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mister_lister · 01-13-2007, 04:37 PM

We are all trying to find truth here, are we not? A true RATIONAL agnostic is solely interested in the truth.

When I point out a flaw or challenge something, it is in effort to bring to light a certain weakness of an arguement or idea. It is to urge further thought, introspection, and conversation. It is for the discovery of truth.

The originator of this thread ASSUMES that the motive for pointing out a flaw in the bible is negative, bashing, or just not NICE. I take exception to that. The fact is that the proponents of the Bible have the idea that the Bible is the "inspired WORD of GOD". They believe it is UNIVERSALLY applicable and true for everyone. That is a hefty claim! By pointing out a flaw in the Bible, a little more light is shed on exactly what the Bible is - the word of man.

The Bible is not the combined effort of all people on the Earth, but an effort of a population of people in one reigon of the world. What they think is right and wrong for their society, what God they choose to worship, how they wish to view existence - in a series of books we call the Bible. I take the Bible and other religious texts for exactly what they are - repositories of wisdom and mythology for particular cultures - text by man for a people of a culture. By pointing out a flaw, I am counteracting those that wish to apply the bible to every culture on Earth - that is the Great Commision - subduing all thought that is contrary.

There should be a forum like this and there MUST be arguement about this contraversial book.

01-13-2007, 04:37 PM	#3 (permalink)
mister_lister Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Oceanside, CA, U.S.A. Posts: 78	Why it is necessary to point out flaws... We are all trying to find truth here, are we not? A true RATIONAL agnostic is solely interested in the truth. When I point out a flaw or challenge something, it is in effort to bring to light a certain weakness of an arguement or idea. It is to urge further thought, introspection, and conversation. It is for the discovery of truth. The originator of this thread ASSUMES that the motive for pointing out a flaw in the bible is negative, bashing, or just not NICE. I take exception to that. The fact is that the proponents of the Bible have the idea that the Bible is the "inspired WORD of GOD". They believe it is UNIVERSALLY applicable and true for everyone. That is a hefty claim! By pointing out a flaw in the Bible, a little more light is shed on exactly what the Bible is - the word of man. The Bible is not the combined effort of all people on the Earth, but an effort of a population of people in one reigon of the world. What they think is right and wrong for their society, what God they choose to worship, how they wish to view existence - in a series of books we call the Bible. I take the Bible and other religious texts for exactly what they are - repositories of wisdom and mythology for particular cultures - text by man for a people of a culture. By pointing out a flaw, I am counteracting those that wish to apply the bible to every culture on Earth - that is the Great Commision - subduing all thought that is contrary. There should be a forum like this and there MUST be arguement about this contraversial book. __________________ ________________________________________________ "The trouble is not with what we don't know, it is with what we think we know that just ain't so". ~ Mark Twain Last edited by mister_lister : 01-13-2007 at 04:44 PM. Reason: summation