For eons, theists will quote Scripture, with the presupposition that it is authoritative in some kind of way. I contend that the Bible is no better or worse than any other collection of writings. Meaning, it may appear to have some 'good' things to say, some 'bad' things to say, some 'strange' things to say, some 'wrong' things to say, some untenable things to say, some contradictory things to say, etc etc etc....
Any of us can produce passages and quotes from anyone, or any publication. To many, the Bible is just another one of those tools for use, where applicable.
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Why should one more-so care what the Bible says? Is it because....
1. It is the inspired word of God? If so, how do you know?
2. Another reason(s)? If so, what, and why does this make anyone care what the Bible says?
Why Should Anyone Care What the Bible Says?
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Post #2i shall be fascinated to see how this goes. Say...Jericho is a real place...so everything else in the Bible must be true.
"I asked God for evidence, but allI got was this old Book."
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Post #3[Replying to TRANSPONDER in post #2]
My hypothesis.... 'crickets', with maybe a small sprinkling of responses from a very small and familiar populous.
My hypothesis.... 'crickets', with maybe a small sprinkling of responses from a very small and familiar populous.
In case anyone is wondering... The avatar quote states the following:
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Re: Why Should Anyone Care What the Bible Says?
Post #4Because the Bible says it is. And why should anyone care what the Bible says? Because it's the inspired word of God. Circular reasoning I know, but many don't recognize the fallacy, or simply don't care. Fact is, there is no proof whatsoever that a god had any part in creating the Bible. But people accept the Bible as authoritative because they need to, freely picking those cherries that conform to their theology, while ignoring those cherries that don't. Is it any wonder there are more than 200 Christian denominations in the U.S. and a staggering 45,000 globally?* Nope. Christianity is a true Do-It-Yourself religion.POI wrote: ↑Fri Apr 28, 2023 1:00 pm For eons, theists will quote Scripture, with the presupposition that it is authoritative in some kind of way. I contend that the Bible is no better or worse than any other collection of writings. Meaning, it may appear to have some 'good' things to say, some 'bad' things to say, so 'strange' things to say, some 'wrong' things to say, some untenable things to say, some contradictory things to say, etc etc etc....
Any of us can produce passages and quotes from anyone, or any publication. To many, the Bible is just another one of those tools for use, where applicable.
For Debate:
Why should one more-so care what the Bible says? Is it because....
1. It is the inspired word of God? If so, how do you know?
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............................................................. Self Delusion. Ahhh, must be a wonderful world to live in.
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Post #5When it comes down to it, Indeterminacy doesn't frighten me.The Holographic universe doesn't frighten me. Not even the threat of a nuclear WWIII frightens me unduly. What frightens me at times, and not even Hellthreat does that ) is that half the people in the USA believe that Genesis is factual.
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Post #6But half the population has an IQ below average, which I'd like to think are the Genesis cheerleaders. Those likely living in Mississippi, Louisiana, California, Hawaii, Alabama, New Mexico, Nevada, Arizona, Arkansas, and Tennessee where the average IQ ranges from 97.7 (Tennessee) to 94.2 (Mississippi).TRANSPONDER wrote: ↑Fri Apr 28, 2023 6:50 pm When it comes down to it, Indeterminacy doesn't frighten me.The Holographic universe doesn't frighten me. Not even the threat of a nuclear WWIII frightens me unduly. What frightens me at times, and not even Hellthreat does that ) is that half the people in the USA believe that Genesis is factual.
Just as a matter of information, the top ranking states for average IQ are Massachusetts, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Vermont, Minnesota, Maine, Montana, Iowa, Connecticut, and Wisconsin, where the average IQ ranges from 104.3 (Massachusetts) to 102.9 (Wisconsin).
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Re: Why Should Anyone Care What the Bible Says?
Post #7WHY SHOULD ANYONE CARE WHAT THE BIBLE SAYS?
QUOTATIONS about The Bible
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- Anyone that believes in God should care because its writers claimed to be inspired by God and any search for Him should include an examination of the evidence that support such claims.
- Christians should care because its the only book that contains the teachings of one Jesus of nazareth..
- People should care because it has timeless principles which if applied can lead to a happier life..
- Scholars should care because it contains interesting historical details that cast light on mankind's past..
- Literary critics should care because it is one of the most influencial book in human history..
- Booksellers should care because it is the worlds best selling book, by far every year..
- Antibiblist should care because one should be informed of that which one opposes
1 PETER 1:12 - Berean Standard Bible
... those who preached the gospel to you by the Holy Spirit sent from heaven. Even angels long to look into these things
QUOTATIONS about The Bible
I believe the Bible is the best gift God has ever given to man. All the good from The Savior of the world is communicated to us through this Book. - Abraham Lincoln
A thorough knowledge of the Bible is worth more than a college education. - Theodore Roosevelt
The Bible is one of the greatest blessings bestowed by God on the children of men. It has God for its author; salvation for its end, and truth without any mixture for its matter. It is all pure. - John Locke
If you look at the Bible as a whole, it's redemptive and beautiful, and it's God's love story to mankind. -- Tom Shadyac
The book to read is not the one which thinks for you, but the one which makes you think. No book in the world equals the Bible for that. - Harper Lee
The Bible is worth all the other books which have ever been printed. - Patrick Henry
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"For if we live, we live to Jehovah, and if we die, we die to Jehovah. So both if we live and if we die, we belong to Jehovah" - Romans 14:8
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"For if we live, we live to Jehovah, and if we die, we die to Jehovah. So both if we live and if we die, we belong to Jehovah" - Romans 14:8
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Post #8JehovahsWitness wrote: ↑Sat Apr 29, 2023 3:24 am WHY SHOULD ANYONE CARE WHAT THE BIBLE SAYS?
We needn't care because the Bible clearly isn't inspired by a god but by mans'imagination.
- Anyone that believes in God should care because its writers claimed to be inspired by God and any search for Him should include an examination of such claims.
Then they should care about the Tripitaka because it is the only book that contains the teachings of Buddha. Why should we care more about one book than the other?
- Christians should care because its the only book that contains the teachings of one Jesus of nazareth..
Why should we care about a book that contains somuch wrong information, nonsense and bad ideas and advice?
- People should care because it has timeless principles which if applied can lead to a happier life..
As an ancient work of literature,Ok. No more than that.
- Scholars should care because it contains interesting historical details that cast light on mankind's past..
The only lesson to learn from that is how easily people can be deluded.
- Literalists should care because it is one of the most influencial book in human history..
Fair enough we should care that religion is a great scam for money -spinners.
- Booksellers should care because it is the worlds best selling book, by far every year..
We note that the Biblists think they know and understand the Bible better than the non -Biblists. More often we find it's the other way around.
- Antibiblist should care because one should be informed of that which one opposes
1 PETER 1:12 - Berean Standard Bible
... those who preached the gospel to you by the Holy Spirit sent from heaven. Even angels long to look into these things
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Post #9We should care because they vote.
No other reason stands as important as this'n, though many'll take a good run at it.
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Post #10I care about what Bible tells, because I think it is wiser than atheists and it has been useful for me. But, I have no reason to say others must do the same.