The Bible?, historical acocunt or a political agenda Options

[sadolakced acid]

we all know this book. we've at least seen it in hotel rooms. this is the book with tissue-thin pages, the book that was first printed. this is a book that people rally to.

and it is a political agenda.

in the early years of christianity, there were many, many sects that called themselves chistian. one sect decided they were the real christians, and condemned the rest as false sects.

this sect evolved into the church. In order to make all other sects wrong, they edited the bible. they threw out the parts they didn't like, added parts they liked. The bible is a manual for how to live your life- so, why not add in a bit about who you should give money to?

over the years, the bible evolved as it's editors saw fit. It was changed, in the case of the king james bible, to help conquer ireland.

It was rewritten to support values the political leaders wanted supported.

want a reason to allow slavery? put in a bit about cain and able.

want to be able to get precious farmlands in the middle east? put in a bit about that being the holy land.

the bible, it seems, is nothing more than a written propoganda tool; too far edited from it's original text to be considered anything more than a pamplet that's designed, not to ensure truth of history, and that all sides are protrayed, but to get the godless heathens to convert to christianity.


now; you can either flame me and tell me how i couldn't understand, and cite bible quotes and give me something to laugh at,
or you can prove me wrong with a bit of rational debate.

i'd enjoy it emmensly more if you'd pick the first one, although the second is nice.

have a nice day!

[sikdragon]

When you love someone the natural reaction is to want to be loved in return. Sin seperates us from God. It is a thing that he hates. It keeps us from seeing him. Instead of having us earn our way past our sin by trying to overcome it, he sent us a carwash to was away the dirt and mud of sin. Unless you go to the carwash you cant get your car cleaned. This metaphor requires the metaphorical fact that you have no hose or ability to wash your car. Imagine that your boyfriend started out as one person. He was the most wonderful guy you ever met. You love him. Imagine that this same guy started doing drugs. Let's say he got addicted to crack or heroin. You get knocked into second or third place on his priority list. He gets high and you can't talk to him. He's always jonesing and sells you your vcr for money. He gets irrate and even violent if he doesnt get his fix. How can you keep your relationship healthy? You see he has a problem, he doesnt. Jesus is like Rehab. Hope that answers your question.

a note on the blind attacks, how can you understand fully something you've never experienced?