Religion vs. Spirituality READ FIRST

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Originally Posted by Oneironaut

I was referring to the God as represented in the Bible. You know, the one that 2 Thessalonians 18 refers to when it says "In flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ". If you don't want to believe in the Bible, that's great. But I still don't understand how you can reject all the various parts of the Bible that say all non-Christians are going to suffer eternal punishment, yet accept the equally ridiculous claims in it that say Jesus is the son of God. Which parts do you think are fiction, and which parts are so undeniably true that to reject them would be unthinkable? Would you care to enlighten me?

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I'm sorry, the Thessolonians must've threw me off.

Many religious scholars believe that a lot of the stories in the Bible are parables. That's what I learned in Religious Studies at College.

Adam and Eve, I believe is a parable. The parts that are quoted are truly words spoken by men 2,000 years ago. Some people may have twisted their words, I don't know the differences between Bibles (King Frank's, Church of Holy Jeheezascrew, Mostle at the Tossle of the Apostle, etc...). I don't know, are the quotes the same in all the Bibles? I couldn't tell you, but if I look up something in the Bible, it looks true. Or at least possible.

Okay...I'll look at 12:9 Ecclesiastes - Because the Teacher was wise, he taught the people everything he knew. He collected proverbs and classified them.

That statement is brilliant. If everybody taught in that manner, this world would be full of geniuses.

As for as false...

I can't say that I don't believe the Lord never said, "Let there not be light."
Or, to take out the double negatives...

Bam, the Universe was created. As for the false?

Ruth 2:8 - Boaz went over and said to Ruth, "Listen, my daughter. Stay right here with us when you gather grain; don't go to any other fields. Stay right behind the women working in my field."

Wait a minute. Ruth's old enough to work, she should be able to go to any field she wishes.

Numbers 33 - tells about the people that marched ouit of Egypt and their intinerary and stuff.

Isaiah 44:14 - The LORD your Redeemer, the HOly One of Israel, says: "For your sakes I will send an invading army against Babylon. And the Babylonians will be forced to flee in those ships they are so proud of.

The next sentence says The Lord is Israel's King.

In the beginning there was nothing. God said, 'Let there be light!' And there was light. There was still nothing, but you could see it a whole lot better.
- Ellen DeGeneres

I'm sorry, that was Isaiah 43:14 ^^^

He also said, The Lord, your Holy One, Israels Creator AND King. I am The Lord.

In a part called The Saviour of Israel