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18/04/15

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Originally posted by MrGordon ↑

Quoting scripture doesn't mean much
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DBT9, I realize cynicism is on the rise. Little wonder when we see the propaganda spewed out by the media.
On the other hand the Scriptures give evidence of their being inspired. That pseudo Christianity is widespread is no reason to reject the Scriptures.

(2 Peter 2:2) Furthermore, many will follow their brazen conduct, and because of them the way of the truth will be spoken of abusively.

“In theory,” says the handbook The World’s Religions, “all Christians [still] accept the Bible as authoritative, both in guiding their actions and in forming their beliefs.” In practice, however, that is simply no longer true. Many people now view the Bible as no more than “unreliable human tradition.” Though acknowledging that the Bible writers were men of great spirituality, they see those writers as no more than fallible men who struggled to explain deep spiritual truths but who lacked the knowledge and enlightenment we have today.
In truth, very few people nowadays really let the Bible guide their thoughts and actions. How often, for example, do you hear people say that the Bible’s standards of morality are simply old-fashioned and impractical? Many feel free to water down the Bible’s laws and principles—or even to ignore them completely when it seems expedient to do so. Some who call themselves Christians blatantly ignore what the Bible says about fornication, adultery, dishonesty, and drunkenness.—1 Corinthians 6:9, 10.
Why is this so? Early in the 20th century, one reason was identified by archaeologist Sir Charles Marston in his book The Bible Is True. People, he said, were too quick to “accept without a murmur many of the speculations of modern writers” who attacked the integrity of the Bible.

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It's not cynicism, it is healthy skepticism based on considering the overall picture of the history of religious belief.

What would you do if someone quoted the ancient Egyptian book of the Dead as a means of establishing the truth of their claims, what Ra or Osiris has to say about life on Earth, would you nod your head and agree that they have a valid point?
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