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Killconey · 10-23-2003, 01:57 PM

Man, is there a point to this thread or do we all just hate Jinx and leave it at that? I may disagree with him, but there's more space devoted to side topics here than to the main question.

Getting back to the original subject, I believe that the Bible was not dictated by God, but that it was divinely inspired. Mayhaps it was written more like a newspaper article where the actions of a group or individual were explained with quotes from people who were involved. Some passages in the Bible refer to God directly speaking, while others tend to be more straight history. I think that those passages where the Bible refers to events in Heaven or direct quotes from God require the divine inspiration of God while the passages that simply describe the reign of a king are probably not.

As for the New Testament, I think that (as many have said) those who met Jesus wrote about it or told others who then proceeded to write about it. There is nothing wrong with that. Socrates never wrote anything, yet his wisdom is never challenged. Many philosophers and religions have to orally pass down their teachings before they are written in a book. Just because a bunch of guys wrote the Bible does not destroy its credability.

10-23-2003, 01:57 PM	#16 (permalink)
Killconey Crazy Location: Various places in the Midwest, all depending on when I'm posting.	Man, is there a point to this thread or do we all just hate Jinx and leave it at that? I may disagree with him, but there's more space devoted to side topics here than to the main question. Getting back to the original subject, I believe that the Bible was not dictated by God, but that it was divinely inspired. Mayhaps it was written more like a newspaper article where the actions of a group or individual were explained with quotes from people who were involved. Some passages in the Bible refer to God directly speaking, while others tend to be more straight history. I think that those passages where the Bible refers to events in Heaven or direct quotes from God require the divine inspiration of God while the passages that simply describe the reign of a king are probably not. As for the New Testament, I think that (as many have said) those who met Jesus wrote about it or told others who then proceeded to write about it. There is nothing wrong with that. Socrates never wrote anything, yet his wisdom is never challenged. Many philosophers and religions have to orally pass down their teachings before they are written in a book. Just because a bunch of guys wrote the Bible does not destroy its credability. __________________ Look out for numbers two and up and they'll look out for you.