oh Sorry!

Posted by Tammy on June 05, 1998 at 16:47:45:

In Reply to: Tammy - still waiting for a response posted by Carlos on June 05, 1998 at 13:59:47:

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: : Here is the link to the New International Version of the bible chapter in question (relevant verses are 29 through the end). Now: does this say, or not, that God followed through on his part of the "contract"? Does God rescind the agreement? I find it very convenient that in this instance the man is at fault, not God.

: : A broader question: for you, is the bible infallible, or not? If not, how do you decide what is "true" and what is myth, translation errors, or whatever? If you do believe it is inerrant, how do you perform the mental gymnastics necessary to reconcile incidents such as this with your conception of God?

: : I'm not trying to stir up trouble here, I'm just very curious about how Christians think.

I kind of answered this in my discussion with David & rpcman.

But anyway, I'm not completely sure what infallible is supposed to mean. The issue has become rather emotionally charged.

I try to read & understand the Bible as a whole, not picking & choosing certain verses to build my own private theology. I do believe the Bible to be inspired by God. But I also find it really helps to understand the cultural context of the era when a particular book was written.

I've seen atheists, fundamentalists, Mormons, and others approach the Bible with a predetermined idea of what it should mean. I sincerely hope that I won't be guilty of this.