Life after death, interesting read

[Hlleonard]

What do you think about the timelines. According to the Bible the earth is around 6,000 years old but science says it is millions. How could this be possible? Also Noah's Ark carried 2 of each animal. Seems a little far fetched to me.

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A lot of the stories contained in the bible are a stretch to accept, in the story of Noah there were supposedly 7 or maybe more of some of these animals, the details contained in the text of the Noah story make it impossible to accept rationally, in order to accept the bible as literally correct, you have to put aside common sense and believe what you are reading without question... I do believe the faith some folks have in christianity enriches their lives a great deal and that is a good thing but I also believe it is a long way from reality.

[mperry]

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A lot of the stories contained in the bible are a stretch to accept, in the story of Noah there were supposedly 7 or maybe more of some of these animals, the details contained in the text of the Noah story make it impossible to accept rationally, in order to accept the bible as literally correct, you have to put aside common sense and believe what you are reading without question... I do believe the faith some folks have in christianity enriches their lives a great deal and that is a good thing but I also believe it is a long way from reality.

If I am not correct please correct me. The Bible was written by men but supposedly it is Gods words. Who's to say its not like any other story that gets told by men or women. A cut finger will turn into an amputation the more times it gets told.

[Hlleonard]

If I am not correct please correct me. The Bible was written by men but supposedly it is Gods words. Who's to say its not like any other story that gets told by men or women. A cut finger will turn into an amputation the more times it gets told.

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That is true in most stories that get passed down from from our ancestors and as much as the bible has been re translated over the last few thousand years it is doubtful it even resembles the original context.
I personally believe most of the bible is legend that was passed down many years ago and was based on what the elders of the day believed to be true... Most of us know that legend tends to be rooted in the supernatural in a lot of cases.
Doesn't it seem odd that christianity as it is practiced in the U.S. originated in the part of the world that more and more of us are finding reasons to hate today... The middle east is a part of the world that doesn't have a lot of friends in this country yet christianity seems to be alive and well.... The folks in those countries have trashed the idea for something else but we still seem to think it is the only real truth.