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Subject: A "whole" lot worse

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Ben

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Date Posted: 02/15/04 11:47am
In reply to: Leis 's message, "the book as a whole" on 09/ 1/03 12:03pm

>Have you ever considered looking at the Bible as a
>whole?

Yes, I have and do take the Bible as a "whole." And as a whole, it's much worse. I think the whole thing about taking the Bible as a "whole" is just a way of getting around its obvious problems anyway. What if I wrote a book that said one thing somewhere, and something that contradicted that thing somewhere else? People would just think I was an idiot. But when the Bible does it, it's some glorious mystery.

>Are you really open to the possibilty of the truth of
>the Gospel? or are you just into proving it wrong?

I was a strong Christian for about 8 years. I believed completely in the "truth" of the gospel. I am no longer very open to it, since I have seen the Bible for what it is. But I am always open to new evidence if you have any.

Ben

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