Does this book makes the holy bible a fraud?
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Re: Does this book makes the holy bible a fraud?
When a good thing is used to do bad, how can that initially referred thing can remain good anymore? If the bible has been manipulated to do wrong things, I don't believe that it remains as a good holy book anymore. So, with the author's accusations towards the church and its corruptions and manipulations on the bible makes it a real issue whether the bible seen today is really the God's word or notKenesha L Fowler wrote: ↑23 Dec 2020, 07:48Neither. The author had to use the Bible and the "wise words" of other authors to express his opinions. That in no way makes his book superior to the Bible. And a good thing used to do bad/evil does not automatically make the thing bad/evil. Likewise, Hunt's negative opinions on the Bible doesn't automatically make it a fraud.Sushan wrote: ↑01 Dec 2020, 00:41 The author herself has a Catholic background, yet she claims that the holy bible which is presented today is but a result of various manipulations and political agendas, not the true initial message given by the supreme being.
She gives evidence about a true supreme being via quantum physics as well as philosophical teachings. As per the author, this book contains whatever the details that anyone who is intelligent enough to understand the true meaning of a religion and the world.
So, does that make this book superior to the holy bible? Or on the other hand, does this book makes the holy bible a fraud?
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It's a good thing that has been manipulated. What is in the Bible does not change, it is translations and twisting the teachings that change. The Bible itself is and always will remain to be good, it is the people who interpret it in a way to back up wrongdoings that are bad. If I were to say 'you can't hit people', that's a good statement right? But if someone were to interpret that as 'you can't hit people, but I can hit trans people because I don't believe they should have the same rights as me', they have twisted it to mean something entirely different and bad, but the original statement still remains good, if that makes sense? People are using a good thing to justify the bad, the good thing itself hasn't changed, so it is still good. (also trans people do deserve all the rights!)Sushan wrote: ↑23 Dec 2020, 20:48When a good thing is used to do bad, how can that initially referred thing can remain good anymore? If the bible has been manipulated to do wrong things, I don't believe that it remains as a good holy book anymore. So, with the author's accusations towards the church and its corruptions and manipulations on the bible makes it a real issue whether the bible seen today is really the God's word or notKenesha L Fowler wrote: ↑23 Dec 2020, 07:48Neither. The author had to use the Bible and the "wise words" of other authors to express his opinions. That in no way makes his book superior to the Bible. And a good thing used to do bad/evil does not automatically make the thing bad/evil. Likewise, Hunt's negative opinions on the Bible doesn't automatically make it a fraud.Sushan wrote: ↑01 Dec 2020, 00:41 The author herself has a Catholic background, yet she claims that the holy bible which is presented today is but a result of various manipulations and political agendas, not the true initial message given by the supreme being.
She gives evidence about a true supreme being via quantum physics as well as philosophical teachings. As per the author, this book contains whatever the details that anyone who is intelligent enough to understand the true meaning of a religion and the world.
So, does that make this book superior to the holy bible? Or on the other hand, does this book makes the holy bible a fraud?
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General message may have come from God. But when the content of the bible are considered, there are things that are included targeting a specific group of people or specific cultural practices. It is highly unlikely that such a thing will be done by an almighty God who is fair for all. So apparently the bible contains God's as well as Human wordsAhbed Nadir wrote: ↑25 Dec 2020, 16:05 The bible is said to be written by humans through whom God spoke. So while humans may add their own insinuations, the general message is from God himself and as such should be regarded as absolute.
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If I take painkillers because I broke my leg but then become addicted to them, my abuse of that medication doesn't mean that the medication has been tainted and that other people can't find benefit from it. It would only be contaminated if I mixed in other substances with it or otherwise polluted it in some way.Sushan wrote: ↑23 Dec 2020, 20:48When a good thing is used to do bad, how can that initially referred thing can remain good anymore? If the bible has been manipulated to do wrong things, I don't believe that it remains as a good holy book anymore. So, with the author's accusations towards the church and its corruptions and manipulations on the bible makes it a real issue whether the bible seen today is really the God's word or notKenesha L Fowler wrote: ↑23 Dec 2020, 07:48Neither. The author had to use the Bible and the "wise words" of other authors to express his opinions. That in no way makes his book superior to the Bible. And a good thing used to do bad/evil does not automatically make the thing bad/evil. Likewise, Hunt's negative opinions on the Bible doesn't automatically make it a fraud.Sushan wrote: ↑01 Dec 2020, 00:41 The author herself has a Catholic background, yet she claims that the holy bible which is presented today is but a result of various manipulations and political agendas, not the true initial message given by the supreme being.
She gives evidence about a true supreme being via quantum physics as well as philosophical teachings. As per the author, this book contains whatever the details that anyone who is intelligent enough to understand the true meaning of a religion and the world.
So, does that make this book superior to the holy bible? Or on the other hand, does this book makes the holy bible a fraud?
I cannot speak for all Christians and have only been to one Catholic service in my life, but at every Bible study or other religious gathering I have been to, people ask God to help them understand His will. While I am not religious myself, I think people who are earnestly looking for answers in the Bible and truly want to discover how to apply its teachings to their lives rely on their relationship with God to tell them how it should be interpreted.
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I agree wholeheartedly. The book just questions the people who teach and preach the Bible. In fact, Bible being a fraud depends on how you perceive it - if it helps you improve your life, of course, it is not a fraud. However, if you don't believe in its principles and can't use it to your benefit, it would be a fraud to you. This book just helps you find your opinion, it doesn't give you an objective answer.Maddie Atkinson wrote: ↑01 Dec 2020, 07:49 I don't think it makes the Bible a fraud because I believe the Bible is there to guide people through life and help them find answers, or allow them to seek comfort. I think that the book is questioning the core beliefs of the Church, specifically the Catholic, as they appear to be hypocritical the more you delve into its history. So rather than making the Bible a fraud, I think the book is purely questioning those who preach it and whether they are the ones who are frauds (a controversial opinion I know, but an opinion nonetheless).
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