1.6% of the North American population says that the Bible can’t be trusted in what it says.
Example: Atheists used to say that the account in 2nd Kings 1 and 3 never happened. In fact atheists used to say that the Moabites never existed. They used to say, before they were forced to change their unsupported claims, that any and all of the Kings named in the Bible were “non-historic.” That was the term that atheists used.
Why would they do that? Well, according to atheists, if any document has been included into the Bible it should automatically be considered a lie or legend or myth. If that is true, then these Kings simply could not have existed. In atheist world, that just makes sense.
Then, what is now call the Moabite Stone was discovered at Dibon, Jordan. This inscription confirms the Moabite attacks on Israel exactly as recorded in the Bible.
Sadly, this 1.6% of the population still maintains their position that what the Bible says cannot be trusted. In fact more atheists - not fewer but more - atheists are saying that most if not all of the New Testament is pure fiction. The authors were not the real authors. The events described were not real events. Yes the Christian Church exists today but not because of any of the events described in the New Testament. Atheists must do this or their world-view will collapse.
Will the Moabite Stone and similar examples put an end to these people’s claim that the Bible can’t be trusted? Of course not. Just like those who deny the Holocaust, no amount of evidence will be enough to change their minds.
This is what these people are like. It’s how they think.
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Why do you lie about other people, Thesauros?
ReplyDeleteWhateverman said... "Why do you lie about other people, Thesauros? "
ReplyDeleteSimple Whateverman ...Its easy....i always can fall back on the name "Jesus" ...my sweet little number.... of faith escapism!
Aint it a beauty pearler ? ..Crikey its a real rinky-dink great plan
Traaaa laaaa laaaa ..Oh what a lovely day ...Tweedle deee deee ...i have secured myself a place in heaven ...My Jesus so loves serial liars like ole Macky boy ..(Walks off whistling a cheerful tune)
You may be right about that, Gandalf. Makarios does seem to buy into a scam where he can sin by day and pray for forgiveness by night; it would allow him to commit the most heinous acts and be assured that he would end up in heaven.
ReplyDeleteHowever, I rather think Makarios is dishonest because he's being dishonest with himself. He thinks it's ok to lie to other people, but pretends that he can do so while remaining a follower of Christ. From what he's said, he knows full well that you can't say you believe in the Bible while ignoring parts of it; he thinks, somehow, that it's ok to lie in certain situations.
Simply put, he's not really a Christian. He lies to himself in thinking that he actually is one. As such, he believes he's justified in lying to everyone else as well.
I'm tempted to say something like
This is what these people are like. It’s how they think.
... but I know this is simply one guy being a hypocrite without understanding it.
I think that some parts of the Old Testament are based on historical events. Minus all the supernatural stuff, of course. Ancient authors liked to embellish.
ReplyDeleteSo no, it can't be trusted, but that doesn't mean that it can't offer some clues to archaeologists. The point is, the OT can't be held as evidence unto itself. Some stuff in it was corroborated by archaeology. Some wasn't.
Gotta go let the dogs out to pee. Good night.