It was br8Precisely.
I hear a lot of people say the bible was "Written by God"
It was br8Precisely.
I hear a lot of people say the bible was "Written by God"
It's deemed to be the word of God yes, but to say God actually wrote it I think is incorrect.Precisely.
I hear a lot of people say the bible was "Written by God"
The bible was compiled as a reaction to an individual (Marcion, I believe) trying to release his own heavily edited version. Because the church didn't want that to happen (and become the official version), they compiled their own version that became the traditional canon. To say that it was compiled by God is a complete misnomerIt's deemed to be the word of God yes, but to say God actually wrote it I think is incorrect.
Of course. But many people still believe it. The claim that it was "written by God", however, I think refers to God channelling his will through the mere mortals who actually did write it. Or something like that.The bible was compiled as a reaction to an individual (Marcion, I believe) trying to release his own heavily edited version. Because the church didn't want that to happen (and become the official version), they compiled their own version that became the traditional canon. To say that it was compiled by God is a complete misnomer
I would claim (without the statistics on me to back it up), that the majority of Christians believe that it is the word of god, because that's what is taught from childhood. Many are unaware of it's compilation of the process of translation, editing, and the choice of included books that went into it originally.Of course. But many people still believe it. The claim that it was "written by God", however, I think refers to God channelling his will through the mere mortals who actually did write it. Or something like that.
There are plenty of negative things about it that don't centre around violence.There is nothing wrong with believing in a God so long as the views formed around that belief are not violent.
Such as?There are plenty of negative things about it that don't centre around violence.
Unquestioning beliefSuch as?
Discouraging independent thoughtThere is nothing wrong with believing in a God so long as the views formed around that belief are not violent.
i think you'll find that it was actually religion that was restricting the growth of science and knowledge, not just the middle ages but throughout all of historyAll the things you stated can be qualities that are possessed by an atheist.
I hate how some people associate intellectual inferiority to a belief in God. It goes to show how they lack in intelligence for assuming such a thing, it was out of religion that science and education was fostered in Europe throughout the Middle Ages and well into the 20th Century.
Galileo was persecuted by the religious dogmatism of the time for questioning the claim that the sun revolves around the earth.All the things you stated can be qualities that are possessed by an atheist.
I hate how some people associate intellectual inferiority to a belief in God. It goes to show how they lack in intelligence for assuming such a thing, it was out of religion that science and education was fostered in Europe throughout the Middle Ages and well into the 20th Century.
What not all the time.i think you'll find that it was actually religion that was restricting the growth of science and knowledge, not just the middle ages but throughout all of history
Sure. But I doubt religion was what pushed their society towards scientific contributions. Rather, they happened to coexist. Correct me if I am wrong though.What not all the time.
Ancient Greeks and Mayans and shit all had their pagan gods and made lots of contributions and there is also the Golden Age of Islam in Al-Andalus.
For the Mayans it did, the science of cosmology was central to their religious beliefs and predictions and required vast scientific feats in the field of mathematics, as seen in the accuracy of their calendar and constellation commentaries.Sure. But I doubt religion was what pushed their society towards scientific contributions. Rather, they happened to coexist. Correct me if I am wrong though.
yeah but it wasnt religion that caused the contributionsWhat not all the time.
Ancient Greeks and Mayans and shit all had their pagan gods and made lots of contributions and there is also the Golden Age of Islam in Al-Andalus.
Believing in atheistic evolution, like believing in creation, requires acceptance of a certain presuppositional dogma and it requires placing one’s faith in a story about the unrepeatable past. To accept that worldview, you must have faith in a professor or textbook—or yet another secondhand source and that secondhand source’s interpretation. After all, not a single person was alive to see how the universe began (Big Bang) or how life began (Abiogenesis) or the supposed evolution of life on earth (Darwinism). Any argument or idea that makes claims about the unrepeatable past requires belief. We may have reasons (right or wrong) to believe what we believe, but we cannot go back in time to see if that belief is right.Galileo was persecuted by the religious dogmatism of the time for questioning the claim that the sun revolves around the earth.
Belief in God is part of a religious dogma. Dogmatism relies entirely on sacrificing individual thought, and observation of evidence to preserve such a belief. So there is a lack of intelligence there. Dogmatism relies on following what you are told without question. If it's not lack of intelligence, is extreme naïvety.
Yes, these qualities can be possessed by atheists, but it's not inherent to atheism in general. Christianity (for example), on the other hand, goes hand in hand with unquestioning obedience, naïvety, denial of evidence and observation, etc. Because to believe in God one must disregard all evidence to the contrary. To believe in God one would also believe in his omnipotence and therefore believe in and obey his commands without question.
Atheism, on the other hand, is not a dogma. It is simply lack of belief in a God. We do not believe in God because we do not swallow any religious bullshit we are fed. We take it and look at it objectively and question it's validity, and we come to the logical and rational conclusion that it does not make sense. Religious people, on the other hand, believe anything they are told - and we know this because they believe in religion, and it's portrayal of a God.
Atheists look at the world as they see it - as reality. Religion looks at reality and extrapolates that into ridiculous claims of the supernatural.