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NASB | Genesis 3:1 Now the serpent was more crafty than any beast of the field which the LORD God had made. And he said to the woman, "Indeed, has God said, 'You shall not eat from any tree of the garden'?" |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Genesis 3:1 Now the serpent was more crafty (subtle, skilled in deceit) than any living creature of the field which the LORD God had made. And the serpent (Satan) said to the woman, "Can it really be that God has said, 'You shall not eat from any tree of the garden'?" [Rev 12:9-11] |
Bible Question: What are the three philosophies of religion |
Bible Answer: Really, once you break it down to the basics, there are only two philosophies of religion. One is the biblical view that God is in charge, makes the rules, and we are in subjection and rebellion against Him. The second is the view (most notably manifested in paganism and the eastern religions) that man is in charge, makes the rules, and is in subjection to no one, because man is a part of God. The scholarly response would say there is mono-theism, poly-theism, and pantheism. However, polytheism (there are many gods) is actually a "physical" manifestation of panthiesm (God is all, all is God). At it's core, the explanations of polythiestic philosophies always turn to panthiestic principles. There would appear to be one exception to my answer that there are only two philosophies, and that is Islam. Islam is obviously a monothiestic religion. However, Islam mixes the philosophies of the biblical witness and ancient arab paganism. For example, the inclusion of Abraham, Ishmael, Jerusalem, and "one God" are clearly biblically based. On the flip side, though, praying five times a day, generational pilgrimages to Mecca, and even the term "Allah" are non-biblical pagan practices the ancient arab pagans were involved in long before Muhammad was given his "revelation." To avoid any friction, I use the term "pagan" to denote any religious expression that opposes the biblical witness of one God we are all subjects to, thus the term includes modern day muslims, buddhists, new-agers, etc. I hope my answer helps and isn't confusing. |