Do you believe the Bible is infallible?
By eksmith
@eksmith (64)
United States
3 responses
@ulalume (713)
• United States
10 Feb 09
When you step back and think about it, a book being completely infallable (lasting over the course of thousands of years) is a long shot. Considering how hyped the bible is, as well as followed (and desecrated) it is extremely likely that its contents have been altered over the course of time. This is just pure logical sense. If someones a Christian and follows the Bible, it should be as a guideline. I am sure the general concept has remained the same, but the intricate details have been altered at some point in some version. To add, even simple problems occur from just translating it from ancient languages to more modern languages. Language plus peoples alternate motivations for the "holy word of God" inevitably will lead to alterations.
I in no way have any proof of this, but it just makes sense to me.
@ulalume (713)
• United States
11 Feb 09
The only reason people hold so fastly to that belief is because the bible says, "the holy word of god will not be altered." Not exactly like that, but the general concept is in the actual bible. That is why you have all of the bible fanatics going insane and insisting that a book will not be altered over the course of thousands of years. It makes no sense, even for a supernatural type of thing.
@randis1 (112)
• United States
11 Feb 09
I do not think it is infallible in the strictest sense. If scripture said 2-2=5 it would be logically incorrect. The same is true when Paul (or whoever wrote Titus) states that a Cretan said all Cretan's are liars and notes that this is true. Technically that is a logical contradiction.
But as far as meaning, essence, and morality I would say yes it is infallible.
@randis1 (112)
• United States
12 Feb 09
Yes I do believe that though heaven is not the ultimate goal, nor the ultimate destination. The whole, "I'm a Christian because it's the way to heaven" paradigm mentality is extremely flawed.
Nonetheless, Christ makes it very clear (and in line with pre-Christian Jewish thinking) that a covenant relationship with God takes us coming to Him as he is and accepting a relationship with him.
It may seem intolerant to suggest such ideas in religion, especially in our postmodern society of relativism and political correctness. Nonetheless,
"Legei auto Iesous, "Ego eimi he odos kai he aletheia kai he zoe. Oudes esketai pros ton patera ei me di emou." -- And Jesus said, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the father but through me."
As C.S Lewis said, in the end it may be that some say to God "your will be done" and to some God says "your will be done."
@eksmith (64)
• United States
16 Feb 09
Siamus -
You stated Christians and very young kids and babies...According to many Christians, we are all born with original sin and even children will not go to heaven, unless the parents baptize or christen them or the children themselves accept Christ.
Your thoughts?
@rmuxagirl (7548)
• United States
10 Feb 09
I will admit that I am one of the Christians who thinks there are things in the Bible that I don't agree with and I do find confusing. I mean it was rewritten how many times, i'm sure there have been somethings that was lost in translation.
