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Arguing against Christian mythology on logical or rational grounds becomes tiresome; some people are simply blinded by their ignorance. But what happens when we stoop to their level and crack open the Bible? Can we use the Bible against its thumpers?
Find out what the Bible has to say on an issue that has been existing persistently since time immemorial: homosexuality.
Many condem homosexuality because of scriptures in the Bible. But does the Bible really condem homosexuality?
The Bible condemns homosexuality outright. It speaks of it as an 'abomination'. This is because it bases its existence on perverted sexual behaviour, a rejection of creation as God made it, and acting out unholy lifestyles.
Ancient religions take a look at homosexuality, a relatively new issue in the world. Not only do certain religions have different opinions, but even different divisions of each religion have separate opinions.
Literalist take the meaning of the bible well, literally. If however, the bible is flawed than this literalist view point is literally flawed also... I examine The Bible and history and completeness.
In this series, I promise to give a thorough description of each book in the Bible in 10 sentences or less (as thorough a description as you can fit into 10 sentences-and yes I've stuffed some of the sentences until they screamed in agony, "Please, no more!")
In this series, I promise to give a thorough description of each book in the Bible in 10 sentences or less (as thorough a description as you can fit into 10 sentences-and yes I've stuffed some of the sentences until they screamed in agony, "Please, no more!")
In this series, I promise to give a thorough description of each book in the Bible in 10 sentences or less (as thorough a description as you can fit into 10 sentences-and yes I've stuffed some of the sentences until they screamed in agony, "Please, no more!")
In this series, I promise to give a thorough description of each book in the Bible in 10 sentences or less (as thorough a description as you can fit into 10 sentences-and yes I've stuffed some of the sentences until they screamed in agony, "Please, no more!")
In this series, I promise to give a thorough description of each book in the Bible in 10 sentences or less (as thorough a description as you can fit into 10 sentences-and yes I've stuffed some of the sentences until they screamed in agony, "Please, no more!")
In this series, I promise to give a thorough description of each book in the Bible in 10 sentences or less (as thorough a description as you can fit into 10 sentences-and yes I've stuffed some of the sentences until they screamed in agony, "Please, no more!")
The Bible is the best selling book of all time. But reading it for the first time can be a bit confusing. So here are a few tips for tips from someone who has devoted the last 10 years to studying the Bible.
As science has advanced, it has always clashed with a literal interpretation of events as described in the Bible. Some began to see the Bible more through a rhetorical and metaphor inspired window than a literal one. Is this good or bad?
The top 20 relationship verses from the Bible on friendship, marriage, parents and children, relationships between Christians, relationships in general, and even the proper way to relate to the poor and oppressed.
This article contains several examples of how scientists, in their efforts to disprove the truth of the Bible, have accomplished just the opposite.
In this series, I promise to give a thorough description of each book in the Bible in 10 sentences or less (as thorough a description as you can fit into 10 sentences-and yes I've stuffed some of the sentences until they screamed in agony, "Please, no more!")
An overview of what is in the Bible, where it is and why.
In this series, I promise to give a thorough description of each book in the Bible in 10 sentences or less (as thorough a description as you can fit into 10 sentences-and yes I've stuffed some of the sentences until they screamed in agony, "Please, no more!")
In this series, I promise to give a thorough description of each book in the Bible in 10 sentences or less (as thorough a description as you can fit into 10 sentences-and yes I've stuffed some of the sentences until they screamed in agony, "Please, no more!")
Keith Ellison, D-Minn., the first Muslim elected to the United States Congress, has announced that he will not take his oath of office on the Bible, but on the bible of Islam, the Koran.
In this series, I promise to give a thorough description of each book in the Bible in 10 sentences or less (as thorough a description as you can fit into 10 sentences-and yes I've stuffed some of the sentences until they screamed in agony, "Please, no more!"
Understanding the Bible is something that all of us who have faith in God want to be able to do. Sometimes, no matter how much we read and how hard we try, we just can not understand what God is saying to us through scripture. There are many . . .
This article is about the debate on the Bible and its importance to the public schools. I have researched the different views and taken very careful thought on my stand in this debate.
For hundreds of years the world's three mainstream religions have demanded divine recognition on the basis of their being able to trace their theology directly back to the Bible. Is this actually so?
In this series, I promise to give a thorough description of each book in the Bible in 10 sentences or less (as thorough a description as you can fit into 10 sentences-and yes I've stuffed some of the sentences until they screamed in agony, "Please, no more!")
In this series, I promise to give a thorough description of each book in the Bible in 10 sentences or less (as thorough a description as you can fit into 10 sentences-and yes I've stuffed some of the sentences until they screamed in agony, "Please, no more!")
In this series, I promise to give a thorough description of each book in the Bible in 10 sentences or less (as thorough a description as you can fit into 10 sentences-and yes I've stuffed some of the sentences until they screamed in agony, "Please, no more!")
In this series, I promise to give a thorough description of each book in the Bible in 10 sentences or less (as thorough a description as you can fit into 10 sentences-and yes I've stuffed some of the sentences until they screamed in agony, "Please, no more!")
In this series, I promise to give a thorough description of each book in the Bible in 10 sentences or less (as thorough a description as you can fit into 10 sentences-and yes I've stuffed some of the sentences until they screamed in agony, "Please, no more!")
In this series, I promise to give a thorough description of each book in the Bible in 10 sentences or less (as thorough a description as you can fit into 10 sentences-and yes I've stuffed some of the sentences until they screamed in agony, "Please, no more!")
In this series, I promise to give a thorough description of each book in the Bible in 10 sentences or less (as thorough a description as you can fit into 10 sentences-and yes I've stuffed some of the sentences until they screamed in agony, "Please, no more!")
Many people exclaim they do not read their Bible because it is too hard to understand. I felt that way too until someone introduced me to the Strong's Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible. This book has been an invaluable addition to my in-home library.
'm a good Methodist girl, raised in the church. I was baptized, confirmed and became a member of the body of Christ. There were a few passages in the Bible I memorized. Overall, the Bible didn't move me much.
Regardless of your religious views, knowing if the Bible actually advocates treating women as lesser than men is something that impacts how we all perceive women.
There has been endless debate over the Bible Code or Torah Code research initiated by Sir Isaac Newton. Mathematicians and statisticians argue over the results of supposed prophetic codes within the Hebrew texts.
Why was Moses such an important figure in the Bible? What was the role of Moses in God's plan of salvation. These questions among others are answered in this informative article.
Faith and religion also require use of mental reasoning and logic. This is an overview of the importance of using the mind according to the Bible.
The "Bible Belt," a slang term used to describe a geographical region in the Southern and Mid sections of the United States where you will find large groups of fundamentalist Christians.
God's "The Bible" attempts to retell the story of creation, to mixed results.
The faithful men of old, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and Joseph, have all long since died. Now the Israelites are in slavery to the Egyptians, and the tyranical Pharoh has plans to keep them that way. What will happen next?
As you study the bible there are words that we read over but in reality we really didn't catch the exact word as it is written. Either we read to fast or skim over and miss words that are important to the full meaning of that scripture.
Thus, I would conclude that Christianity could certainly survive without the Bible.
Part one of a series of articles designed to enhance the reader's appreciation and enjoyment of the Bible. This first article focuses on where the best place to begin is.
I believe the Bible is inspired and the main thing I look for from the Bible is a consistent theme and message about how things were, are, and forever will be.
Are you dissatisfied with life? The Bible tells us why we should be content.
The mainstream popularity of tattooing has brought forth the argument of whether or not "good Christians" can be tattooed or whether this is prohibited by the bible. I examine the rhetoric and popular arguments and deconstruct them to find meaning behind the verse.
Instead of accepting our brothers and sisters in Christ we often gossip about them, what does the Bible say about gossip?
Two incidents in the Bible show one animal who is very intelligent and apparently quite convincing, and another animal who speaks her mind as soon as her mouth is opened.
I have been doing a series of articles about what the Bible says on certain topics. This article will be talking about the topic of fear.
Keeping it simple is not always easy to do because of the years of non-scriptural teaching and ideas that have confused the issue. But the Bible is pretty simple when you understand and apply a few standard related to the God of the Bible and His Word.
The Bible code was founded by the mathematician Eliyahu Rips at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Rips then took up the study together with his religious studies partner Doron Witztum and several others.
For a millenia people have been using the Bible to attack GLBTQ (Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgendered) persons. Let us read what the Bible really has to say on the subject.
Some of us had to read the Bible in Sunday School and may not ever want to even see it again. But some of us have never really been exposed to the Bible, just others' interpretations of it. Here's why reading it for yourself is a good idea.
Some people claim there are "lost" books that weren't included in the Bible. I have a book called "The Lost Books of the Bible and the Forbidden Books of Eden," and I can tell you these books were neither lost nor forbidden.
Different ways of reading the Bible can often yield different results.
Anger is an emotion that we face every day. Is it alright to be angry if it's justified? Or is there never a reason to be angry? What does the Bible say about anger?
Faith is believing in things you can't see. Is faith necessary? What does the Bible say about faith?
The Bible can be trusted and has been guarded over the years.
Often in our everyday life we are confronted with people looking for help or donations for charity, what does the Bible say about giving to charity?
For years, Bible critics have charged that the book regarded by Christians as "holy" endorses or approves of one of the most wretched and vile practices in human history: slavery. Does the charge have merit?
The question of whether, or not Christianity could survive without the Bible tends to cast a rather shallow attachment to Christianity. It is important that we understand that it is not the Bible which is the core of Christianity, but Jesus himself.
Speed reading is a great and enjoyable way to read the Bible cover to cover. Here's my experience with speed reading the Bible.
Is the Bible truly God's Word? Is the Bible authoritative? Should it govern our lives?
Next in my series of articles about different topics covered in the Bible we will talk about Honesty.
This short article briefly explains three different verses of the Bible. It refers the reader to other verses in the Bible so as to better understand the whole Word of God.
A lot of the time pastors will focus on how important the Bible is but won't tell us how to read the Bible, here are some tips.
Ah, the good ole Bible, the best book ever written or a bunch of baloney? Most of us are familiar with stories IN the Bible, but what's the story ON the Bible?
These are pages of chapeters and verses that might help you out.
A theophany is generally described as an appearance of the deity to humans. Theophanic experiences in the Bible are usually noted as the climax of their respective story.
Christians sometimes encounter different interpretations of the bible. That is why there are different denominations with different views and interpretations. But despite all these, there are still some universal principles that bind Christians together.
Many Christians today have decided that homosexuality is simply another acceptable lifestyle. God disagrees. DISCLAIMER: If you do not consider yourself a Christian or Jew, you will likely find the following offensive. You have been warned.
I discuss the notion of Homosexuality in the church. However, I do not take the Biblical road, so to speak, but the rational throught process - something that most Christian's do not possess.
This article is written in response to K.B. Napier's most recent article on Associated Content entitled Jesus and Gays: Notes for the Clueless.
Christianity has been detrimental to society since it originated.
The term "homosexuality" was first coined in the late nineteenth century by German psychologist K. M. Benkert, writing under the pseudonym of Kertbeny.[1] However, homosexuality has been a major issue throughout history.
Christianity is supposed to be about Love, Respect and Self-Control. Instead the church promotes hatred. In this research paper I talk about The Problem with Christianity, The Real Message of Christianity, Misunderstandings and The Psychology of True Christianity.
Paul of Tarsus, or Saint Paul as he has been called, is the person most responsible for the spread and success of Christianity.
The first in a 12-part series of articles explaining the heresy that is today called the Christian church. In this first article, I give my unique qualifications to write this article while giving an expose of a Christian college from an insider's perspective.
Jesus both claimed to be God and was said to be God by those who followed Him.
A part of being a Christian is helping others as Jesus did. Families who get together to do charitable service can make the experience more meaningful by not only doing what Jesus would, but feeling as he would, too, namely: love for God and neighbor.
A Study of what the Bible really says of Homosexuality, and Why religion should not be used to justify predjudice
Christians can be pushy. Our drive to spread the word of God so other people can feel the immense joy and comfort we get from God, sometimes causes us to not act much like Christian's.
Overview of the Novus Spiritus religion with links to the NS homepage.
Have you ever wondered if some of the people claiming to be leaders of the American Christian movement are in for a serious talking to at the pearly gates? I wonder, have some them even read their own bible? It doesn't seem like it.
Scripture tells us that Jesus said a great deal more than could be included in just one book. He taught His apostles and disciples, and they, in turn taught us. Thus, what they taught, came from Jesus. That goes for the topic of homosexuality, too.
Many times when a Quranic quote is pointed out that shows fanaticism one, in turn, is pointed out in the Bible - the problem of course is that the two were written in entirely different manners.
Children have a natural curiosity about all the things around them. It is vital that as a Christian parent, we introduce our children to the Word of God through the Bible.
Learn the truth about this biblical event that often leads to arguments, especially when folks say it's not even in the Bible.
Animals are often mentioned in the Bible. Some of those passages have become proverbs--that is, widely quoted sayings that briefly and strikingly express some universal truth or shrewd observation about everyday life.
We have all, at one time or another, read or heard stories from the Bible. A great number of people view these stories as they would fairy tales or fables.
There are many factors that seem to hold back the progression of gender equality, but none seem more powerful than The Holy Bible itself. The Bible, and most significantly Genesis, has many underlying messages that suggest the inferiority of women.
Some of my favorite inspirational quotes from the Bible. The Bible has long been seen as a source of motivation and inspiration by those of faith and even those that just consider it a fabulous piece of literature.
Establishing basic guidelines for interpreting the Bible.