55 Reasons Why The Bible Is Not A Perfect Text
I know that TPM is not crawling with Bible thumpers, so I am not posting this to tell folks here something they didn't already believe. However, I do suspect that a lot of you run into people who do think that the Bible is the literal and inerrant word of God, and so feel that society must be shaped by the words of the Bible (or at least the words that they pick out). This seems especially pertinant given what happened in Maine yesterday. So, if you ever feel like you need a few more reasons why we should not think that something is true just because it shows up in the Bible, you might enjoy reading this list.
http://www.notsodeepthoughts.org/55-Reasons-Why-The-Bible-Is-Not-A-Perfect-Text.php
This is the first page of a website that I am slowly building. Feedback on this or any future work will always be appreciated from TPMers.
WARNING: This is not an anti-bible or anti-religion list. In fact, it ends with a downright evangelical affirmation. So, if you are looking for something that seeks to show that the Bible is an imperfect text, this list is for you. If you dislike all things religious, then avoid reading number 55.
Peace.
Nice page, Joe! A little geeky point on the donkey and the colt in 17 - Matthew comes across as a bit dense. Don't know the greek text, but could it be an epexegetic 'kai' which should be translated as '...that is...' rather than '...and...'? I.e. someone is translating Matthew badly rather than him reading Zecharia badly.
November 4, 2009 10:48 AM | Reply | Permalink
Thanks. The only problem is that the pronoun used to refer to the animals is "them" and it is used more than once (its been 21 years since I studied the Greek, so I do not have the word available, but presumably translators can easily spot the difference between them and it).
November 4, 2009 11:44 AM | Reply | Permalink
See you didn't get much traffic on this, Joe. But do drop a link when you add stuff. I find it really interesting. As for pronouns, my MO is that if the text doesn't fit my reading, change the text...
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November 5, 2009 12:16 PM | Reply | Permalink