Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site rayssd.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!decvax!genrad!wjh12!foxvax1!brunix!rayssd!wjr From: wjr@rayssd.UUCP Newsgroups: net.religion Subject: RE: RE: More unfinished business Message-ID: <406@rayssd.UUCP> Date: Thu, 16-Feb-84 13:49:37 EST Article-I.D.: rayssd.406 Posted: Thu Feb 16 13:49:37 1984 Date-Received: Sat, 25-Feb-84 04:15:39 EST Organization: Raytheon Co., Portsmouth RI Lines: 41 John (...!amigo2), I agree that "there are those who sincerely believe that the Bible and other Holy Scriptures are directly or indirectly inspired by God". No, argument on this point . >> While most believers would say that they are open to >> misinterpretation, and there are startlingly different opinions on >> what constitutes inspiration, any believer would take violent >> exception to your (admittedly unspoken) assumption that since man >> wrote the Scriptures, they are shot full of error. ... Start taking (violent) exception! The Scriptures are probably full of...error(s). Men can only write what they see or think they see. Anything can be interpreted in any manner you wish, you can call it propoganda or even advertising. I would find it very hard to analyze the Bible now for error factors based on events ~2000 to ???? years ago. Maybe JC was an excellent magician or illusionist with dreams of grandeur...who knows?? On the other hand, a person reading the "Bible" 1000 yrs from now might look on the bombing of Hiroshima as God cleansing the land of his enemies with fire. Misinterpretation?? Thats alright as long as it was directly or indirectly inspired by God. But like I said, no argument on that point. Would you like to talk about where the concept of Heaven came from? Bill Ramey ...!rayssd!wjr a