Virgin birth today?

Yea, but it didn't turn out too well, and he's still traumatized over it. Now he won't leave the house.

Arella, Hi. I'm fine thanks, you?

How do you know Raul is not right? Have you read the Quran? Have you studied in a mosque? He says Jesus was just another prophet, but that alone would be enough for him to demand respect for Jesus.

I, on the other hand, think Jesus may have been a pretty cool guy, with some good ideas (and some not so good). Unless you can prove that your god exists and that Jesus was a special ambassador (without resorting to the original storybook to prove the same storybook true), I'll stick with that.

What does your god have in store for Raul when he dies?

That original storybook, as you call it, happened to have been written by 39 different writers from all walks of life with varied professions over a period of hundreds of years. Perhaps if it had been written by one person, or even a few people all at the same time, I'd say you had an argument about using the book to prove itself true. But, the fact is, the Bible is a compilation of 66 books written by 39 writers over hundreds of years. Seems like a good source to me.

]That original storybook, as you call it, happened to have been written by 39 different writers from all walks of life with varied professions over a period of hundreds of years. Perhaps if it had been written by one person, or even a few people all at the same time, I'd say you had an argument about using the book to prove itself true. But, the fact is, the Bible is a compilation of 66 books written by 39 writers over hundreds of years. Seems like a good source to me.

Arrella Mae.
Quote... (Make no mistake Eorl, I do not now nor have I ever claimed or pretended that Allah and the God I serve to be one in the same) .... End of quote. I assume by that remark You "believe" that your God is a different God from Raul-7 God and I would assume that Raul would agree with you.... and you pair want us now to believe there are two Gods... that you know of... come on you pair make up your minds.

And I guess I will never fully understand how people will claim not to even believe in God (generalization there) but yet hang out in a Spirituality and Religion Forum. Kind of illogical to me.[/color]

That original storybook, as you call it, happened to have been written by 39 different writers from all walks of life with varied professions over a period of hundreds of years. Perhaps if it had been written by one person, or even a few people all at the same time, I'd say you had an argument about using the book to prove itself true. But, the fact is, the Bible is a compilation of 66 books written by 39 writers over hundreds of years. Seems like a good source to me.

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That original storybook, as you call it, happened to have been written by 39 different writers from all walks of life with varied professions over a period of hundreds of years. Perhaps if it had been written by one person, or even a few people all at the same time, I'd say you had an argument about using the book to prove itself true. But, the fact is, the Bible is a compilation of 66 books written by 39 writers over hundreds of years. Seems like a good source to me.

Maybe, but then how can you be sure you can trust all 39 writers?

How many original manuscripts or even fragments of original manuscripts of those 66 books are there?

Arrella Mae.
Quote... (Make no mistake Eorl, I do not now nor have I ever claimed or pretended that Allah and the God I serve to be one in the same) .... End of quote. I assume by that remark You "believe" that your God is a different God from Raul-7 God and I would assume that Raul would agree with you.... and you pair want us now to believe there are two Gods... that you know of... come on you pair make up your minds.

Arella Mae wrote:

]That original storybook, as you call it, happened to have been written by 39 different writers from all walks of life with varied professions over a period of hundreds of years. Perhaps if it had been written by one person, or even a few people all at the same time, I'd say you had an argument about using the book to prove itself true. But, the fact is, the Bible is a compilation of 66 books written by 39 writers over hundreds of years. Seems like a good source to me.

Your logic for deciding if a book is a "good source" is based on the argument that the longer it takes to write, and the more people that contribute, the more of a "good source" a book must be.

Thus the more of a "bad source" a book must be if it takes a short time to write and is penned by few people.

Pretty bizarre stuff there Arella Mae!

And you know that because.....?

(let me guess....because the bible tells you so?)

Raul-7 wrote:

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That original storybook, as you call it, happened to have been written by 39 different writers from all walks of life with varied professions over a period of hundreds of years. Perhaps if it had been written by one person, or even a few people all at the same time, I'd say you had an argument about using the book to prove itself true. But, the fact is, the Bible is a compilation of 66 books written by 39 writers over hundreds of years. Seems like a good source to me.

Maybe, but then how can you be sure you can trust all 39 writers?

Every word in the Bible is God breathed and God inspired.

Eorl wrote:

And you know that because.....?

(let me guess....because the bible tells you so?)

Cute Eorl. And if there weren't other historical books out there I'd give ya that one, but sorry, no cigar!

mesquite wrote:

How many original manuscripts or even fragments of original manuscripts of those 66 books are there?

Hmmm, I suspect you already know the answer to that question, Mesquite, so why did you even ask it?

Arella Mae wrote:

Raul-7 wrote:

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That original storybook, as you call it, happened to have been written by 39 different writers from all walks of life with varied professions over a period of hundreds of years. Perhaps if it had been written by one person, or even a few people all at the same time, I'd say you had an argument about using the book to prove itself true. But, the fact is, the Bible is a compilation of 66 books written by 39 writers over hundreds of years. Seems like a good source to me.

Maybe, but then how can you be sure you can trust all 39 writers?

Every word in the Bible is God breathed and God inspired.

Really? Then why are there so many contradictions?

Chumly wrote:

Arella Mae wrote:

]That original storybook, as you call it, happened to have been written by 39 different writers from all walks of life with varied professions over a period of hundreds of years. Perhaps if it had been written by one person, or even a few people all at the same time, I'd say you had an argument about using the book to prove itself true. But, the fact is, the Bible is a compilation of 66 books written by 39 writers over hundreds of years. Seems like a good source to me.

Your logic for deciding if a book is a "good source" is based on the argument that the longer it takes to write, and the more people that contribute, the more of a "good source" a book must be.

Thus the more of a "bad source" a book must be if it takes a short time to write and is penned by few people.

Pretty bizarre stuff there Arella Mae!

Hey Chumly. Uh, no, that's not what I said at all. I could go along with the circular reasoning thingy if it had been ONE book. But the Bible is a compilation of books. There is unity in the books even though it has many authors from all walks of life over a long period of time. There are other historical books that give credence to these books and you and others know it. You may not accept it, but you know they are out there.