What are your views on The Bible?
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I think the bible is a book. Printed on paper made by men, with ink made by men, and full of fables and folklore written by men for the purposes of men. \n\nMany Christians hold to that book as though it is their "idol". They believe it so blindly that even if God itself were to come down and tell them that even ONE verse in it was wrong they would side with the "idol/bible" over God itself.
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I read the most of the Bible. It's not the Book that made me an atheist but rather the hypocrisy of a lot of people who claim to be Christians.\n\nNot all, I agree, but too many.
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I believe in God just not the bible, how dare anyone claim to know what God thinks, I have more respect for God, there are hundreds of archaeological finds proving that the bible that exists was put into place by church hierarchy that had ulterior motives for including and not including what THEY wanted in the bible, only someone who had ALL the original texts and could read them in the original language that they were written in would have a good understanding of what the ancient religious leaders had in mind, and who's to say they were God inspired, insane asylums are full of people who hear God
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Yes, because it is "living"...It has a life, and is a living thing, therefore it always speaks to us. Haven't you noticed the way certain passages will almost "jump out" at you from the page? I honestly believe that the Bible is the foundation for our lives.
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"Are you saying you can choose what you like from the bible and disregard what you don't like."\n\nThat is the basis of Christianity.
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Do you have a fixation with sex & the bible?
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yes I do. I think alot of people beat people over the head with the bible. I do not think thats what God intended the bible for that use. He gave us free will for a reason.
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Education is the key to almost everything in life.  I enjoy studying a lot of different things.  I don't have one thing I enjoy the most.  : )\n\nActually, I think I enjoy learning about and studying the Bible and getting others opinions on it.
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I believe in the God of the Bible. None of your definitions encapsulated that entirely. Somewhere between 1.and 2.
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The bible is not to be taken literally.
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The Bible is Good -- it sets forth moral standards; it teaches lessons through parables; it conveys knowledge and wisdom; it gives insight and builds faith to the Great Creator and the Redeemer; and it preaches the message of Love and Peace.\n\nThe Bible is Bad -- portions have been corrupted by man; it has caused heated debates and confusion on interpretations; its compilation has been biased; it is being used by unscrupulous people to exploit their greed and for power...\n\nThe Holy Bible is GOOD! God is Good and God is Merciful. Glory be to God!!!\n\nPeace be with you!
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Do you believe every word of the Bible? Don't you understand that it contains parables not facts? Or do you believe that Methusalah lived 900 years? That it's Ok to have slaves and concubines? That women who commit a sin should be stoned to death? It's all in the Bible.
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you believe the Bible, right?........This is the rest of it.
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Dear Friends,\n\nRead the Bible together!\n\nYours in Him,\nFrancesois
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I agree with you and have said the same thing myself many times.  From my point of view the bible is much like Grimms fairy tales.  To be used as and example of right and wrong.
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The Bible is the instructions given by God for us through his Holy Spirit who wrote it through men.  So, yes, it is VERY important for me, and all other Christians.  It gives us instructions on how to live our lives, what is wrong and what is right, and, most importantly, teaches us about God's gift to us - Salvation.\n\n2 Timothy 3:16\n  \n    "All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness."   (NIV)
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Looks like you answered it yourself. However, my personal opinion is that I really don't care what it says, because I don't believe in it anyway.\n\nThe bible is all I need.