Theists. Does this do anything to your consciousness? Theists. Does this do anything to you consciousness? I direct this question more to literalists and fundamentals who read the Bible literally. Others of course are welcome to comment. Let me point out that I think of the Bible as a book of wisdom that it is a consolidation of many of the older religions of that day and is a good book to help us seek God by analyzing the old myths. If read literally, the reader will miss out on the rather wonderful thinking stimulated by it and miss the purpose that the book was put together point to. I do not disrespect it but have little respect for literal readers for that reason. They end up idol worshiping a book of myths. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EYigmGyN2RQ&feature=youtu.be This scholar speaks to the archeology that is killing the historicity of the Bible. http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=2569440864215926514# This scholar is showing the plagiarizing and or forgeries of scriptures. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0mpHpLrJVHY&feature=player_embedded#at=437 It is interesting to note that both of these prominent scholars came from fundamentalist religions before their research, as well as the scholars they quote, changed their overall views. They, like myself do not want to dissuade the search for God but only want to point out that God may be bigger than the pigeon hole/Bible that theist have put him in. As a religionist, to me, God is big enough to be everyone’s God. Not just a chosen few. Theists should like this notion because then, God, if real, remains now, as in the beginning, master of all and not just master of some. Regards DL
Greatest I am, I watched the Dawkins one, and a few minutes of the second one but became very bored. I find these guys evangelistic-atheistic-fundamenalism (that's what it seems to have become), narrow-minded and tedious, and boring. Have you read Bhagavad Gita? Please Register or Log in to view the hidden image! jan.
don't know what to say.. i agree with you when you say a person should not view the bible as the unerring word of God.it is a guide book,not a rule book..
this speaks way too much of the condition of our society, more than the ideal it would pry would not help if you were to learn that the term 'covet' means to desire, it does not mean 'to act' there are some societies that consider it VERY rude to compliment them on anything in their house, it indicates a desire to have what they have, it means you are coveting their stuff. i admit that i fail at this one when it comes to a hot women..(whether she is married or not) (does not mean i will pursue a married woman..)