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guillaumeb

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11. A random internet blogger with a Wordpress site.

Reply to edhopper (Original post)

Sun Jul 22, 2018, 12:37 PM

Jul 2018

There is a difference between "dictated by" and "inspired by", and that is just one reason to laugh at this piece.

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Why is the Bible So Badly Written? [View all] edhopper Jul 2018 OP

god never wrote the bible for starters beachbum bob Jul 2018 #1

Nothing new there, but she puts it together nicely. TreasonousBastard Jul 2018 #2

That is what I thought too edhopper Jul 2018 #6

If clearly written, then there safeinOhio Jul 2018 #3

Great article. onlyadream Jul 2018 #4

easy DBoon Jul 2018 #5

If you believe all contradictions without question atreides1 Jul 2018 #29

The bible is a compendium of oral history told by many different people, and Nitram Jul 2018 #7

Ya know, it is also odd how they left out a few "books". tonyt53 Jul 2018 #8

All Jewish people are quite aware of that. Gnostics, too. Nitram Jul 2018 #17

I think you mean divinely inspired edits Lordquinton Jul 2018 #19

I don't believe a single word of the bible is divinely inspired in the Evangelical sense of the Nitram Jul 2018 #21

There in lies the joke Lordquinton Jul 2018 #22

So why hasn't it been delegated to the ash heap of history like so many other badly written pieces? Major Nikon Jul 2018 #46

The majority of Christians through out history edhopper Jul 2018 #56

The Vast Majority... MineralMan Jul 2018 #58

You're supposed to sign up first, then maybe read it later. nt Permanut Jul 2018 #67

reading the Bible edhopper Jul 2018 #68

See there, you did it backwards. Permanut Jul 2018 #69

The Church doesn't care if you read it Ferrets are Cool Jul 2018 #80

I like this writer thucythucy Jul 2018 #9

There are also contradictions, as I recall left-of-center2012 Jul 2018 #10

They plagiarized a few older religions. Pope George Ringo II Jul 2018 #13

IMO the contradictions are one of the strengths of the bible, not as a holy work, but a Nitram Jul 2018 #18

They did exactly that Major Nikon Jul 2018 #47

The whole point of the OP was the contradictions in the bible. Nitram Jul 2018 #55

There were several points listed Major Nikon Jul 2018 #70

A random internet blogger with a Wordpress site. guillaumeb Jul 2018 #11

As compared to a random poster on a discussion forum, MineralMan Jul 2018 #12

Yes, she has a degree, and likes to write. guillaumeb Jul 2018 #24

Actually she quotes a number of biblical sholars throughtout the piece. edhopper Jul 2018 #31

I make no claim of superior knowledge. guillaumeb Jul 2018 #33

You claim the Bible edhopper Jul 2018 #37

The article expresses a viewpoint. guillaumeb Jul 2018 #71

As far as scholarship is concerned, nothing factual she said is outside scholarly consensus marylandblue Jul 2018 #42

Scholars can be found to support both sides. guillaumeb Jul 2018 #72

Both sides of which issues? marylandblue Jul 2018 #73

Her post is essentially literary criticism. guillaumeb Jul 2018 #74

Please explain your assertions in posts 33 and 72 marylandblue Jul 2018 #75

Here is an outright error, or misstatement if you prefer: guillaumeb Jul 2018 #78

Not sure if your dates are typos marylandblue Jul 2018 #82

And....... guillaumeb Jul 2018 #79

Don't see a problem here either marylandblue Jul 2018 #84

Lots of Fundies do believe it was dictated. Mariana Jul 2018 #14

"The God-Given Scriptures" MineralMan Jul 2018 #15

"God-breathed" Mariana Jul 2018 #59

Yes. So it was written. MineralMan Jul 2018 #60

I understand that's your opinion. MineralMan Jul 2018 #16

Do you consider what you said dialogue? Lordquinton Jul 2018 #20

Apparently so. MineralMan Jul 2018 #23

Better person to ask, do you consider that post to be dialogue? Lordquinton Jul 2018 #38

Nope. It's just an insult, directed at an author MineralMan Jul 2018 #39

I do. guillaumeb Jul 2018 #25

I understand your need to discount the author.. Permanut Jul 2018 #40

How did your gods inspire the authors? Voltaire2 Jul 2018 #43

So the question for believers in a god (and its associated holy text) becomes... trotsky Jul 2018 #49

So many translations by non-experts that it's hard to know what the no_hypocrisy Jul 2018 #26

Lost in translation wasupaloopa Jul 2018 #27

I blame poor handwriting True Dough Jul 2018 #28

I wouldn't call it "badly written" because that presumes a single author The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2018 #30

You seem to be making two claims. Voltaire2 Jul 2018 #44

My point was that it doesn't make sense to call this particular "book" badly written The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2018 #45

We can dismiss those beautiful bits of translation edhopper Jul 2018 #57

Exactly! The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2018 #61

and we can assume edhopper Jul 2018 #62

Actually, they did. The committee that translated the KJV consisted of 47 scholars, The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2018 #63

I had thought it is suspected edhopper Jul 2018 #64

Rumored for many years; no actual evidence exists. The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2018 #65

Thanks edhopper Jul 2018 #66

God is divine, all powerful, all knowing, God's wisdom is beyond human kin... Thomas Hurt Jul 2018 #32

And God has no problem edhopper Jul 2018 #36

Where to start? Igel Jul 2018 #34

Your partly make and partly miss the article's point marylandblue Jul 2018 #41

As an historical document, it is fascinating. mn9driver Jul 2018 #35

Their origins are basically the same Major Nikon Jul 2018 #48

It's all marketing. Once the Romans adopted Christianity and canonized the Bible, MineralMan Jul 2018 #50

yes - and like all good marketing departments Locrian Jul 2018 #53

Yup. MineralMan Jul 2018 #54

Marking to read later underpants Jul 2018 #51

Don't blame Shakespeare...he only wrote one Psalm!! malchickiwick Jul 2018 #52

Authors got paid by the word? Freethinker65 Jul 2018 #76

you win the thread edhopper Jul 2018 #77

"Meaningless! Meaningless!" Bok_Tukalo Jul 2018 #81

from the article edhopper Jul 2018 #83