Is there any truth in the bible ?

phidelis07 · 07-10-2007, 05:22 PM

I choose to think that if there were a deity that it is possible that people who searched for this deity received revelation in some way or another. It is in that idea that i consider possible truths contained within the text of the bible. I believe the bible to be fallible in that men wrote it, but i think its entirely possible there are whole or half truths hidden in the text. I also consider other religious texts as possibly valid sources too, but for the sake of the question does anybody believe there could be truth in the bible ?

LOGOS · 12-02-2007, 03:59 AM

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Originally Posted by phidelis07

I choose to think that if there were a deity that it is possible that people who searched for this deity received revelation in some way or another. It is in that idea that i consider possible truths contained within the text of the bible. I believe the bible to be fallible in that men wrote it, but i think its entirely possible there are whole or half truths hidden in the text. I also consider other religious texts as possibly valid sources too, but for the sake of the question does anybody believe there could be truth in the bible ?

There is truth in lies and lies in truth. Nous gets you through it.

Lecter · 12-02-2007, 04:07 AM

Yes, I believe so.

AB517 · 12-02-2007, 08:02 AM

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Originally Posted by phidelis07

I choose to think that if there were a deity that it is possible that people who searched for this deity received revelation in some way or another. It is in that idea that i consider possible truths contained within the text of the bible. I believe the bible to be fallible in that men wrote it, but i think its entirely possible there are whole or half truths hidden in the text. I also consider other religious texts as possibly valid sources too, but for the sake of the question does anybody believe there could be truth in the bible ?

I agree with you here.

so

Yes.

But remember.
You do not go to a math book (just a regular ol' one) to learn how to make a cake.

romansh · 12-02-2007, 11:13 AM

For me it would depend on how we define a deity.

If we think of a deity as a theistic god .....then answer by definition is almost certainly yes.
If the god is deistic, then I am far from certain, and would answer no according to my understanding of deism.

But I will render unto deists the answer to the original post.

As an afterthought ..... Even if there are no gods or deities, this does not mean there are not truths in our religious texts....only if we knew how to interpret them .... a la Campbell...

all the best