Financial-Agency3322 t1_iujqyx4 wrote on October 31, 2022 at 9:16 PM

Reply to comment by excusetheblood in What is morality in the absence of religion? by mambosun_

First, the Bible is not the sole rule of Faith for Christians. It shouldn't be. Christians who believe that it is are in error.

Secondly, the Bible is not a scientific book. Not that it is opposed to science, but that it is not concerned with science. That is not the POINT of Scripture.

Yes, it makes sense that a heretical and schismatic group of Christians led another unfortunate soul away from God. Protestants are fond of doing that, sadly.

excusetheblood t1_iujseek wrote on October 31, 2022 at 9:26 PM

The Bible does say it is the ultimate and final authority (Acts 17:11, 1 Corinthians 4:6, Mark 7:6-9, Revelation 22:18-19)

The Bible is very often opposed to science. It makes claims of creation, events, miracles, and resurrections all without evidence. This is antithetical to science, which requires evidence to prove a claim, especially such a grand claim of eternal torture, and the salvation from it. Every single biological and cosmological process has been observed without divine interference. The universe looks exactly as it would look if there was no god.

From the outside, all christian denominations are just pointing fingers at each other, failing to point the finger at the Bible that contradicted itself, made false promises, and threatened them eternal torture if they didn’t convince themselves of such unprovable nonsense.

Financial-Agency3322 t1_iujsopq wrote on October 31, 2022 at 9:28 PM

No, it does not claim ultimate and final authority. Scripture did not even exist for the first 4 centuries of the Church's existence. Scripture is PART of Sacred Tradition, not the other way around.

No Biblical contradiction exists. You look for scientific argumentation: none exists. Every detail about the Faith is in perfect harmony with whatever truth about the universe exists that we would find from scientific inquiry.

excusetheblood t1_iujt1u7 wrote on October 31, 2022 at 9:31 PM

Lol you got a long way to go if you think the Bible doesn’t contradict itself AND is compatible with science. I wish you well on your journey to deconstruction from brainwashing and childhood indoctrination.

Financial-Agency3322 t1_iujt8at wrote on October 31, 2022 at 9:32 PM

Deconstruction of false spirituality is what led me to the one true Faith and profession of belief in Jesus Christ.