Yes but, the Bible is not the word of God it's the word of a man or many men. Men with a capital m.

Mmmm I’d say the words were just twisted by the bias of many a-hole translators over the years

Die hard religious zealots point to the bible and say that alone is proof God exists. In that case, Spider-Man exists.

Wow buddy, the hate is real here. And the Christians are the only hateful ones... Bad people are everywhere.

sure but can u not? There are other religious ppl here yk

They've read it. The problem is that they've read it in little bits and pieces meant to fit a particular situation and this tells them an entirely different story than if they'd read it through like a traditional book.

Well, to a certain point you are right, but look at China and Russia. The dictatorships are not solely from religions (God) but from any life filosophy that you can think of. Communism and other ideologies are as bad as any religion. So, it does not per se has to do anything with God or peaceful people who support many other people because of their religious ideology.

It's so much worse than that though because that's what Bible Study courses are at local churches. They explain away all the inconsistencies and every toxic part of the bible through insane rationalizations. I grew up in a house where the literal bible was true and have survived the indoctrination. Scientology ain't got s**t on the brainwashing and blackmail and bribery that the modern Prosperity Gospel employs.

Sorry not to offend you but that's really offensive to me at least, and other Christians on here I'm sure. God is real, at least I believe so, and even if you don't I don't think that is okay to judge another's beliefs.

When then realise that the gospels were written decades after these supposed events took place by people who weren't even there brings the reality right to them.

Or he's a lovely being who loves everyone no matter what. The Bible can't keep the story straight.

Exactly, like, sure it says being gay is wrong or whatever but it also says something like you should be burned in a small family gathering for wearing clothes of different fabrics so??? Follow one you’ve gotta follow another

He killed children, babies, commited genocide, promotes rape, slavery, selling women, and so much more. Yeah, I don't use that book for my morals and ethics.

Basing the Bible on just the old testament is missing a whole lot of points. It's commonly said that the old testament was to point the way and give examples on how people fail and why the new testament (i.e. Jesus) is needed. Old testament following laws to go to heaven fails, which is why we need to follow Jesus' example and to learn to Love without hate or judgement. This is just a cliff notes explanation, but yeah the old testament was pretty crazy, but the new testament is the way, the truth, and the life.

people need something to believe in and we were raised in believing ONE single man has all this power to do "miracles" and judge everyone. it's hard to believe really. just bc you dont believe in a higher power, doesnt mean you're a bad person like some people believe. The bible is a very dark book and people tend to only see the "good" parts of it.

There are Christians on BP, ya know. You don't have to be so harsh and literally curse out the biggest religion on earth

The bible is Gods word alright. Interpreted and written primarily old white men. Interesting. Sounds like the current government in my country. Notwithstanding, I do take pride in my country, although I would love to live in Europe. 60F, 'Murican, if you did not guess. Makes me an old white woman. Born Christian, now Pagan. My devout Catholic husband took no issue and used to call me the most Christian woman he knew. I lost him to his God 5.5 years ago.

Ikr??? I guess ignorance IS truly bliss, if you don't read you don't know

But - he did it because he loves them!

LOL good one

And who let his own kid die instead of save him.

Exactly. Religion was what the smarter ppl trying to control a mass population into doing things that were beneficial to the society at large, used as a means to an end. First we had big daddy in the sky in order to put the fear into people, then as the population got smarter we shifted to a government for adherence to a code that benefited society at large, bc it encompassed more, you could now have control over a populationthat had varying degrees of religion adherence. Religion is a means for control, nothing more

If God was to prevent all evil with a snap of his fingers, we would have no choice but to obey him. But He wants a real relationship with us. Imagine if your spouse/BF/GF loved because they had to, not because they wanted to. This means we have to make to conscious decision to love God for the relationship to be real.

True, but it also wouldn't be CHRISTIANITY if he hadn't. It had very few adherents. One crazy Emperor with huge tracks of land and fingers in every pie and it becomes a "world" religion

The oldest New testament was written in the 4th century. A mere ~1600 years ago ffs also government IS the replacement for religion, what the religious need is a new philosophy for living. Def not a religion

Tell that to the first born of the Egyptians. Or just read the actual Bible.

See franklyspeaking comment. 100%. If you perceive love it's wishful thinking.

Yes humans create the problems, they created god as a means for control. That's horrible, it's filled with rampant abuse and total gaslighting.

He is engaged to a trans WOMAN, not a man. He isn't gay.

The Bible. Any entity that says I will torture you forever because you don't believe in me is automatically cruel.

If there were an omnipotent being controlling everything, one would only need look around to see evidence of their depravity.

Simple. The default setting is eternal damnation. It takes the conscious act of accepting salvation for god's redemption. And this is regardless of sect or denomination, this is ubiquitous in christianity...And why damnation? Because the purported most powerful entity in existence cannot simply forgive. Hmmm. If you're all powerful, you can forgive without necessitating sacrifice. If you're all loving you would. God does neither. Like op said, God isn't real cause if he is, he's an absolute bastard.