myself, and if i gave any other impression then i apologise.

I thought that was pretty clear from the qualification at the end - it IS just a matter of opinion, because since my first post on this video, i have asked 2 christians and been told that yes, it is a matter of opinion, and some would say that changing a detail of christianity would no longer be christianity, you don't get to pick and choose. Some wouldn't - you clearly included - and i make no allusions as to who is right or wrong, or whether there IS a right or wrong. But like it or not, some people do think that.

Anyway, back on topic, i'll answer your question;
No, i don't believe everything that has ever been written is to be taken literally. But i also do not believe in anything i have no proof of, and that makes me a different person to you and therefore i can't make any judgements on what you would/wouldn't believe, and neither should you.

>> ^anti-mammon:
Here's the thing that bothers me, I have heard that the bible is "the word of god given to man". so if that is the case, then isn't it blasphemy to NOT take the bible literally? because god is omniscient, omnipresent and other omnis right? so he knows better than us as to the correct behavior, so we should stone our neighbors if they are wearing more than two types of cloth.


Is there anywhere in biblical scripture that specifically states that 100% of the Bible is the word of G-O-D? I'm not an expert on said text, but maybe someone can clarify this for me.

>> ^dannym3141:
So you're making your own religion up..? Since when was religion a pick and choose kind of thing?

Do you believe everything that has ever been written is to be taken literally? Have you not heard of simile, analogy, metaphor, etc.? To assume that every author of the Bible was writing literally seems foolish.

So no, I am not "making my own religion up." When science indicates that the world wasn't created in 168 hours, you have two options: ignore science and yell "la la la la la I can't hear you", or consider that not every single written word in the Bible is to be taken literally, which is a more than reasonable consideration. To do so isn't blasphemous or "picking and choosing"; it is to recognize the truth of things.

>> ^Xax:

despite the fact that god created the world only 6000 years ago

Not everyone who believes in God believes that the world is only 6000 years old, or that God created the world in 168 hours, or that evolution is blasphemy.
Just doing my part to cure ignorance on both sides of the fence.


So you're making your own religion up..?

Since when was religion a pick and choose kind of thing? If you change your doctrine, you've just created a tearaway cult of the religion you're changing, aren't you?

I'm not 100% certain, but i'm fairly sure you can't just say "Well, i believe most of what i'm told, but i'm quite sure that it's ok for me to have gay sex with this guy, that was probably just over embellishment!" and decide that you're still a christian only without the gay-sex part.

I imagine this is the sort of thing that comes down to opinion. Some would say you adhere to/believe all or you adhere to/believe none, and some would say "It's for us to translate."

>> ^brycewi19:
Are my ears deceiving me, or is this dude's name Karl Marx?

Hehe, his name is Karl Merk

So.. I want to see the worlds first Elevopter. Who has the guts to spin in a moving elevator? Maatc? Dag? The 1989 Denver Broncos?

Aw, and here I was expecting a worlds-first Elevopter.