How does the Christian confront proof that the Bible is not the word of God but the word of man? [Spirituality & Religion]
How would it affect your view of the Bible as the inerrant word of god to know that one of its most beloved passages was added in later for effect?
The Pericope Adulterae. You've all heard of it even if you don't know it by that name: John 7:53—8:11, the story of the adulteress where Jesus outwits the Pharisees and challenges the man without sin to throw the first stone.
Well it's not actually part of the bible. It's a later addition and most of the early manuscripts don't have it. And this isn't even a point of significant dispute but is agreed upon by most biblical scholars.
Is it difficult to believe that the Bible is god's word when men can change it like this?
Yes, Hebrews. But how do you have faith in the bible's message when you're taught that it's the word of god but find out men have taken an awful lot of liberties with it?
[quote] Believing God or man is your choice[/quote]
Not really. I can't choose to believe something i don't believe. So if i can see men and men doing what men do (eg> editing the bible) how would you propose i choose to believe in god instead?
@Watching [quote]Don’t be foolish like the fallen angels.[/quote] Why is it that christians almost invariably have to resort to silly insults. Is that really the best argument you can offer?
