tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7388913446076122152.post4705130910081439928..comments2023-05-06T11:17:25.220-05:00Comments on Refractions and Reflections: How I Lost My Conservativism and a Lot of My Religion, Too: Part 2Melodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16903490863599975122noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7388913446076122152.post-53262952018754053622016-11-12T11:32:59.353-06:002016-11-12T11:32:59.353-06:00Actually, I disagree with you on this. The Bible w...Actually, I disagree with you on this. The Bible was written over the course of about 2,000 years by a string of men (and even a couple of women) who did not know each other and we're not aware of each other's contributions (because it was not a completed our collective work as yet). It wasn't a conspiracy. And I don't think it was ever meant to be a scientific, historical, or medical textbook. It WAS written within the confines of culture and what people understood about these things at the time. It was meant to be about God and how to live in view of God's sovereignty and what the people believed to be God's character and requirements for humanity. Despite some inconsistencies and shockingly discordant stories here and there, the overwhelming message throughout the Bible is that God is a god of love and expects humans to love each other in such a way that does honor to His loving character. Melodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16903490863599975122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7388913446076122152.post-44097357159585066012016-11-11T17:05:53.799-06:002016-11-11T17:05:53.799-06:00You shouldn't worry too much about the Bible. ...You shouldn't worry too much about the Bible. It was written in the Iron age, in a different culture, and a different time, by men who were ignorant about everything you find in a basic textbook on science, medicine or psychology. Then theology was invented, for the Bible to make sense for people who lived centuries later. Parts of the Bible can be used as an inspiration, but there are also parts that are horrible, such as the story about the guy who gathered sticks on the Sabbath.<br /><br />It's find that some believe in God, but it's impossible to say that one way is better than the other. It's mostly about culture and traditions. The Jews, Muslims, Protestants and Catholics all believe in Abraham's God. In the modern world, I would suggest Einstein's pantheistic God as a good alternative >:)<br /><br /><a href="http://cold-as-heaven.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow"> Cold As Heaven </a><br /><br /><br /><br />CA Heavenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07558100567878233142noreply@blogger.com