is the bible a fabrication?

[JD1stTimer]

^^ TheDefiler I think people who believe like you do are a plague. In fact I think those types of beliefs are just ramblings of crazy people who spread it to other people like smallpox. Back in the day people actually understand that there is more than what meets the eye. Back then how many people would believe an idiot like you saying that Jesus was a crazy man. LOL, actually I think it's cool if you don't believe it, but I hope you realize how ridiculous this post really is. And if you think what I just said is ridiculous, then take a look back at your own post.

[Hardcore Newbie]

Back then how many people would believe an idiot like you saying that Jesus was a crazy man.

not that I disagree with the theme of your message, but I thought a lot of people way back when thought Jesus was crazy? Otherwise, he would have had many more followers, yes?

[TheDefiler]

The message I was bringing across was that people in biblical times didn't have the same understanding of the world that we have today. Just like we understand thing like the world revolves around the sun and not the other way around, or that the world is round and not flat. That there are other planets out there and ours is not the center of the universe. People back then needed to believe in something to "explain" existence, and unfortunately the same is true today. Can't we just exist for no reason. How come there has to be a fucking reason for everything.

[jamstigator]

I think some of the stories in the Bible are certainly derived from events that did happen. However, not the mystical religiousy God-related stuff. I think religion, in all its forms, is just a mental crutch some people need to avoid dealing with the concept that the lives we are given are all we ever get. Christianity is just one version of that crutch. Someday we'll grow up enough that people won't need that crutch anymore. I'm not holding my breath on that happening in my lifetime though.

[Pass That Shit]

The title was changed by a mod who found it offending. There are rules to abide by, and that title was breaking those rules.

My point exactly, but did you read the language I pasted from Bomb Bomber in my post above? Wasn't the title - is the bible bullshit?

[Pass That Shit]

I think some of the stories in the Bible are certainly derived from events that did happen. However, not the mystical religiousy God-related stuff. I think religion, in all its forms, is just a mental crutch some people need to avoid dealing with the concept that the lives we are given are all we ever get. Christianity is just one version of that crutch. Someday we'll grow up enough that people won't need that crutch anymore. I'm not holding my breath on that happening in my lifetime though.

Don't expect that to happen EVER! On the contrary, the others will be removed and it will end with an "all christian" race, forever.
You must be aroused right about now. :jointsmile:

[delusionsofNORMALity]

Can't we just exist for no reason. How come there has to be a fucking reason for everything.

why do you think religion is still so popular? it plays to the conceit of man. without the concept of the magical man in the sky, we would have to realize that mankind is nothing but another animal. but if you believe that there is some cosmic entity looking over us and judging our every action, then the human race becomes much more important in the grand scheme of things.

most forms of religion and spirituality give us the illusion that we exist outside of the flesh. without the idea of a spiritual existence we would have to admit that at some point we will just cease to exist, no better than a cockroach under your heel. once we created gods to give our existence meaning, we became superior to all other life. with this "god given superiority" our rush for dominion over the rest of the planet seems almost justifiable. without it we are just another greedy little species, grubbing after an illusion of power.

[stinkyattic]

The original title of this thread was, "Is the Bible bullshit".

We do not allow cusswords in ANY thread title; those are changed on a regualr basis- in ALL forums!!!

It's nothing having to do with the content of the thread, and last time I checked bullshit and fabricated do in fact imply the same thing, but one is more polite... IF you have a hard time expressing yourself without cursing, perhaps you should consider working on your writing skills.

I'm not even going to get into the problem with the title... offensive, for sure; by putting the question in those terms, you are BEGGING for the argument to get rude. And then I end up with a boxful of reported posts from people who are upset about that.

And we don't have all day to moderate this forum. There's a lot of other content on this website... I'd rather spend my time answering grow questions... really!!!

[jdmarcus59]

Um, that would be the SON. Try again!

um, lets try this again. the holy Ghost is God, the third part of the holy trinty, God the father, God the son, and God the holy Ghost.
three different Persons, yet they are one. dont try to figure it out
because you cant, God is much bigger then are little minds can take in.

[JD1stTimer]

Yeah, Hardcore, that's true, and saying He was Son of God is what got Him in trouble... and the vast majority of people wanted Him killed. I was just trying to reverse the argument as closely as possible. I found it extremely offensive to be called a member of a plague, ignorant, crazy, etc. Now if only I could give TheDefiler +rep after clarifying himself in a less offensive way, but alas.. Must spread the rep around. I'll get it to you soon, TheDefiler!