bigjim36 252 #1 Posted January 5, 2018 Why do some people believe the bible is literal? As in everything that is mentioned in the bible literally happened. We know that's not the case, science has proven that the earth is over 6000 years old, that adam and eve never existed, that dinosaurs existed and noahs ark did not, etc etc. Yet when challenged the best they can come up with is it's scripture. It's baffling and annoying, by all means have faith but do not believe the bible is anything other than bronze age fairy tales written by man. 13 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Piney 48,816 #2 Posted January 5, 2018 2 minutes ago, bigjim36 said: Why do some people believe the bible is literal? As in everything that is mentioned in the bible literally happened. We know that's not the case, science has proven that the earth is over 6000 years old, that adam and eve never existed, that dinosaurs existed and noahs ark did not, etc etc. Yet when challenged the best they can come up with is it's scripture. It's baffling and annoying, by all means have faith but do not believe the bible is anything other than bronze age fairy tales written by man. Why do people believe the world is flat or Scientology or Mormonism??? 9 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
XenoFish 86,694 #3 Posted January 5, 2018 For the same reason they believe in ghost, psychic powers, and quantum woo, they get some kind of emotional satisfaction from it. 15 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GlitterRose 25,294 #4 Posted January 5, 2018 I call it scripture worship. It's the idolization of words written by men on the subject of God. 12 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Truthseeker007 2,882 #5 Posted January 5, 2018 6 minutes ago, bigjim36 said: Why do some people believe the bible is literal? As in everything that is mentioned in the bible literally happened. We know that's not the case, science has proven that the earth is over 6000 years old, that adam and eve never existed, that dinosaurs existed and noahs ark did not, etc etc. Yet when challenged the best they can come up with is it's scripture. It's baffling and annoying, by all means have faith but do not believe the bible is anything other than bronze age fairy tales written by man. Indoctrination and mind control. 10 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GlitterRose 25,294 #6 Posted January 5, 2018 The same goes for any religious text that is idolized. Sometimes, they actually idolize people, such as L. Ron Hubbard. 10 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Piney 48,816 #7 Posted January 5, 2018 1 minute ago, ChaosRose said: Sometimes, they actually idolize people, such as L. Ron Hubbard. Or worse....... 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GlitterRose 25,294 #8 Posted January 5, 2018 Just now, Piney said: Or worse....... Yeah, I guess there is worse than L. Ron Hubbard. There's Jim Jones and that Heaven's Gate guy. 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GlitterRose 25,294 #9 Posted January 5, 2018 But yeah, I think they can't get past idolizing their religious text. They can't even consider that it might not be the literal Word of God. Their whole world would just fall to pieces if that wasn't the case. In particular, they wouldn't have any backing for whatever prejudices they hold dear. 10 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RAyMO 3,584 #10 Posted January 5, 2018 Just now, ChaosRose said: In particular, they wouldn't have any backing for whatever prejudices they hold dear. nail and head 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GlitterRose 25,294 #11 Posted January 5, 2018 That crazy guy who runs the Creation Museum (Ken Ham) actually said something about this. He said something like how can I believe this bit over here if I don't believe this other bit. He just thought it was an all or nothing situation. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GlitterRose 25,294 #12 Posted January 5, 2018 Except that if you believe it all, you run into believing some outrageously ridiculous things. 3 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GlitterRose 25,294 #13 Posted January 5, 2018 And they also find ways to justify it to themselves. Fossils must have been put here by Satan to lead them astray, and such. 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GlitterRose 25,294 #14 Posted January 5, 2018 It's actually amazing to see how they dance around facts. They're not even touched by them. Not even slightly. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GlitterRose 25,294 #15 Posted January 5, 2018 And everybody seems to want to be the Chosen Ones. The few who are gonna make it up to the clouds so they can look down on the rest, and I dunno...gloat? 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GlitterRose 25,294 #16 Posted January 5, 2018 And they think that believing what they want to believe will get them there. And let's face it...they want to believe this crazy stuff they believe. It makes them feel superior. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bigjim36 252 #17 Posted January 5, 2018 3 minutes ago, ChaosRose said: It's actually amazing to see how they dance around facts. They're not even touched by them. Not even slightly. That's the thing that gets me, they deny all the overwhelming evidence because it doesn't fit with a saced text. I actually fell out with a long time friend who is transgender. She was born female and transitioned to male. However along the way became a born again Christian and believed the bible was literal. In his eyes god could do no wrong, except place him in the wrong body, but apparently this comes under free will. No matter the contradiction I argued he would try and dismiss it with bible quotes! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GlitterRose 25,294 #18 Posted January 5, 2018 Just now, bigjim36 said: That's the thing that gets me, they deny all the overwhelming evidence because it doesn't fit with a saced text. I actually fell out with a long time friend who is transgender. She was born female and transitioned to male. However along the way became a born again Christian and believed the bible was literal. In his eyes god could do no wrong, except place him in the wrong body, but apparently this comes under free will. No matter the contradiction I argued he would try and dismiss it with bible quotes! How does he know he transitioned to the correct gender that God intended? Better be celibate, just in case...or he's going to Hell along with the rest of us. Kidding. I know...that was mean. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GlitterRose 25,294 #19 Posted January 5, 2018 I have this outrageous idea that if there is a God, it doesn't want us to be stupid or believe ridiculous and easily provable falsehoods. If there's some entity that wants us to be ignorant and stupid, then I propose that it's a) not God and b ) not good. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
XenoFish 86,694 #20 Posted January 5, 2018 5 minutes ago, bigjim36 said: That's the thing that gets me, they deny all the overwhelming evidence because it doesn't fit with a saced text. I actually fell out with a long time friend who is transgender. She was born female and transitioned to male. However along the way became a born again Christian and believed the bible was literal. In his eyes god could do no wrong, except place him in the wrong body, but apparently this comes under free will. No matter the contradiction I argued he would try and dismiss it with bible quotes! But "god" doesn't make mistakes. God is supposedly perfect. Whatever that actually means. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GlitterRose 25,294 #21 Posted January 5, 2018 1 minute ago, XenoFish said: But "god" doesn't make mistakes. God is supposedly perfect. Whatever that actually means. And yet everything is flawed. 3 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GlitterRose 25,294 #22 Posted January 5, 2018 (edited) So then you have to imagine that either there is no God and everything is just random, or... whatever set this mess rolling isn't perfect, so it's probably not God. And maybe it's not even good. Edited January 5, 2018 by ChaosRose Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
XenoFish 86,694 #23 Posted January 5, 2018 1 minute ago, ChaosRose said: And yet everything is flawed. Which means that either god doesn't exist or that if god exist it doesn't care. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
XenoFish 86,694 #24 Posted January 5, 2018 Just now, ChaosRose said: So then you have to imagine that either there is no God and everything is just random, or... whatever set this mess rolling isn't perfect, so it's probably not God. Get out of my head. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GlitterRose 25,294 #25 Posted January 5, 2018 Just now, XenoFish said: Which means that either god doesn't exist or that if god exist it doesn't care. Or worse. It wanted an ant farm. 3 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
