Is the Bible incomplete?

Post by **Sushan Ekanayake** » 10 Jun 2020, 21:12

Gift Nwagu wrote: ↑10 Jun 2020, 12:21 The Bible is a very complicated documenT. By nature, it should be incomplete, as many documents from the ancient middle east had been severely damaged and even unrecognizable by the time the Bible was being composed. There are even ideas that gospels written by women might have been expelled, possibly due to the misogyny of those times. There is a lot we modern-day skeptics do not know. I believe the author might have inserted additional information not because he might have believed it to be true, but possibly because it served the purpose of moving the storyline along.

The details the author has inserted are his own imagination, and there is no way to cross check them as facts. But they help to continue the storyline

Post by **Sushan Ekanayake** » 10 Jun 2020, 21:13

Arite Seki wrote: ↑10 Jun 2020, 16:35 I wouldn't say the Bible is incomplete, I think since this book is fiction the author is entitled to their interpretation of events, but that does not necessarily mean that the Bible itself is missing that information.

There are additional explanations for the facts that already included in the bible, and there are additions to complete the storyline as well

Post by **Sushan Ekanayake** » 10 Jun 2020, 21:13

Dayodiola wrote: ↑10 Jun 2020, 17:58 This is blasphemy of a holy book.

Anyone can have different perspectives, otherwise how can this discussion go forward?

Kas man · Post by **Kas man** » 10 Jun 2020, 23:56

The Bible is somewhat a historical book that records different timelines suited to outline particular principles in an order which should be considered Devine

Free-man · Post by **Free-man** » 11 Jun 2020, 00:35

I think the Bible is incomplete. Although, the selected stories and messages in it are perfect for Christians. I believe so many other stories and messages that are not connected to our spiritual growth were not included in the Bible.

jdsatosk · Post by **jdsatosk** » 11 Jun 2020, 01:48

I appreciate the way that the added details make the whole story read like a fascinating novel. I have always wanted to do more reading of the Bible, but I don’t because I often find I cannot relate to the “characters.” This format does allow me to get a feeling for the stories told in the Bible. Artistically edited is better than not read at all.

anoushka_thakur · Post by **anoushka_thakur** » 11 Jun 2020, 02:18

I personally haven't read the bible but I know this that the Bible lacks in some parts in making its reader understand its meaning. On the other hand, it is up to the reader how to interpret those meanings. Killing Abel gives a deep look into the meaning of the Bible. So the bible is complete in its incompleteness.

Post by **Sushan Ekanayake** » 11 Jun 2020, 05:01

Kas man wrote: ↑10 Jun 2020, 23:56 The Bible is somewhat a historical book that records different timelines suited to outline particular principles in an order which should be considered Devine

It has its historical value as well as the religious value

Post by **Sushan Ekanayake** » 11 Jun 2020, 05:02

Free-man wrote: ↑11 Jun 2020, 00:35 I think the Bible is incomplete. Although, the selected stories and messages in it are perfect for Christians. I believe so many other stories and messages that are not connected to our spiritual growth were not included in the Bible.

That is a fair point. All the stories are not needed for spiritual development, but for mere completion of the storyline

Post by **Sushan Ekanayake** » 11 Jun 2020, 05:04

jdsatosk wrote: ↑11 Jun 2020, 01:48 I appreciate the way that the added details make the whole story read like a fascinating novel. I have always wanted to do more reading of the Bible, but I don’t because I often find I cannot relate to the “characters.” This format does allow me to get a feeling for the stories told in the Bible. Artistically edited is better than not read at all.

This book completes the storyline in a nice manner, and it is an interesting read as well. But it is not an additional study for the bible, yet can be considered as a nice explanation of the biblical stories

Post by **Sushan Ekanayake** » 11 Jun 2020, 05:05

anoushka_thakur wrote: ↑11 Jun 2020, 02:18 I personally haven't read the bible but I know this that the Bible lacks in some parts in making its reader understand its meaning. On the other hand, it is up to the reader how to interpret those meanings. Killing Abel gives a deep look into the meaning of the Bible. So the bible is complete in its incompleteness.

Interpretation is up to the reader. This is not applicable only to the bible but also to any book as well

Alexina28 · Post by **Alexina28** » 11 Jun 2020, 09:01

Yes the Bible is incomplete... Some chapters or rather books in the Bible weren't all transacted to English i think this is why we still have some unanswered questions about the Bible

anoushka_thakur · Post by **anoushka_thakur** » 11 Jun 2020, 09:32

Sushan wrote: ↑11 Jun 2020, 05:05
anoushka_thakur wrote: ↑11 Jun 2020, 02:18 I personally haven't read the bible but I know this that the Bible lacks in some parts in making its reader understand its meaning. On the other hand, it is up to the reader how to interpret those meanings. Killing Abel gives a deep look into the meaning of the Bible. So the bible is complete in its incompleteness.
Interpretation is up to the reader. This is not applicable only to the bible but also to any book as well

That is correct, I did come across some verses of the Bible just to understand its deeper meaning.

Post by **Sushan Ekanayake** » 11 Jun 2020, 12:20

Alexina28 wrote: ↑11 Jun 2020, 09:01 Yes the Bible is incomplete... Some chapters or rather books in the Bible weren't all transacted to English i think this is why we still have some unanswered questions about the Bible

Yes. The issue might have been with the translation process

Post by **Sushan Ekanayake** » 11 Jun 2020, 12:22

anoushka_thakur wrote: ↑11 Jun 2020, 09:32
Sushan wrote: ↑11 Jun 2020, 05:05
anoushka_thakur wrote: ↑11 Jun 2020, 02:18 I personally haven't read the bible but I know this that the Bible lacks in some parts in making its reader understand its meaning. On the other hand, it is up to the reader how to interpret those meanings. Killing Abel gives a deep look into the meaning of the Bible. So the bible is complete in its incompleteness.
Interpretation is up to the reader. This is not applicable only to the bible but also to any book as well
That is correct, I did come across some verses of the Bible just to understand its deeper meaning.

There are phrases, chapters that you can read several times getting different meanings, each time understanding deeper