Richard Dawkins's definition of "Faith" ....

Originally posted by ivanhoe
I don't remember I have ever made those claims. Please, give the relevant quotes.

You are not talking to a group here (the "they" ), you are talking to individuals.

Is the Bible internally inconsistent, and, in fact, wrong on several key points?

Originally posted by AThousandYoung
Is the Bible internally inconsistent, and, in fact, wrong on several key points?

The Bible is a collection of books, it is not a scientific work about the universe. What a silly question this is.

Originally posted by ivanhoe
The Bible is a collection of books, it is not a scientific work about the universe. What a silly question this is.

You didn't answer the question.

Originally posted by AThousandYoung
You didn't answer the question.

You apparently haven't read my reaction !

I find it very hard to believe, but it has happened.

By the power of sheer logic and overwhelming physical evidence, Lucifershammer has caused Agerg to disappear. Agerg is no more, no postings, no moves, nothing.

A moments silence, chaps, if you please........

Originally posted by AThousandYoung
Is the Bible internally inconsistent, and, in fact, wrong on several key points?

I'll answer that one for you: no.

Originally posted by ivanhoe
The Bible is a collection of books, it is not a scientific work about the universe. What a silly question this is.

Would the fact that it is not a scientific book make internal inconsistancy okay?

Originally posted by FreakyKBH
I'll answer that one for you: no.

No - except for these

http://www.infidels.org/library/modern/donald_morgan/inconsistencies.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internal_consistency_and_the_Bible
http://www.cs.umd.edu/~mvz/bible/bible-inconsistencies.pdf
http://www.answering-christianity.com/bs_and_lies.htm

And tell me, if lobsters are an abomination before the lord, why did he make them?

Originally posted by scottishinnz
No - except for these

http://www.infidels.org/library/modern/donald_morgan/inconsistencies.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internal_consistency_and_the_Bible
http://www.cs.umd.edu/~mvz/bible/bible-inconsistencies.pdf
http://www.answering-christianity.com/bs_and_lies.htm

And tell me, if lobsters are an abomination before the lord, why did he make them?

Anyone with half a brain can make any body of work appear internally consistent. Anyone with 3/4 of a brain can deduce the proper context to correct the supposed misinterpretation. Anyone in their right mind will let the text speak for itself.

Originally posted by FreakyKBH
Anyone with half a brain can make any body of work [b]appear[/i] internally consistent. Anyone with 3/4 of a brain can deduce the proper context to correct the supposed misinterpretation. Anyone in their right mind will let the text speak for itself.

What you mean is anybody who chooses to ignore the problems can make them go away.

Originally posted by scottishinnz
What you mean is anybody who chooses to ignore the problems can make them go away.

No, I mean exactly what you read. Only a fool would not consider context.

Originally posted by FreakyKBH
No, I mean exactly what you read. Only a fool would not consider context.

Only a fool would believe that crap.

Originally posted by scottishinnz
Only a fool would believe that crap.

At least my beliefs are defensible on grounds other than mob mentality.

Originally posted by FreakyKBH
At least my beliefs are defensible on grounds other than mob mentality.

You beliefs are ONLY defensible on mob mentality! You have no evidence for God!

Originally posted by scottishinnz
No - except for these

http://www.infidels.org/library/modern/donald_morgan/inconsistencies.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internal_consistency_and_the_Bible
http://www.cs.umd.edu/~mvz/bible/bible-inconsistencies.pdf
http://www.answering-christianity.com/bs_and_lies.htm

And tell me, if lobsters are an abomination before the lord, why did he make them?

Do you interprete scripture in a literal way .... the way the fundamentalists interprete scripture ?