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Originally Posted by Igzy
Hi Harold. Good to see you again.
Your comment here is an example of missing the forest for the trees. The truth in the Bible is inerrant, not our modern texts. There is no piece of Christian doctrine that is brought into question by differences between manuscripts. Take out all the "mistakes" and you still have the same message.
Any intelligent person realizes that there may be mistakes in the modern texts. But any honest person--who really studies the issue and understands how ancient texts with multiple copies are verified--realizes that doesn't matter. The message is intact and unmistakable.
Trying to make the case that the Bible has mistakes in order to place the whole message or any part of it in question is a morally bankrupt position.
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Very good a valid points Igzy. And that's why I still love the Bible ... even tho I still have major problems with some of it.
And I must admit that, I'm very familiar with the belief that the Bible is the inerrant inspired word of God. I grew up with it. So I can easily slip into that mindset at any given moment.
I guess, actually, I'm a little bit Bible crazy ... if not more.
Some might say that I'm just plain crazy.
But so is the Psalms ...