In your opinion the Bible

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AZ Jim

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Is the bible a work of fiction or non-fiction? What are your reasons for believing as you do? Please no insulting anyone's opinion.
 

My opinion in a nutshell..and I mean in a complete nutshell..is that it's a work of fiction, with a few elements of truth that may or may not have been exaggerated.
 
hollydolly said:
My opinion in a nutshell..and I mean in a complete nutshell..is that it's a work of fiction, with a few elements of truth that may or may not have been exaggerated.
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Interesting Holly, I have similar beliefs. I feel some elements may have either happened or been "envisioned" but 99% is fiction. As to the apostles, we have potential peers here now, they will believe in any dogma presented convincingly by a strong speaker.
 

I believe it's fiction. It's an assortment of chapters telling a story from the perspective of different authors. It's got some good advise on how to live ones life.
 
I think back in those days most of what got written down was non objective non fiction. Stories were told and retold and people believed them but didn't mind embellishing the story with the next retelling. What finally got written down had been told and retold and embellished countless times.
 
I've never actually read the entire Bible, just tried to read parts and I find it a jumbled mess of what seems to be history and fiction as well as basic life instructions. Because it has been added to and changed so many times there is no way to know if any of it is true. To me it is really very bizarre, violent and superstitious.
 
I've always wondered how many devout religious folks secretly question the Bible but honestly think they can hide the doubt from a "all knowing God"?
 
I believe that many do... but there can be huge guilt involved in admitting there is doubt.. and worse yet non-belief. I remember as a kid being sent to Sunday school followed by a Church service from the time I was 4 until I was 16. Even as a child I would think to myself.. "Seriously? Do all these adults REALLY believe this stuff?" and feeling so bad for even questioning it. I imagine many adults have never moved beyond that.
 
Mostly fiction. Much like the Indian folklores that are handed down from generation to generation. Isn't it human nature to tell a story and as the story is passed down, it gets a little different version each time?
I have tried to read the Bible a few times but unable to make any sense out of it. I do believe there is something after death but have o idea what.
 
QuickSilver said:
I believe that many do... but there can be huge guilt involved in admitting there is doubt.. and worse yet non-belief. I remember as a kid being sent to Sunday school followed by a Church service from the time I was 4 until I was 16. Even as a child I would think to myself.. "Seriously? Do all these adults REALLY believe this stuff?" and feeling so bad for even questioning it. I imagine many adults have never moved beyond that.
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I was actually expelled from Sunday School for questioning the Sunday School teachers on what they were teaching us.................I was told I was a disruptive influence.
 
How refreshing, to find so many that have the same view of the Bible. Though I believe in a supreme being, have difficulty I with organized religion. Even more difficulty, living in the bible belt, with the bible. Feel it expresses how events, with repeated retelling and embroidery, were percieved, but does not reflect anything that actually happened. Word of man, not a God.
 
Everytime I am in the hospita, someone tries to give me one. As with hotel/motel rooms, l think it is more evangelistic.
 
Aren't there many different Bibles out there, saying different things? I find them that very confusing.
 
You will find them in all hotel rooms in Catholic countries.
By 'the Bible' are you all talking about the old or new testaments?We know that Jesus was a real person and that his disciples were real people too, and that he went about the country side preaching and meeting people, that he had a huge following and was executed after being tried by Pontious Pilate. you may question the miracles, but can't dismiss the rest.With the Old Testament, we also know there was some truth in the history of the Jewish people and also events, but speculation as well, as in Genesis.All written by different people and at widely differing times.
 
oakapple said:
You will find them in all hotel rooms in Catholic countries.
By 'the Bible' are you all talking about the old or new testaments?We know that Jesus was a real person and that his disciples were real people too, and that he went about the country side preaching and meeting people, that he had a huge following and was executed after being tried by Pontious Pilate. you may question the miracles, but can't dismiss the rest.With the Old Testament, we also know there was some truth in the history of the Jewish people and also events, but speculation as well, as in Genesis.All written by different people and at widely differing times.
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I do question it all OA.
 
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