Quote:
Originally Posted by The Wayniac  (Go ahead and quote scripture and flame me if ya want,  ) |
eh - I can't stand people quoting scripture. I think the Bible has been lost in translation. It was written by men, and therefore, inherently flawed. People have a knack for only using the parts of the Bible that are convenient to them. For instance, most conservative Christians believe that homosexuality is a sin. Why? It say so in the Bible. But what about the part of the Bible that condones slavery? Why aren't the Christians fighting for their right to own slaves?
This gem comes from rationalresponders.com:
Quote:
|
Numbers 15:32-36, "And while the children of Israel were in the wilderness, they found a man that gathered sticks upon the sabbath day. And they that found him gathering sticks brought him unto Moses and Aaron, and unto all the congregation. And they put him in ward, because it was not declared what should be done to him. And the LORD said unto Moses, The man shall be surely put to death: all the congregation shall stone him with stones without the camp. And all the congregation brought him without the camp, and stoned him with stones, and he died; as the LORD commanded Moses." And most of us drive daily on saturdays (and sundays). Poor guy, too bad he wasn't born just a few thousand years later, when people didn't kill somebody because they thought some ancient words in a holy book told them so....
|
Do I believe in God? Yes. Is he an old man wearing a toga, and a long white beard, up in the clouds watching me, and writing down everything I do, so that one day he can ask me about it after I die? Not exactly. See Ben Marble's definition of God - that fits my belief a little better. To me, God is a guiding force in the universe, giving things a general direction, but allowing free will to actually steer the course of events.