Admin webmdave Posted August 23, 2007 Admin Share Posted August 23, 2007 By Wittu I reexamined some notes I made last year on Bible oddities and contradictions. Here are a few thoughts -- nothing scholarly, but perhaps a few members will still dig it (although so many of you are very savvy and have likely seen these). (1) Is God, the supreme being, who spoke matter into being, concerned with hair? “Does not even nature itself teach you that if a man has long hair, it is a dishonor to him?†- I Corinthians 11:14 Which contradicts: [Those who take the vow of a Nazarite] All the days of the vow of his separation no razor shall come upon his head; until the days are fulfilled for which he separated himself to the Lord, he shall be holy. Then he shall let the locks of the hair of his head grow.†- Numbers 6:5 “Then she [Hannah] made a vow and said, "O Lord of hosts, if You will indeed look on the affliction of your maidservant and remember me, and not forge your maidservant, but will give your maidservant a male child, then I will give him to the Lord all the days of his life, and no razor shall come upon his head." - I Samuel 1:1 “For behold, you [Zorah] shall conceive and bear a son. And no razor shall come upon his head…†– Judges 13:5 (2) God will punish children for fathers' sins “You shall not bow down to them nor serve them. For I, the Lord your God, am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children to the third and fourth generations of those who hate Me.†- Exodus 20:5 Which contradicts: “The soul who sins shall die. The son shall not bear the guilt of the father, nor the father bear the guilt of the son. The righteousness of the righteous shall be upon himself, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon himself.†- Ezekiel 18:20 (3) Saved by works or faith? "Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight" - Romans 3:20,28 "Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ" - Galatians 2:16 “For by grace are ye saved, through faith and that not of yourselves: the gift of God, not of works, lest any man should boast†- Ephesians 2: 8-9 Which contradicts: "Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only" - James 2:24 “Marvel not at this: for the hour is coming, in the which all that are in the graves shall hear his voice, and shall come forth; they that have DONE GOOD, unto the resurrection of life; and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of damnation†- John 5: 28-29 (Wait a damn minute: "No flesh justified" [...] "For all have fallen short of the glory of God" (sinned) and the "The wages of sin is death?" This means all will be damned. But, it also says those that have "done good" are delivered. But what is considered good and how much good? What about faith alone? Faith plus works? What about "the gift of God, not by works?" Isn't having faith, in itself, an act... a "work?" IS ONE TO BELIEVE THAT SUCH A CONFUSING GUIDE IS THE DESIGN OF A RATIONAL SUPREME BEING, ESPECIALLY IN WHAT IS SUPPOSED TO BE A VERY IMPORTANT AREA -- HUMANITY’S ETERNAL HOME? To monitor comments posted to this topic, use . http://exchristian.net/exchristian/2007/08...g-confused.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Demona- Posted August 24, 2007 Share Posted August 24, 2007 The more I read about the Bible, the more convinced I am that Yahweh is senile. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldjew Posted August 24, 2007 Share Posted August 24, 2007 Yeah I think God is so old he needs to be put in a nursing home as his minds don't work as good as it used to. Maybe he has one of those diseases old folks get some times. It just goes to prove that these so called men inspired of God to write the books of the bible were either high on wine or marijuana grew in that part of the world back in those days and they were smoking it when they wrote those books. And the only holy ghost that any of them ever saw were the smoke from their dope pipes or the spirits inside the wine bottle which left holes in their thinking. And I think the bible should have been called either the baffle or the blubber. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldjew Posted August 24, 2007 Share Posted August 24, 2007 This was sent to me by my younger sister who is a theist. You can see as most of you already know the silly belief is a god by people. A little girl went to her bedroom and pulled a glass jelly jar from its hiding place in the closet. She poured the change out on the floor and counted it carefully. Three times, even. The total had to be exactly perfect. No chance here for mistakes. Carefully placing the coins back in the jar and twisting on the cap, she slipped out the back door and made her way 6 blocks to Rexall's Drug Store with the big red Indian Chief sign above the door. She waited patiently for the pharmacist to give her some attention, but he was too busy at this moment. Tess twisted her feet to make a scuffing noise. Nothing. She cleared her throat with the most disgusting sound she could muster. No good. Finally she took a quarter from her jar and banged it on the glass counter. That did it! "And what do you want?" the pharmacist asked in an annoyed tone of voice. I'm talking to my brother from Chicago whom I haven't seen in ages," he said without waiting for a reply to his question. Well, I want to talk to you about my brother," Tess answered back in the same annoyed tone. "He's really, really sick...and I want to buy a miracle." I beg your pardon?" said the pharmacist. His name is Andrew and he has something bad growing inside his head and my Daddy says only a miracle can save him now. So how much does a miracle cost?" We don't sell miracles here, little girl. I'm sorry but I can't help you," the pharmacist said, softening a little. Listen, I have the money to pay for it. If it isn't enough, I will get the rest. Just tell me how much it costs." The pharmacist's brother was a well dressed man. He stooped down and asked the little girl, "What kind of a miracle does your brother need?" I don't know," Tess replied with her eyes welling up. I just know he's really sick and Mommy says he needs an operation. But my Daddy can't pay for it, so I want to use my money." How much do you have?" asked the man from Chicago. One dollar and eleven cents," Tess answered barely audibly. And it's all the money I have, but I can get some more if I need to." Well, what a coincidence," smiled the man. "A dollar and eleven cents---the exact price of a miracle for little brothers. " He took her money in one hand and with the other hand he grasped her mitten and said "Take me to where you live. I want to see your brother and meet your parents. Let's see if I have the miracle you need." That well dressed man was Dr. Carlton Armstrong, a surgeon, specializing in neuro-surgery. The operation was completed free of charge and it wasn't long until Andrew was home again and doing well. Mom and Dad were happily talking about the chain of events that had led them to this place. "That surgery," her Mom whispered. "was a real miracle. I wonder how much it would have cost?" Tess smiled. She knew exactly how much a miracle cost...one dollar and eleven cents....plus the faith of a little child. In our lives, we never know how many miracles we will need. A miracle is not the suspension of natural law, but the operation of a higher law. I know you'll keep the ball moving! Here it goes. Throw it back to someone who means something to you! A ball is a circle, no beginning, no end. It keeps us together like our Circle of Friends. But the treasure inside for you to see is the treasure of friendship you've granted to me. Today I pass the friendship ball to you. Pass it on to someone who is a friend to you. MY OATH TO YOU... When you are sad.....I will dry your tears. When you are scared.....I will comfort your fears. When you are worried.....I will give you hope. When you are confused.....I will help you cope. And when you are lost....And can't see the light, I shall be your beacon.....Shining ever so bright. Â This is my oath.....I pledge till the end. Why you may ask?.....Because you're my friend. Signed: GOD <><><><><><><><> My addition; Signed: Dog the Father, Dog the Son and Dog the Holy Goat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordofGondor Posted September 1, 2007 Share Posted September 1, 2007 Does not even nature itself teach you that if a man has long hair, it is a dishonor to him? - I Corinthians 11:14 Pretending to adhere to an ethical code ordained by nature; I am reminded of Nietzsche's criticism of the Stoics in BG&E. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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