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 Feb 3 2008, 09:59 PM
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I took a Bible as literature class last year and I have to say, I was not impressed by my teacher's going on about how good a historically accurate source the Bible was.
I myself am not a Christian, but instead consider myself Gnostic (meaning "seeking truth"  )My question is, since the bible is so religiously biased, what do you guys think on the issue of using the bible as a historical document to find information? |
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Feb 3 2008, 10:14 PM
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Whoever said the Bible was a historical piece of information? Who the hell uses Bible for history? The definition of history is a study of past events that are not static. History changes all of the time. How do we find any historical document to be the truth? The Bible is more or less prose fiction based on very loose historical content.
The Jewish Bible, as far as I'm concerned, is for people to have something sacred to hold dear to them what they think is something that dates back to their ancestors in Israel. Especially since they learned that places/buildings can't always be restored (e.g. the Babylonian invasion) so they came up with a sacred text. Every episode is something to be learned about man's unruly nature, perilous and imperious individuality. The sketchiness of the known historical materials allows considerable latitude for interpretation of the divine plan. Authors of the Bible all had invent interior monologue for his characters. To ascribe feeling, intention, and motive to the characters. Anyone who seeks the Bible for historical context is missing the entire point of the Bible. |
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hilaryhashandcuffs The Bible's knowledge Feb 3 2008, 09:59 PM
brooklyneast05 i think using the bible as a historical text is a ... Feb 3 2008, 10:59 PM Michelle QUOTEI took a Bible as literature class last year
... Feb 3 2008, 11:36 PM SoEffinMajor I am a Christian. And I use the Bible oftentimes, ... Feb 3 2008, 11:37 PM
Steven QUOTE(SoEffinMajor @ Feb 3 2008, 10:37 PM... Feb 4 2008, 10:30 PM instantmusic This post has been edited for security reasons. Feb 5 2008, 01:35 AM jaeman I think it's been proven vaild, just because o... Feb 5 2008, 06:41 AM IGetSex There is alot of history in the Bible. Just becaus... Feb 5 2008, 08:11 AM brooklyneast05 QUOTE(IGetSex @ Feb 5 2008, 09:11 AM) Whe... Feb 5 2008, 09:27 AM NoSex QUOTE(IGetSex @ Feb 5 2008, 07:11 AM) The... Feb 5 2008, 11:50 AM |
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