Quote Originally Posted by jsn9333
I don't think the story of the Bible is always changing. I mean, sure it leaves open the question of how God *exactly* created the universe... but that doesn't mean it changes. It just means it leaves that particular aspect of creation open for some discussion (hopefully friendly discussion... though some people get out of hand).
Of course. The Bible can never change, because faith, unlike science, is incapable of admitting it was wrong. Faith is not based in the real world of facts and evidence, so new facts and new evidence cannot change a faithful person's faith. Faith is absolute devotion to ideas that don't have any evidence for them, or that contradict the evidence, so it's rather absurd to expect faith to become more true over time as we understand the universe more completely. Theology will be forever stuck in the Dark Ages, because there is nowhere to advance, no evidence to examine, no new theories to prove or disprove by experimentation. God is a fairy tale, and it's impossible to study a mythical being.
What I'm saying is, no one can look at the Christian Scriptures and see it saying God created the earth one day and then see it saying God didn't create the earth the next. I will agree that biblical texts are not scientific proof of anything. However, they are full of religious proof when practiced. If one starts practicing the teachings of Christ he will see the types of results the Word of God promises. And those teachings do not change. They have been practiced by Christians since Christ first uttered them.
Funny thing is, I've heard Muslims say the exact same thing about Muhammed. I've heard Mormons say the exact same thing about Joseph Smith. And I've heard Scientologists say the exact same thing about L. Ron Hubbard. If you just convince yourself to believe what they believe, you will come to understand how true those beliefs are!

Is it just me, or do all religious people have some kind of inability to recognize circular logic? Believers in the paranormal and conspiracy theories, too. It's as if they aren't even trying to examine their own arguments for logical consistency.

By the way, do I really get to see all the results the Word of God promises? Because I think it would be killer to drink poison and wrestle snakes without getting hurt. And curing cancer with my hands would be pretty sweet too. All I have to do is convert to Christianity, huh?

"And these signs shall follow them that believe: In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues. They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover." (Mark 16:17-18)