16 Jun '15 20:29>
Considering that we know that the Bible was 'put together' by so called leaders from various writings that they deemed worthy enough to be in the Bible......can our current Bible be trusted to be 'Holy'? It seems logical that 100's or 1000's of 'books' did not make it into the Bible based on the decisions of humans. Are we truly getting the whole picture of what our 'God' is?
God destroyed Sodom......evil.
God caused the flood of Noah....evil.
Lot offered his daughters to be raped....evil.
God hardened the heart of Pharoah 10 times to make certain that the plagues took place, including plague 10 which killed the firstborn child...evil.
Jewish religion celebrates Passover (plague 10) as a 'holiday'....evil.
God creates an 'eternal hell' to unbelievers....evil.
Footnote to Christians: If Jesus is really God, then Jesus had a very big part to play in all of this evil. Why Jesus gets a 'clean slate' in the New Testament is difficult to comprehend........He did the evil too.
Is it possible that there is a Creator, and we truly have no idea who he/she is? Can the Bible be trusted for anything? I maintain that if a Creator wanted us to know Him, then the Bible would be clear to all. We should not have Christians doing battle with Catholics and Jehovah Witness over doctrine, certainly our Creator would make it simple for everyone to comprehend.
Maybe the Bible itself has caused atheism?
Any thoughts?
God destroyed Sodom......evil.
God caused the flood of Noah....evil.
Lot offered his daughters to be raped....evil.
God hardened the heart of Pharoah 10 times to make certain that the plagues took place, including plague 10 which killed the firstborn child...evil.
Jewish religion celebrates Passover (plague 10) as a 'holiday'....evil.
God creates an 'eternal hell' to unbelievers....evil.
Footnote to Christians: If Jesus is really God, then Jesus had a very big part to play in all of this evil. Why Jesus gets a 'clean slate' in the New Testament is difficult to comprehend........He did the evil too.
Is it possible that there is a Creator, and we truly have no idea who he/she is? Can the Bible be trusted for anything? I maintain that if a Creator wanted us to know Him, then the Bible would be clear to all. We should not have Christians doing battle with Catholics and Jehovah Witness over doctrine, certainly our Creator would make it simple for everyone to comprehend.
Maybe the Bible itself has caused atheism?
Any thoughts?