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701 | The "short " ending of Mark? | Mark 16:8 | Radioman2 | 85368 | ||
Just Read Mark: [Thank you for a truly excellent, stimulating question. The apparent discrepancy between Matthew 28 and Mark 16 is something I had never before noticed. Thanks for pointing it out. As a result, I went digging for an answer, found one at www.carm.org, and am quoting it here. --Radioman2] You write: "The angel proclaims the resurrection, but the 3 women fail to spread the news. This contradicts the other gospels. It also makes me question the truth of the witness: how reliable is their story if they, for instance, don't proclaim the news until much later? Is there something being overlooked here?" 'Did or did not the women tell what happened? 'Matt 28:8; Mark 16:8; Luke 24:9; John 20:18 '1. They told what happened '(Matthew 28:8) - "And they departed quickly from the tomb with fear and great joy and ran to report it to His disciples." '(Luke 24:9) - "and returned from the tomb and reported all these things to the eleven and to all the rest." '(John 20:18) - "Mary Magdalene *came, announcing to the disciples, "I have seen the Lord," and that He had said these things to her." '2. They said nothing '(Mark 16:8) - "And they went out and fled from the tomb, for trembling and astonishment had gripped them; and they said nothing to anyone, for they were afraid." 'The best explanation is that the women initially said nothing (Mark 16:8) and then later told the disciples what they saw (Matthew 28:8; Luke 24:9).' [Matthew 28:8-10 (ESV) So they departed quickly from the tomb with fear and great joy, and ran to tell his disciples. [9] And behold, Jesus met them and said, "Greetings!" And they came up and took hold of his feet and worshiped him. [10] Then Jesus said to them, "Do not be afraid; go and tell my brothers to go to Galilee, and there they will see me."] 'It would make sense that they were frightened and didn't know what to do or say. But then later, of course, they spoke up. The John 20:18 account is chronologically later than the other references and is not relevant in this difficulty. 'Please see the Resurrection Chronology page to see how the verses fit together.' To read more go to: (http://www.carm.org/diff/Mark16_8.htm) [As for the other questions in your post (to which I am replying) I believe Pastor Glenn has already given sound, scriptural answers to them.] |
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702 | Empty tomb, but witnesses didn't tell? | Mark 16:8 | Radioman2 | 85303 | ||
Contradictions in the New Testament? "It is discrepancies like the different versions of the women at the tomb that make me wonder whether all of the New Testament is inspired," writes one forum user. Internal Textual Contradictions In his book, "Jesus: The Evidence", British journalist Ian 'Wilson’s text is peppered throughout with casual references to internal contradictions in the New Testament. All of these “contradictions” (and hundreds more) have been answered by many excellent Bible scholars, both contemporary and in the past. I refer the interested reader especially to the 1874 classic An Examination of the Alleged Discrepancies of the Bible by John W. Haley (reprinted by Baker), or to the recent Encyclopedia of Bible Difficulties by Gleason L. Archer (Zondervan). 'One example Wilson gives of internal contradictions concerns the nativity of our Lord. Wilson lists three important “contradictions” between Matthew’s and Luke’s accounts: 1) In Matthew, the announcement of Jesus’ birth is given to Joseph; in Luke, it is given to Mary. 2) In Matthew, Joseph and Mary live in Bethlehem and leave only when Herod begins the slaughter of the innocents; in Luke, Mary and Joseph leave their home in Nazareth and travel to Bethlehem for the census. 3) The genealogies in Matthew and Luke contain a number of different names; most difficult is the fact that in Matthew Joseph’s father is called Jacob, whereas in Luke his father is called Heli.7 Pages have been written by a variety of scholars answering the above objections, so I will comment here only briefly. '1) Luke does not state that the angel told Mary and that no one told Joseph. Matthew does not state that the angel told Joseph and that no one told Mary. In fact, Matthew assumes that Joseph already knew about Mary’s pregnancy before his dream, since he records Joseph as having already decided to divorce Mary quietly for her “indiscretion” before the angel explained to him the true nature of the conception. Far from contradicting each other, Matthew and Luke complement each other. '2) Matthew does not say that Mary and Joseph lived in Bethlehem before Jesus’ birth. He merely states that Jesus was born in Bethlehem, and that the family lived in a house there at the time the magi came. Luke begins his story earlier than does Matthew, explaining how Mary and Joseph came to be in Bethlehem for Jesus’ birth. While Luke gives more information about the time before Jesus’ birth, he does not mention the escape to Egypt after the birth. For this we have Matthew’s account. Again, far from contradicting each other, the two accounts complement each other. '3) The two genealogies of Jesus do not contradict each other. For something to be a contradiction, there cannot be any possible reconciliation. Several viable explanations are possible, such as this one suggested by Gleason L. Archer: 'Matthew 1:1-16 gives the genealogy of Jesus through Joseph, who was himself a descendant of King David. As Joseph’s adopted Son, Jesus became his legal heir, so far as his inheritance was concerned.... 'Luke 3:23-28, on the other hand, seems to record the genealogical line of Mary herself.... This seems to be implied by the wording of v. 23: “Jesus. . . being (as was supposed) the son of Joseph? Jesus was not really the biological son of Joseph,. . . Mary. . . must of necessity have been the sole human parent through whom Jesus could have descended from a line of ancestors. Her genealogy is thereupon listed, starting with Heli, who was actually Joseph’s father-in-law, in contradistinction to Joseph’s own father, Jacob (Matt. 1:16.... Therefore Jesus was descended from David naturally through Nathan and legally through Solomon.8 'We find, then, that each of the three “contradictions” raised by Wilson are not contradictions at all. The same is true of the other internal problems Wilson raises.' To read more go to: (http://www.equip.org/free/DJ025.htm) |
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703 | If Gen 1,2 are not true, then what is? | Gen 1:27 | Radioman2 | 85247 | ||
Hank: Surely you do not take the English dictionary literally, do you? In my imagination, I've always believed that the dictionary was a collection of myths, fables and stories that don't necessarily mean anything in particular. Isn't it possible that the entries in the dictionary could be true without necessarily being literal or making any sense? "Strawberry fields Nothing is real Nothing to get hung about Strawberry fields forever." Maybe each of us should write this rhyme on the flyleaf of his/her Bible . . . Or not. In addition to your excellent post, I urge readers to consider: If Genesis chapter 1 and chapter 2 don't tell us the truth, then why should we believe anything else in the Bible? Radioman2 - - - - - - - - - - Creation: Believe it or Not "Understanding origins in the book of Genesis is foundational to the rest of the Bible. If Genesis chapter 1 and chapter 2 don't tell us the truth, then why should we believe anything else in the Bible? If it says in the New Testament that the Creator is our Redeemer, and if God is not the Creator, then maybe He's not the Redeemer either. If it tells us in 2 Peter that God Himself will bring about an instantaneous dissolution of the entire universe as we know it, that God in a moment will uncreate everything, then that has tremendous bearing upon His power to create...the same One who with a word can uncreate the universe is capable of creating it as quickly as He desires. "So what we believe about creation, what we believe about Genesis has implications all the way to the end of Scripture, implications with regard to the veracity and truthfulness of Scripture, implications as to the gospel and implications as to the end of human history all wrapped up in how we understand origins in the book of Genesis. The matter of origins then is absolutely critical to all human thinking. It becomes critical to how we conduct our lives as human beings. Without an understanding of origins, without a right understanding of origins, there is no way to comprehend ourselves. There is no way to understand humanity as to the purpose of our existence, and as to our destiny. If we cannot believe what Genesis says about origins, we are lost as to our purpose and our destiny. Whether this world and its life as we know it evolved by chance, without a cause, or was created by God has immense comprehensive implications for all of human life. (...) "Either you believe God did create the heavens and the earth or you believe He did not. Really those are the only two valid options you have. And if you believe that God did create the heavens and the earth, then you are left with the only record of that creation and that's Genesis 1 and you are bound to accept the text of Genesis 1 as the only appropriate and accurate description of that creative act. "So again I say, you're left really with two choices. You either believe Genesis or you don't. You either believe the Genesis account that God created the heavens and the earth, or you believe they somehow evolved out of random chance. "This is more than just a secondary issue. " [Excerpt from "Creation: Believe it or Not--Part 1" (www.gty.org/Broadcast/transcripts/90-208.htm)] |
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704 | How can we discern meaning of Bible? | Genesis | Radioman2 | 85243 | ||
If the meaning of the Bible "cannot be discerned through the normal understanding of language, how can it be discerned?" - - - - - - - - - - - - - Matthew 19:4-6 (ESV) He answered, "Have you not read that he who created them from the beginning made them male and female, [5] and said, 'Therefore a man shall leave his father and his mother and hold fast to his wife, and they shall become one flesh'? [6] So they are no longer two but one flesh. What therefore God has joined together, let not man separate." "Compare Gen. 1:27; 2:23-24. Observe in Matt. 19:4-6 Jesus' confirmation of the Genesis narrative of the creation" (New Scofield Reference Bible, Oxford, 1967). - - - - - - - - - - - - - Hank: Your post is excellent. In addition to what you have written, I urge readers to consider the above, as well as the following. Radioman2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - Avoid allegorizing the Bible "Avoid spiritualizing or allegorizing the Bible. This is that which gives to the Bible some kind of mystical meaning. In other words, what is on the surface is not the meaning, but what is hidden becomes the meaning. This is very popular. Allegorizing means to say that the historical meaning is not the real meaning, and in fact may be nothing but a fabrication. The historical meaning is not the real meaning, the real meaning is the spiritual meaning hidden beneath the surface. "And once you say that something in the Bible is an allegory, that is, it is only a symbol of the reality, you have just made it impossible to know what that reality is because if that reality cannot be discerned through the normal understanding of language, how can it be discerned?" (from the radio message: "How to Study Your Bible: Interpretation" by John MacArthur on Grace to You broadcast) |
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705 | What sacrifices? | Jer 7:22 | Radioman2 | 85152 | ||
21 This is what the LORD Almighty, the God of Israel, says: "Away with your burnt offerings and sacrifices! Eat them yourselves! 22 When I led your ancestors out of Egypt, it was not burnt offerings and sacrifices I wanted from them. 23 This is what I told them: 'Obey me, and I will be your God, and you will be my people. Only do as I say, and all will be well!' 24 "But my people would not listen to me. They kept on doing whatever they wanted, following the stubborn desires of their evil hearts. They went backward instead of forward. 25 From the day your ancestors left Egypt until now, I have continued to send my prophets--day in and day out. 26 But my people have not listened to me or even tried to hear. They have been stubborn and sinful--even worse than their ancestors." Jeremiah 7:21-26 :: New Living Translation (NLT) |
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706 | Patience of Job | James 5:11 | Radioman2 | 85003 | ||
Behold, we count them happy which endure. Ye have heard of THE PATIENCE OF JOB, and have seen the end of the Lord; that the Lord is very pitiful, and of tender mercy. James 5:11 KJV (Emphasis added.) | ||||||
707 | anyone got any ideas on this scripture? | Prov 12:27 | Radioman2 | 85000 | ||
Proverbs 12:27 NLT Lazy people don't even cook the game they catch, but the diligent make use of everything they find. GOOD NEWS TRANSLATION If you are lazy, you will never get what you are after, but if you work hard, you will get a fortune. |
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708 | Why did Christ go after saying no. | John 7:10 | Radioman2 | 84998 | ||
'Did Jesus lie and go up to the feast or not? John 7:8 and John 7:10 'No, he did not go to the feast '(John 7:8) - "Go up to the feast yourselves; I do not go up to this feast because My time has not yet fully come." 'Yes, He did go to the feast. '(John 7:10) - "But when His brothers had gone up to the feast, then He Himself also went up, not publicly, but as it were, in secret." 'As with many alleged Bible contradictions, when the context is examined the answer becomes clear. John 7 starts off with Jesus walking in Galilee. 'His brothers said in verses 3-4, "Depart from here, and go into Judea, that Your disciples also may behold Your works which You are doing. 4"For no one does anything in secret, when he himself seeks to be known publicly. If You do these things, show Yourself to the world." 'We see that Jesus' brothers wanted Him to go into Judea publicly; but they did not believe who He was, "For not even His brothers were believing in Him," (v. 5). 'Jesus responded by telling them to go up themselves because His time had not yet come. The statement "His time had not yet come" refers to both Jesus revealing Himself to the world as well as the time of his death which the Pharisees would later arrange. He sent His brothers on their way. 'Then in verse 9 it says that Jesus stayed in Galilee. We do not know how long He stayed there but it is evident that Jesus did so for a while and then decided to go up to Judea in secret. "But when His brothers had gone up to the feast, then He Himself also went up, not publicly, but as it were, in secret." 'So we see in verse 8 that Jesus meant that he was not going up to the feast "right then and there." Jesus then stayed for a time in Galilee and later went up to Judea. There is no problem. 'Furthermore, it is not a lie when a person decides to do one thing and then later changes his mind to do another. A lie would mean that Jesus knew He was going to do one thing but then deliberately said he would not with the intention of deceiving people. This is not the case and the text doesn't support it' (http://www.carm.org/diff/John7_8.htm). |
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709 | Studying O.T. is creating problems. | Genesis | Radioman2 | 84910 | ||
"Several" apparent Bible contradictions? There are not merely "several" apparent Bible contradictions; instead, there are more than 101. (http://worthynews.com/apologetics/apol101part1.htm) In Genesis alone, there are at least 22 apparent contradictions. 'Genesis 6:19-20: 7:2-3, HOW MANY KINDS DID NOAH BRING INTO THE ARK, TWO OR SEVEN? 'Chapters 1 and 2, Don't Gen. 1 and 2 present contradictory creation accounts? '1:26, How many Gods are there, one or many? '3:9, Doesn't "Adam where are you?" show God didn't know something? '3:16, God multiplies the pain of women in child bearing. '3:22, How many Gods are there, one or many? '4:17, Where did Cain get his wife? '5:1-31, Did people really live hundreds of years according to Genesis? '5:24, Did anyone ascend into heaven before Jesus or not? '6:6,7, Does the Lord change or not? '7:1, Have all people sinned or not? '11:8-9, God is not the author of confusion, and the Tower of Babel. '17:1, Has anyone seen God or not? '18:1, Has anyone seen God or not? '22:1, Does God tempt people or not? '22:2, How many children did Abraham have, one or two? '37:28, Who sold Joseph, the Midianites or the Ishmaelites? '37:36, Who sold Joseph, the Midianites or the Ishmaelites? '38:9, God kills a man for spilling his seed on the ground. '39:1, Who sold Joseph, the Midianites or the Ishmaelites? '47:31, Was Joseph at the head of the bed or leaning on a staff? (www.carm.org/bible_difficulties.htm) To read more go to: (www.carm.org/bible_difficulties.htm) |
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710 | Are we all descendants of Adam and Eve? | Genesis | Radioman2 | 84824 | ||
To read more go to: "Creation: Believe it or Not--Part 1" (www.gty.org/Broadcast/transcripts/90-208.htm)] There is no reason why Genesis 1 cannot be accurate. There are no "pitfalls" to believing the Bible over random chance theories. To read more go to: "Creation: Believe it or Not--Part 1" (www.gty.org/Broadcast/transcripts/90-208.htm)] |
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711 | Are we all descendants of Adam and Eve? | Genesis | Radioman2 | 84817 | ||
"What does this text say to us, anyway?" - - - - - - - - - - - - - "Avoid adlibbing in Bible interpretation. Avoid free wheeling in Bible interpretation." - - - - - - - - - - - - - 'Avoid superficial interpretation...avoid superficial interpretation. One of the common problems in interpreting the Bible is this little phrase, "This verse means to me...." so forth and so forth and so forth. Let me tell you something. It doesn't matter what it means to you, the question is what would it mean if you didn't live? What would it mean if you didn't exist? What does it mean period is the issue, not what does it mean to you. 'Sometimes you'll hear people get together and supposedly have a Bible study which is little more than a pooling of ignorance. People say, "Well, I look at this verse and I feel this verse is saying..." It doesn't matter what you feel. That has nothing to do with it. It's not a matter of how you feel about the verse, it's not a matter of what you think it means to you. Avoid adlibbing in Bible interpretation. Avoid free wheeling in Bible interpretation. Haphazard handling of God's Word. 'We all want to acknowledge the priesthood of the believer...yes, we all want to acknowledge that we have anointing from God, the Spirit of God who dwells within us and the Spirit of God who dwells within us is the teacher who teaches us. We all want to acknowledge that. But that is not justification for flippancy dealing with Scripture. That's why in 1 Timothy 5:17 it says, "The elders who work hard in the Scripture are worthy of double honor." It is hard work. 'Avoid superficial interpretation. Avoid "this means to me." That is not a statement that should preface any interpretation of Scripture. The question is, what does it mean if you don't exist? What did it mean before you were born? And what will mean it after you're dead? What does it mean to people who will never meet you? What does it mean period, is the issue' (www.gty.org). |
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712 | Are we all descendants of Adam and Eve? | Genesis | Radioman2 | 84812 | ||
Creation: Believe it or Not "Understanding origins in the book of Genesis is foundational to the rest of the Bible. If Genesis chapter 1 and chapter 2 don't tell us the truth, then why should we believe anything else in the Bible? If it says in the New Testament that the Creator is our Redeemer, and if God is not the Creator, then maybe He's not the Redeemer either. If it tells us in 2 Peter that God Himself will bring about an instantaneous dissolution of the entire universe as we know it, that God in a moment will uncreate everything, then that has tremendous bearing upon His power to create...the same One who with a word can uncreate the universe is capable of creating it as quickly as He desires. "So what we believe about creation, what we believe about Genesis has implications all the way to the end of Scripture, implications with regard to the veracity and truthfulness of Scripture, implications as to the gospel and implications as to the end of human history all wrapped up in how we understand origins in the book of Genesis. The matter of origins then is absolutely critical to all human thinking. It becomes critical to how we conduct our lives as human beings. Without an understanding of origins, without a right understanding of origins, there is no way to comprehend ourselves. There is no way to understand humanity as to the purpose of our existence, and as to our destiny. If we cannot believe what Genesis says about origins, we are lost as to our purpose and our destiny. Whether this world and its life as we know it evolved by chance, without a cause, or was created by God has immense comprehensive implications for all of human life. (...) "Either you believe God did create the heavens and the earth or you believe He did not. Really those are the only two valid options you have. And if you believe that God did create the heavens and the earth, then you are left with the only record of that creation and that's Genesis 1 and you are bound to accept the text of Genesis 1 as the only appropriate and accurate description of that creative act. "So again I say, you're left really with two choices. You either believe Genesis or you don't. You either believe the Genesis account that God created the heavens and the earth, or you believe they somehow evolved out of random chance. "This is more than just a secondary issue. " [Excerpt from "Creation: Believe it or Not--Part 1" (www.gty.org/Broadcast/transcripts/90-208.htm)] |
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713 | Are we all descendants of Adam and Eve? | Genesis | Radioman2 | 84810 | ||
Avoid allegorizing the Bible "Avoid spiritualizing or allegorizing the Bible. This is that which gives to the Bible some kind of mystical meaning. In other words, what is on the surface is not the meaning, but what is hidden becomes the meaning. This is very popular. Allegorizing means to say that the historical meaning is not the real meaning, and in fact may be nothing but a fabrication. The historical meaning is not the real meaning, the real meaning is the spiritual meaning hidden beneath the surface. "And once you say that something in the Bible is an allegory, that is, it is only a symbol of the reality, you have just made it impossible to know what that reality is because if that reality cannot be discerned through the normal understanding of language, how can it be discerned?" (from the radio message: "How to Study Your Bible: Interpretation" by John MacArthur on Grace to You broadcast) |
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714 | Studying O.T. is creating problems. | Genesis | Radioman2 | 84809 | ||
"Several" apparent Bible contradictions? There are not merely "several" apparent Bible contradictions; instead, there are more than 101. (http://worthynews.com/apologetics/apol101part1.htm) In Genesis alone, there are at least 22 apparent contradictions. 'Genesis 6:19-20: 7:2-3, HOW MANY KINDS DID NOAH BRING INTO THE ARK, TWO OR SEVEN? 'Chapters 1 and 2, Don't Gen. 1 and 2 present contradictory creation accounts? '1:26, How many Gods are there, one or many? '3:9, Doesn't "Adam where are you?" show God didn't know something? '3:16, God multiplies the pain of women in child bearing. '3:22, How many Gods are there, one or many? '4:17, Where did Cain get his wife? '5:1-31, Did people really live hundreds of years according to Genesis? '5:24, Did anyone ascend into heaven before Jesus or not? '6:6,7, Does the Lord change or not? '7:1, Have all people sinned or not? '11:8-9, God is not the author of confusion, and the Tower of Babel. '17:1, Has anyone seen God or not? '18:1, Has anyone seen God or not? '22:1, Does God tempt people or not? '22:2, How many children did Abraham have, one or two? '37:28, Who sold Joseph, the Midianites or the Ishmaelites? '37:36, Who sold Joseph, the Midianites or the Ishmaelites? '38:9, God kills a man for spilling his seed on the ground. '39:1, Who sold Joseph, the Midianites or the Ishmaelites? '47:31, Was Joseph at the head of the bed or leaning on a staff? (www.carm.org/bible_difficulties.htm) To read more go to: (www.carm.org/bible_difficulties.htm) |
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715 | Atheism means ‘no god.’ | Ps 14:1 | Radioman2 | 84807 | ||
Mistakes Christians make when dialoguing with Atheists - - - - - - - - - - - - - "Generally, you do not try to prove a negative. If I asked you to prove there wasn't an ice-cream factory on Jupiter, could you do it? Of course not. It isn't a fair request. In fact, it isn't even a good request." - - - - - - - - - - - - - 'Most Christians mean well when they defend their faith. But, too often, many make fundamental errors when dialoguing with atheists. We need to make as few errors as possible, not simply to win an argument, but to help the atheist come to a saving relationship with the Lord Jesus. 'Following are common mistakes made by theists when dialoguing with atheists. 'Asking an atheist to prove there is no God 'Sometimes Christians will attempt to dismantle an atheist argument by demanding that the atheist prove there is no God. Well, to be fair, an atheist can no more prove there is no God than he can prove that there isn't an ice-cream factory on Jupiter. The problem does not lie with the atheist, but with the theist who demands such an impossible and illogical request. 'Generally, you do not try to prove a negative. If I asked you to prove there wasn't an ice-cream factory on Jupiter, could you do it? Of course not. It isn't a fair request. In fact, it isn't even a good request. Let's think about this idea of proving there is no God. 'First of all, how could an atheist prove there is no God? Can he know all things to know there is no God? Well, of course not. If he knew all things, he'd be God. Can he answer every bit of evidence raised in support of theism? Again no. He is not omniscient. There is simply too much information in the world for one person to know. 'Again, in argumentation you don't try to prove a negative. It’s the same thing as making something up and then asking a person to prove it doesn't exist -- like an ice-cream factory on Jupiter. 'Labeling Atheists 'Some Christians have labeled atheists as evil, stupid, devil-worshippers, or morally void. Though there may be some atheists who fit these categories (as would many in the general population), atheists are not evil, stupid, devil-worshipping degenerates with no morals. Many of them are fine citizens, honest, caring, loving, and patient. For a Christian, or anyone, to make a blanket statement about atheists in a derogatory manner is wrong. It is the same thing atheists sometimes do when they accuse Christians of being irrational, psychotic, or stupid. Such accusations have no place on either side of the argument of truth. 'Generally, atheists are not stupid. Many of them have thought through their position over a long period of time. Some were raised in religious homes, have seen what religion has to offer, and have rejected it. Of course, I think that atheists have drawn incorrect conclusions about God, but it doesn't mean they are dumb. Some atheists have presented very cogent arguments against the existence of God -- which need to be addressed -- and rest their eternity on their arguments. 'So, just because someone believes in God and encounters someone who doesn't, that does not mean that either side is stupid. Labeling and name-calling have no place in the discussion. ( . . .) 'Stating that Atheism is a religion 'Atheists will repeatedly tell you that they are not in a religion. A religion almost always is defined to include belief in a deity of some sort. Atheism is non-belief in a deity. It isn't necessarily a "belief that there is no God," but is not believing either way." 'To label an atheist as a religious person is to put up a roadblock to any effective communication. It would be like someone saying to a Christian, "You believe in a mean, tyrannical being who likes to torture people." The Christian would simply role his eyes and think that the person doesn't know what he's talking about. So, how much effective conversation could there be in either instance? Not much. ( . . . ) 'Never admitting when you are wrong 'Pride is a harmful thing. It caused the fall. It ruins marriages. It leads to anger and self-righteousness. It has no place in the Christian's life. Never admitting you are wrong is being prideful. If an atheist, or anyone, proves you wrong in something, be kind and courteous. Admit you made a mistake and go on. Everyone makes mistakes, even atheists. There is nothing wrong with admitting an error. It no more proves you are wrong about Christianity than being wrong about the color of a boat means boats don't exist. But, if you never admit when you are wrong, you will not be able to convince anyone in a discussion of your position. You will simply loose the respect of the one with whom you are debating.' (www.carm.org/atheism/christianmistakes.htm) ps141 |
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716 | how did Jacob reap what he had sown | Bible general Archive 1 | Radioman2 | 84805 | ||
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717 | Studying O.T. is creating problems. | Genesis | Radioman2 | 84803 | ||
Atheism means ‘no god.’ Atheism 'The word ‘atheism’ comes from the negative ‘a’ which means ‘no’ and ‘theos’ which means ‘god.’ Hence, atheism in the most base terms means ‘no god.’ Basically, atheism is the lack of belief in a god and/or the belief that there is no god. By contrast, theism is the belief that there is a God and that He is knowable. I need to mention that most atheists do not consider themselves anti-theists. Most consider themselves as non-theists. ' I've encountered many atheists who claim that atheism is not a belief system while others say it is. Since there is no official atheist organization, nailing down which definition of atheism to use can be difficult. Following are some definitions offered by atheists. "An atheist is someone who believes and/or knows there is no god." "An atheist lacks belief in a god." "An atheist exercises no faith in the concept of god at all." "An atheist is someone who is free from religious oppression and bigotry." "An atheist is someone who is a free-thinker, free from religion and its ideas." ' Whichever definition you go by, atheism denies God. ' There are two main categories of atheists: strong and weak, with variations in between. A strong atheist actively believes and states that no God exists. They expressly denounce the Christian God along with any other god. Strong atheists are usually more aggressive in their conversations with theists and try shoot holes in theistic beliefs. They like to use logic and anti-biblical evidences to denounce God's existence. ' Agnostic Atheists, as I call them, are those who deny God's existence based on an examination of evidence. Agnosticism means 'not knowing,' or 'no knowledge.' I call them agnostic because they state they have looked at the evidence and have concluded that there is no God. But, the interesting thing with them is that they say they are open to further evidence for God's existence. ' Weak atheists simply exercise no faith in God. The weak atheist might be better explained as a person who lacks belief in God the way a person might lack belief that there is a green lizard in a rocking chair on the moon; the subject simply isn't an issue and they don't believe or not believe it. ' Finally, there is a group of atheists that I call militant atheists. They are, fortunately, few in number. They are usually highly insulting and profoundly terse in their comments to theists, particularly Christians. I’ve encountered a few of them and they are vile, rude, and highly condescending. Their language is full of insults, profanity, and blasphemies. Basically, no meaningful conversation can be had with them at all. 'Two Main Types of Arguments from Atheists ' Atheist positions seem to fall into two main categories. The first is the lack of evidence category where the atheist asserts that the supporting evidence isn't good enough for him to affirm God's existence. The second is the category where they believe that the idea of God existing is illogical and contrary to the evidence at hand. To simplify, one says there isn't enough evidence to decide and the other says there is evidence contrary to God's existence. For those atheists who simply lack belief and exercise no energy in the discussion, neither category applies because they are not involved in the debate. ' A typical argument posed by an atheist to show why God does not exist is as follows: God is supposed to be all good and all powerful. Evil and suffering exist in the world. If God is all good he would not want evil and suffering to exist. If He is all powerful then He is able to remove all evil and suffering. Since evil and suffering exist, God is either not all good (which means he is not perfect and not God), or he is not all powerful (and limited in abilities and scope). Since either case shows God is not all good and powerful, then He does not exist. 'Some Basic Tenets of Atheism ' Presuppositions are important to us all. We look at the world through them. The atheist has a set of presuppositions, too. Though there is no definitive atheist organization that defines the absolutes of atheism, there are basic principles that atheists, as a whole, tend to adopt. They are listed below. Please note however, that not all atheists assert all of these tenets. The only absolute common one they hold to is that they do not believe in a God or gods. 'There is no God or devil. 'There is no supernatural realm. 'Miracles cannot occur. 'There is no such thing as sin as a violation of God's will. ' Generally, the universe is materialistic and measurable. 'Man is material. 'Generally, evolution is considered a scientific fact. 'Ethics and morals are relative.' (http://www.carm.org/atheism/atheism.htm) ps141 |
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718 | Christians living together . | Bible general Archive 1 | Radioman2 | 84750 | ||
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719 | Atheism means ‘no god.’ | Ps 14:1 | Radioman2 | 84722 | ||
Atheism means ‘no god.’ Atheism 'The word ‘atheism’ comes from the negative ‘a’ which means ‘no’ and ‘theos’ which means ‘god.’ Hence, atheism in the most base terms means ‘no god.’ Basically, atheism is the lack of belief in a god and/or the belief that there is no god. By contrast, theism is the belief that there is a God and that He is knowable. I need to mention that most atheists do not consider themselves anti-theists. Most consider themselves as non-theists. ' I've encountered many atheists who claim that atheism is not a belief system while others say it is. Since there is no official atheist organization, nailing down which definition of atheism to use can be difficult. Following are some definitions offered by atheists. "An atheist is someone who believes and/or knows there is no god." "An atheist lacks belief in a god." "An atheist exercises no faith in the concept of god at all." "An atheist is someone who is free from religious oppression and bigotry." "An atheist is someone who is a free-thinker, free from religion and its ideas." ' Whichever definition you go by, atheism denies God. ' There are two main categories of atheists: strong and weak, with variations in between. A strong atheist actively believes and states that no God exists. They expressly denounce the Christian God along with any other god. Strong atheists are usually more aggressive in their conversations with theists and try shoot holes in theistic beliefs. They like to use logic and anti-biblical evidences to denounce God's existence. ' Agnostic Atheists, as I call them, are those who deny God's existence based on an examination of evidence. Agnosticism means 'not knowing,' or 'no knowledge.' I call them agnostic because they state they have looked at the evidence and have concluded that there is no God. But, the interesting thing with them is that they say they are open further evidence for God's existence. ' Weak atheists simply exercise no faith in God. The weak atheist might be better explained as a person who lacks belief in God the way a person might lack belief that there is a green lizard in a rocking chair on the moon; the subject simply isn't an issue and they don't believe or not believe it. ' Finally, there is a group of atheists that I call militant atheists. They are, fortunately, few in number. They are usually highly insulting and profoundly terse in their comments to theists, particularly Christians. I’ve encountered a few of them and they are vile, rude, and highly condescending. Their language is full of insults, profanity, and blasphemies. Basically, no meaningful conversation can be had with them at all. 'Two Main Types of Arguments from Atheists ' Atheist positions seem to fall into two main categories. The first is the lack of evidence category where the atheist asserts that the supporting evidence isn't good enough for him to affirm God's existence. The second is the category where they believe that the idea of God existing is illogical and contrary to the evidence at hand. To simplify, one says there isn't enough evidence to decide and the other says there is evidence contrary to God's existence. For those atheists who simply lack belief and exercise no energy in the discussion, neither category applies because are not involved in the debate. ' A typical argument posed by an atheist to show why God does not exist is as follows: God is supposed to be all good and all powerful. Evil and suffering exist in the world. If God is all good he would not want evil and suffering to exist. If He is all powerful then He is able to remove all evil and suffering. Since evil and suffering exist, God is either not all good (which means he is not perfect and not God), or he is not all powerful (and limited in abilities and scope). Since either case shows God is not all good and powerful, then He does not exist. 'Some Basic Tenets of Atheism ' Presuppositions are important to us all. We look at the world through them. The atheist has a set of presuppositions, too. Though there is no definitive atheist organization that defines the absolutes of atheism, there are basic principles that atheists, as a whole, tend to adopt. They are listed below. Please note however, that not all atheists assert all of these tenets. The only absolute common one they hold to is that they do not believe in a God or gods. 'There is no God or devil. 'There is no supernatural realm. 'Miracles cannot occur. 'There is no such thing as sin as a violation of God's will. ' Generally, the universe is materialistic and measurable. 'Man is material. 'Generally, evolution is considered a scientific fact. 'Ethics and morals are relative (http://www.carm.org/atheism/atheism.htm) ps141 |
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720 | Why are you attacking Christians? | 2 Tim 4:3 | Radioman2 | 84599 | ||
Asis: You have my forgiveness, my friend. I welcome you and your contributions to the forum. God bless you richly in all things. Grace and peace, Radioman2 |
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