Originally Posted by NotforSale
Challenging Ancient writings is not wrong, or as you say, wicked. In fact, it's just the opposite. IMO, God expects us to seek the truth, not some idea written by people we know nothing about during a time we know not of.
I have no problem with people challenging the word of God, go ahead, the word of God has withstood the challenge of much bigger men than you.
Your second statement is obviously false, for thanks to archeology we do know something about those times, unless you deny the findings of archeology.
Do you realize that the New Testament wasn't written as you might suppose? For example, the 4 Gospels were not even written by Matthew, Mark, Luke, or John, and possibly after they were already dead (60-100 years A.D.).
OK then give us the name of those who wrote them. I can even say that this post was not written by you. saying something does not make it so, do tell me who wrote the gospels
Do you also understand that the New Testament is written in the common language of Rome, known as Greek? Have you ever studied the religious History of Rome and the idolatry they embrace in their Culture?
No all of us Christians are ignorant toothless fellas that just came of the farm all the years we have spent in the library we have been standing up and saying "Ha shuck, I wish I could read."
Most don't know this, either; the Book of Revelation was not added to the original Canon until the last decade of the 4th Century.
Wow what a revelation about Revelation, this is earth shattering news!
It might end up destroying Christianity, so pretty please do not repeat it.
Christianity, as we know it, was delivered throughout Europe, and the then known World, via the Roman Catholic Church and during Romes push to dominate the Earth. Why do you think people fled England to the Americas (one reason)? The State Religion was, Catholic, and their Bible was the King James. They rebelled against Religion to pursue a different God than they were forced to accept.
The State religion was Catholic? Really then why would a bunch of catholic traitors tried to blow up parliament?
Speaking of delusion, Jesus pointed out that the Religious were the blind hypocrites we were to look out for, not the doubting Thomas who wanted to know the facts.
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