Some theologians believe the Bible provides us with scientific as well as religious understanding. However, many of them hold that the writers of the Bible were inspired to express enduring religious wisdom, not to provide scientific knowledge long before the rise of science, which I agree completely, but we can see how difficult is to explore this issue. How do we approach the people who believe that the Bible is inerrant? I think we can surely state that some passages of the Bible are to be understood in a metaphorical way and it's not precisely an astronomy book (like St. Augustine sai...

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According to this passage, you can see the Bible clearly states the flood covered the whole earth. ... The Bible says it happened and other cultures provide a story that includes a flood narrative. ... However, one needs to be careful when weighing the facts of the Bible and what it says. In the Bible we have the flood narrative for a reason. ... It seems to come down to your interpretation of the bible and what you believe to be true in your own studies. ...

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The Holy Bible does reveals that when the earth was born, not much had occupied the earth; but process of how everything got here differs slightly from evolution. In the Holy Bible, the first verse of the book of "Genesis" states, "In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth" (Genesis. 1.1). ... The Holy Bible states that man was created as a spitting image of God himself. ... Jesus, who the Bible shows to be the most powerful being to ever walk the earth, was also in the form of a man. ... This ending is slightly different from the Holy Bible as that says mankind will continue to s...

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If one is to believe the content of the Bible (taken literally), then one believes at least in part in predestination. ... This shows that though there seems to be a choice on the surface, if one is to believe the text of the Bible then there really is no choice in the matter of their destiny. When literally interpreting the Bible, there is absolutely no compromise between believing in God's omniscience and believing in free will. One must either give up their particular interpretation of the Bible or give up their beliefs about predestination. ...

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The Bible is considered by some people to be the truth. In extreme cases, they take the Bible purely literal and do not l! ... The views in the Bible, especially on the subject of creation, had been the predominate way of thinking about how the Earth and humans were formed. ... Even in today's society there are fundamental religious sects that take the Bible literally and believe in creationism, not evolution. ...

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(Pojman, p. 545) There is actually evidence about personhood found in the Bible. ... The Bible can then be said to contradict itself in Psalm 139:13-16 For thou hast possessed my reins: thou hast covered me in my mother's womb. ... Another part of the Bible clearly states this fact, in Job 33:44 The Spirit of God hath made me, and the breath of the Almighty hath given me life. ... And even though the Bible and religion is usually used in the defense of the fetus, it can be proved otherwise because of the evidence I found in the Bible. ...

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This caused a huge problem between church leaders and their parishes because they simply did not take the Bible seriously and did not believe or have faith in the many things Catholics are called to believe. ... They believe the Bible should be completely understood fictitiously and only as a spiritual guide to their faith. ...

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The world we live in is thousand years old. Within these thousand years many trees grew and destroyed or cut down. Many animals and human beings were born and died. Death is the ultimate fate of all the living beings. According to the holy books like the Quran, the Bible, and the Tipitaka one day th...

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The Bible states that "with God all things are possible" (Matthew 19:26). But it is important to consider that the Bible also states that there are certain things that God cannot do: "God cannot be tempted to sin, nor can he tempt others to sin" (James 1:13). ...

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We all care about our appearance, health, sex life, family, friends, colleagues, money, and our job. Leading a human life is a full time job to which we devote a lifetime of hard work. We can never get away from our life. It doesn't matter where we are or whom we are with. Our human life is alwa...

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One large change in ones life may bring out the superlative nature of his/her life, be it a good or bad change, humans naturally feed off getting out of trouble and changing the unpleasant into the excellent and anywhere in between. When one is in the worst of trouble, there is only one thing to loo...

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The study of Judaism reveals a "millennial effort to foster a religious culture of self-restraint that intuitively respects the value and integrity of its natural environment. " Schorsch notes that the Talmud and the Hebrew Bible both frequently "regulate a Jew's relationship to the natural world" and especially speak to the curbing of "man's unlimited use of his environment." ... The history of man, according the Genesis of the Bible is directly related to the fact there are two "beginnings" to man's earthly existence. ... Clearly this decree in the Bible preaches taking c...

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The bible would be the best source to find out how God was created, but it only tells how we were created; with the dirt of the earth. ... The bible does, however, state that God created the heavens and Earth, but what if the Buddhist bible or another bible states that their "higher power" created the heavens and Earth. ... The bible also gives a reason why everyone believes these morals or should believe these morals and why there is still sin. ... Wineman does not use to bible as a source to base his argument that God is real. ...

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The bible is like a guidebook for Christians to help them decipher the difference between right and wrong. ... Many people take bits of the Bible to mean different things; this is why some Christians believe it is ok to have abortions. ... Christians would usually rely on the bible for guidance when making moral decisions. ... The bible clearly teaches us that abortion is wrong and that life is precious to God. ... If you, like me believe the Bible, you have to believe that human life is sacred, more sacred than we have ever imagined. ...

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The Bible leaves no clear answer to this question. ... Even numerous Christian denominations and religious groups agree that the bible does not condemn abortion and that abortion should continue to be legal. Along with the Bible, the Koran also forbids the killing of human beings, unless it is in the case of capital punishment or defence. But like the Bible, the Koran fails to make clear statements on the practice of abortion. ...

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Most people, in this world, have a general sense or knowledge of the difference between right and wrong. Some of what we learned is already ingrained in our heads when we were born, and has come natural. However, people have different opinions of what is right and wrong. We have learned this diff...

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(The Bible: Old Testament, 547). The story later said that God created the female from the male by taking one of his ribs when he slept (The Bible: Old Testament, 548). ... If God was not pleased with his creation he would not have told man to be fruitful and multiply nor would he have called his creation good (The Bible Old Testament, 546-547). ... God also instructed humans to make more humans (The Bible: Old Testament, 547). ... In the Bible: Old Testament, man was created to tend to God's creation and make more humans. ...

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Around this time Spinoza was expanding a philosophy deeply marked by natural science, which was incompatible with a literal belief in the Bible. The Bible, when closely read, appeared to be a compilation by anonymous scribes and full of contradictions. ...

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The only real evidence that we have of God is through the bible. The bible is supposedly based on the first and second hand accounts of the apostles and his followers. Through out the bible it displays the many miracles performed by God, stories teach parables and morals, and most of all the Old Testament shows a great amount of faith in Him through his chosen leaders and the people. ...

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I believe every single word in the bible, so I will always use biblical text to support my arguments in life. In the bible, it says," Truly children are a gift from the Lord; the fruit of the womb is a reward" (Psalm 127:3). ... " God makes very few threats, as you may have seen while reading the bible. ... In Romans 9:10-11 the bible says, "For when the children were not yet born, nor had done any good or evil" in life we can never live without sin. ... I believe every word in the bible. ...

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Good and evil is one of the most prevalent controversies in human history. An individual human being faces this argument everywhere, not only in the Bible, stories, and newspapers, but even within himself. Nowadays, peoples all over the world are suffering much more threats from terrorism and war, e...

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But to reveal the truth, Findley has to recognize that the Bible does not present a factual account of an actual flood, for the importance of the flood is not its historical accuracy but its meaning for humanity. ... In the Bible God did, He saw the wickedness of man and brought a "flood of water upon the earth, to destroy all flesh, wherein is the breath of life" (Genesis CH 6). ... In other words, it becomes clear that Not Wanted on the Voyage is Findley's response to and questioning of the Bible over its philosophical value, which is, does the story of the flood, with its wicked descri...

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Seuss books, some of my very first stories came out of the Christian Bible. ... The Bible says of death, "then shall the dust return to the earth as it was: and the spirit shall return unto God who gave it. "1 Not only was I taught about the existence of the soul, but also about morality: "Who will render to every man according to his deeds: to them who by patient continuance in well doing seek for glory and honor and immortality, eternal life: but unto them that are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, indignation and wrath, tribulation and anguish, upon every so...

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One example being that the "destruction of Christian accord began to occur when the printers translated the bible into the "vernacular" of many other languages. ... This was such a devastating change because now ordinary people, not just the rich were able to read and own a Bible for the first time. ... The church itself therefore also loses its exclusive power over the Bible and whom the Bible is shared with. With the Bible being shared to the public, it's as if anyone could be a priest, or that society was at equal power. The Bible was so significant during this era that Gutenberg'...

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In "Good Country People" Pointer poses as a Bible salesman in this short story. ... I may sell Bibles, but I know which end is up and I wasn't born yesterday and I know where I am going!" ... So the innocent, dull Bible salesman Mrs. ...

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