by Don Gorgeous George on August 14th, 2009

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Can you prove that the bible is the word of God? If not, then why should anyone pay attention to it?

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by WhatsHerName on August 18th, 2009
i will probably get alot of downrates for saying this, but, im 15 and dont beleive in god. - i personally think its just a story .. like a fairy tale .. that some old man wrote(or told) hundreds of years ago.. a story that got past along through the centuries, and people over the years started to believe it was real. then look what happened.
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- Wow, I am impressed. You are wise for a 15 year old. Stay smart. :-)
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  by Don Gorgeous George on August 18th, 2009
- If you were born in Jesus' time,
  you'd have beaten him as 'prophet' hands down
  --and survived to enjoy a guilt-free life! +10
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  enjoy a guilt-free life!
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  by ScienceSwamy on August 18th, 2009
- thanks both of you ^^ :) - funny thing is, that i went to a catholic junior school too.. :) x
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  by WhatsHerName on August 18th, 2009
- and as predicted... i did get downrated.. twice today
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  by WhatsHerName on November 6th, 2009
- It just the haters who feel they are doing God's work.
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  by Don Gorgeous George on November 6th, 2009
- thanks :)
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by anonymous on August 14th, 2009
Ques. #1: No.
Ques. #2: I don't. I can't speak for everyone else however.
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by Stormarm on August 15th, 2009
What proof would you be willing to consider?

Much of the Bible presents itself as the Word of God, and 2Peter says it all is (at least the OT). That means the authors must have been lying, nuts, or telling the truth. The more I study it, the more I'm convinced they weren't nuts and they weren't lying, ergo ...
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- They weren't nuts. They were actually very smart. They are also the most dangerous gangsters in the history of mankind. I am willing to consider all proof. I know the truth already. I am willing to consider all that you call proof. Hit me with your best shot.
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  by Don Gorgeous George on August 15th, 2009
- If you can read the Bible and conclude that the authors were "the most dangerous gangster in the history of mankind" then you are so detached from reality as not to be worth arguing with. I'd have better luck disputing with a derelict preaching on the hazards of eating with spoons.
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  by Stormarm on August 15th, 2009
- You are a boring ass person. Take the spoons out of your ass and read the Talmud. The read the old testament. There you will see why the bible was written. It will become obvious that the bible was in fact written by Jewish thugs, very intelligent ones.
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  by Don Gorgeous George on August 15th, 2009
- Thank you for verifying my opinion of you. And FYI, I have studied both the OT and the Talmud. Of course they were written by Jews (would you think they were written by Buddhists?) -- and the OT is STILL the Word of God ... along with the NT.
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  by Stormarm on August 15th, 2009
- All the Bible-readers are fed 'truth' from the spoons taken out of an atheist's ass... They seem to relish it too!
  (See examples elsewhere).
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  Ezekiel:16 shows up God as
  a ‘dirty old man’ grooming an orphan for sex
  and later an impotent jealous husband
  who can neither 'satisfy' nor punish his adulterous wife: ‘Jerusalem’
  
  SHAME!
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  by ScienceSwamy on August 18th, 2009
- Sure your handle shouldn't be ScienceSmarmy? You're not only vile, you're stylistically tone-deaf.
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  by Stormarm on August 18th, 2009
- No body cares what you have to say stormarm. You worship Jesus! Lol. Only fools really listen to what you have to say. You aren't even real enough to have your own opinion on anything. How could you possibly know what you like and don't like when you willingly digest biblical garbage as truth?
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  by Don Gorgeous George on August 18th, 2009
- ROFL!
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  by Stormarm on August 19th, 2009
- Strom, you've read something into 2 Peter that I couldn't find there. Where in that letter does he say "the Bible" or "the Old Testament"?
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  by Sandman on September 1st, 2009
- Naturally, he didn't say "the Bible" or "the Old Testament" - the terms weren't as yet in use. However:
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  2PE 1:19-21 And we have the word of THE PROPHETS made more certain, and you will do well to pay attention to it, as to a light shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts. Above all, you must understand that no prophecy of SCRIPTURE came about by the prophet's own interpretation. For prophecy never had its origin in the will of man, but men spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit.
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  In the parlance of the time, there's no question he's referring to the Torah and Haftorah ... and by extension the prophetic elements of The Writings as well. (According to Jewish and Christian tradition, David, Daniel, and even Solomon, and arguably Ezra and Nehemiah had "the gift of Prophecy" though they did not have "the office of Prophet.")
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by Mr. Wright on August 15th, 2009
No one can prove the Bible is the word of God. Only "God" can, and we all know "He" won't. The Bible is one of dozens of religious texts established to explain that which could not have been explained at the time, as well as setting any rules or guidelines for the masses to follow.

In my opinion, it is not to be taken literally by anybody no matter how devout. Most of it is an allegory that sets an example for standards that we should live by. Living your entire life by a single book seems somewhat foolish to me, but to each their own.
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- Thanks for a good answer.
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  by Don Gorgeous George on August 15th, 2009
- Thank you for a good question +4
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by cockadoodle on August 14th, 2009
Well, to be quite honest with you, I could care less about the Bible. I made the assumption long ago that it was made as a "guidebook" and nothing more. For example, avoiding certain kinds of meat, not because they're sacred, but because they spoil faster. Another example is avoiding women with shaven heads - they had head lice. It's all very simple when you look at it from the human perspective instead of the "divine" one. :)

And if my last couple of sentences didn't make much sense, sorry. It's late, I'm tired. :P
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- Thank you.
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  by Don Gorgeous George on August 14th, 2009
- Great way to put it +5
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  by Mr. Wright on August 15th, 2009
- My sister had her head shaved but she didn't have lice.
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by Anonymous on August 14th, 2009
porque without religion we wouldnt know what moral virtues are or what self sacrifice is. talking about general religion. it established the basic rules necessary for us to survive without cutting each others throats.
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- So you agree that the bible is a work of men?
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  by Don Gorgeous George on August 14th, 2009
- the bible itself is the work of men, but its teachings are work of something better than a man. men's basic instinct doesn't know virtues or pretty much any teachings that come from the bible. every living creature is driven by food, and will do anything it takes to get it. Humans learned these teachings from something else. Idk, could be God, ur opinion. but im saying humans started off just like any other animal and developed new instincts over a period of time. without religion or some kind of higher power, we would definitely not be as advanced as we are today.
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  by Anonymous on August 14th, 2009
- I doubt it, but thanks for your input.
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  by Don Gorgeous George on August 14th, 2009
- Of course we would know what morals and self sacrifice were without religion, many people have done fine without it for a very long time, even before it came on the scene.
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  by Gingerminx on August 15th, 2009
- wrong my good sir. religion has always been on the scene. have u noticed that only the religions like christianity, muslim, ect. are the only religions that have these teachings? all other religions are about multiple god's, all of them are based around the god's themselves and not the people. all of these religion are man made. if christianity was man made it would follow the same exact formula. but the fact that proves my point is that it doesnt.
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  by Anonymous on August 15th, 2009
- So since Christianity is different than the others, it must be correct right? Stupid people, Christianity is just as foul as those other spiritual programs.
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  by Don Gorgeous George on August 15th, 2009
- no. im not saying its right or wrong, that ur opinion. i've been studying religion for the past 15 years, and thats my conclusion. you really cannot judge a religion unless you know it front and back. and i can see you do not know the first thing about religion, so i really can't help you. like i've said, i've been studying all religion for the past 15 years so i would know.
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  by Anonymous on August 15th, 2009
- You have studied longer than I have, but I have put in many hours over the last 6 years studying Christianity. I know some about other religions. Christianity is not much different from Islam and both are a product of Judaism.
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  by Don Gorgeous George on August 15th, 2009
- Well I am not a sir, and just because christianity doesn't follow multiple gods doesn't make it fact. You imply that unless one is religious one has no moral virtues which is completely wrong. I don't need any mythical beings to give me a set of rules.
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  by Gingerminx on August 15th, 2009
- yes and it is rules that keep us in line. the rules taught by religions have the biggest impact from the beginning of time. religion has aided in the construction of civilization. you dont have to believe it, but it has helped make the world, and therefore it is very important.
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  by Anonymous on August 15th, 2009
- and i think i said before that muslim and christianity are very similar. muslim was formed from christianity. read in the old testimant about abraham.
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  by Anonymous on August 15th, 2009
- Yes I have seen through history what religion has done, wars, racism, torture. It was merely a form of controlling the masses. I have read the old testament, many times.
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by Little big mouth on August 14th, 2009
Nothing can be proven especially when the Bible was written by men. Now to confuse you, lol I do believe in God & Jesus Christ
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- I respect you even though you are a Christian. Its not often that I find one who is willing to admit that the bible is full of human error and deception. I realized that after being a Christian of 5 years, and began to question why an all powerful God would not step up and make sure that he was known without a faulty book. I do not believe that the Christian God is a real being.
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  by Don Gorgeous George on August 14th, 2009
- Oh Lord, you have no idea how blasted I get by some Christians because of how I feel but I'm just going on faith
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  by Little big mouth on August 14th, 2009
- Props +5
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  by Mr. Wright on August 15th, 2009
- That's cool. Keep being true to yourself. Check out this website. Its kind of interesting.http://www.exposingchristianity.com/
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  by Don Gorgeous George on August 15th, 2009
- Mr. Wright, if that was meant for me, thank you
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  by Little big mouth on August 15th, 2009
- It was. Thanks for reminding me cuz I forgot to give you your points lol
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by MisterKnowItAll on August 14th, 2009
Nope - but, imo, nothing is provable. That having been said, I see no reason that the book can't be seen as an amazing insight into culture, and even the religions built from it have been incredibly influential on world culture and I think as a member of the world, it's better to be educated about such things. Just because a book isn't divinely-inspired doesn't make it irrelevant. Books help people all the time. Don't be hatin', yo.
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- Good answer. I agree. :)
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  by cockadoodle on August 14th, 2009
- Fair answer.
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  by Don Gorgeous George on August 14th, 2009
- BTW, influence doesn't prove validity.
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  e.g. Isn't 'water is wet' provable?
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  by ScienceSwamy on August 18th, 2009
- Good luck trying to prove what wet is without using water; that's circular reasoning at its finest. You can't even prove water exists. Everything can be proven, relatively, but nothing is absolutely provable; there's always a given.
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by ninjax7 on November 5th, 2009
Manuscript evidence, archeological evidence, and prophetic prophecy give the bible credibility to being accurate. compare just the manuscript evidence to any other ancient documents and then if you dare go further.
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- Manuscript evidence can easily be forged. Prophetic prophecy can easily be staged. The only thing I am open to is archeological evidence because it is solid, but I have yet to see any.
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  by Don Gorgeous George on November 6th, 2009
- http://www.facingthechallenge.org/arch2.php
  here's a link, click on something like 'pool of bethesda' or whatever and it'll show you what the bible says and what they'e found. of course it can't really prove a miracle, just gives the book creditability historicaly at least.
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  by ninjax7 on November 6th, 2009
- For sure. Thanks.
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by DudeLer 2 on August 23rd, 2009
Logic and proof doesnt work with things spiritual.
one has to rely on experience and trust.
if you take the time to experience the Word of God,
then you too with share a common experience.
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- That sounds sketchy.
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  by Don Gorgeous George on August 23rd, 2009
- its your rebellious soul you arent dealing with. you know you want to be a christian, and read the bible morning and evening. you know you would love to go to sunday school for adults and listen to bible teachers share what they have experienced from reading the word of God. instead you follow weakness and forget about the strength you can have in Jesus. its a common malady. you will meet God in the end like everyone else...you will just have missed out on your blessing along the way.
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  by DudeLer 2 on August 23rd, 2009
- Hey man, I did all of that for 5 years. It wasn't all that great. To be honest I am stronger now than I was when I was Christian. I'm sure Muslims say the same thing you just did about Islam.
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  by Don Gorgeous George on August 23rd, 2009
- Of course. I learned my sales pitch in sunday school. I became a stronger Christian when I realized sin didnt pertain to me.
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  by DudeLer 2 on August 23rd, 2009
- What a load of ludicrous cXXp!
  share common delusion together?
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  by ScienceSwamy on August 23rd, 2009
- LOL.
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by ScienceSwamy on August 18th, 2009
The proof --that the bible CAN NOT BE the word of God-- is in the pudding --er reading Bible!
e.g.
'God’s Word of Bible' approves of
Evidence for prosperous places on(flat!) earth without God’s presence!
(The city of Enoch, Nod, east of Eden!) Genesis-4:16-18.
Non-vegetarian fetish or preference for ‘slaughter of first-born’ over fruit of soil from toil: Genesis-4:3-7. Fostering inter-brother hate: Genesis-4:8-9
God, protector of brother-murderer! Genesis-4:10-15
Inter-brother hate & sanction of hereditary slavery: Genesis-9:18-27
Hate of other-god-believers: Deuteronomy-13:1-18, Leviticus-20:1-5
Stone disobedient son to death: Deuteronomy-21:18-21, Leviticus-20:9
Kill man, woman, child, livestock-Siege of Jericho-Joshua-6:21, 26
Divine plunder: Joshua-6:19, 24
Divine plunder by espionage & with assistance of prostitute[s]: Joshua-2:1, 6:25
Divine terror: Song of Moses-Deuteronomy-32:23-27.
Preference to non-vegetarian over vegetarian (offerings), herders over farmers: Genesis-4:2-5

Ezekiel:16 shows up God as
a ‘dirty old man’ grooming an orphan for sex
and later an impotent jealous husband
who can neither 'satisfy' nor punish his adulterous wife: ‘Jerusalem’

And this is just the beginning!
SHAME!
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- ...Ta!
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by Phoenix on August 17th, 2009
You can't prove the exact validity of most historical events because they were all documented by man. Objective and vague in his best moments. THe monks that documented the bible did it sequestered and chaste as a lifes work. It meant something to them.

Ben Franklyn was probably between paris and drunk for half of the things that were written down concerning them and we all believe that.
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by HEARTSTAR on August 17th, 2009
The bible is the word of God but it is interupted through man so don't believe everything it says
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by Max Power on August 14th, 2009
Do you have 6 months? And no longer than a year.
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- What kind of answer is this?
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  by Don Gorgeous George on August 14th, 2009
- The kind that doesn't take you seriously.
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  by Max Power on August 14th, 2009
- If you aren't going to give a real answer, then piss off. We don't need your shit here. This is an honest question, and a good one that deserves good answers. Go piss on yourself somewhere else you monger.
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  by Don Gorgeous George on August 14th, 2009
- Whateva homeslice.
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- Hahaha. Homeslice! You are the second person I have ever heard use that word. Weird shit.
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