Quote Originally Posted by Pass That Shit
How exactly did you show that you are broad minded? Just because you disagree with me, makes me narrow minded? Believing the bible doesn't make a person narrow minded. Are unbelievers narrow minded cause they don't believe in the bible? And a person who does not beleive in the bible, is just as ignorant as the one who does. The only difference between the two, is what they beleive! imp:
I can't help myself.. So into the lions den I rush head long....

Narrow Minded means that you have a set view of the world around you and do not change that view even when presented with Evidence. Either Believers or Non believers can be narrow minded.. But Only Non-Believers can be Broad Minded..

As for the bible if you think god stuck down his hand and inspired its words by the men who wrote it. you must first educate on ALL its books and why some letters were stuck between the cover and others were held back. If you think it is as it has always been, then you have no idea of the Documented variations of it that Predate Jesus times.. Then if you Interpret even one passage to make it fit the real world you then are placing your own version out there..

SO if you Believe the bible is the Inspired Word Of God then you must read it and consider each word and concept as is. So you Must Believe that the world is 6000 years old, You must believe that Adam & Eve were incestuous ..(remember 2 sons) , You Must Believe that the Whole Globe was completely covered in water within the last 6000 years, You Must Believe that Man Kind is the Center of the Universe, You Must Believe the Jesus was Gay..(Opps Sorry ..thats one of the books that someone inspired by God thought better left out), You Must Believe that the Testable reality around you is a farce and theres an alternate mystical reality thats all around us, You Must Believe that Dino's are and were always just rocks in the ground.

If You Believe any differently or try to fit your Beliefs to the observed universe you are imposing you view on the Word of God.

So if you wish to debate religion and You Believe you Must stick to the word as written in Your bible. You can't come up with New explanations on why what we can Test and Observe is in opposition to the Word. You can't propose "What is Meant By That is" on any passages in that book. Its the Inspired Word Of God and as such if you have to explain anything in it that is in debate by Only the text within.

If you think men wrote it for their own reasons then you can tear it apart with Interpretation all you wish..