▲ 64 ▼ Why do you personally believe in your religion? (blackneon.net) submitted 8 months ago by King@blackneon.net to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world 143 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] Kraiden@piefed.social 4 points 8 months ago (1 child) Not op, but for me it was the fact that the supposedly ineffable word of God turned out to be pretty effible It wasn't the first step towards losing faith, or even the last, but it was pretty troubling to a young me permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Dadifer@lemmy.world -1 points 8 months ago (1 child) It bothered you that a document written over thousands of years by dozens of authors didn't agree in every imaginable way? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Kraiden@piefed.social 1 point 8 months ago (1 child) I was taught and fully believed that it was the literal and inerrant word of God, guided by his hand and infallible... so yes, finding errors in it was a disturbing. The authors or it's age shouldn't matter if they're being guided by an all knowing and all powerful being. It wasn't until much later that I found out how much of it is suspected forgery. Probably could have saved a couple years of agony there permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Dadifer@lemmy.world 1 point 8 months ago (1 child) Most denominations don't believe that it was written directly by God, but by inspired authors. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Kraiden@piefed.social 1 point 8 months ago Not the one I was brought up in, and "most" is a stretch. I will grant you "some" but the majority believe it is the literal word of God permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Dadifer@lemmy.world -1 points 8 months ago (1 child) It bothered you that a document written over thousands of years by dozens of authors didn't agree in every imaginable way? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Kraiden@piefed.social 1 point 8 months ago (1 child) I was taught and fully believed that it was the literal and inerrant word of God, guided by his hand and infallible... so yes, finding errors in it was a disturbing. The authors or it's age shouldn't matter if they're being guided by an all knowing and all powerful being. It wasn't until much later that I found out how much of it is suspected forgery. Probably could have saved a couple years of agony there permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Dadifer@lemmy.world 1 point 8 months ago (1 child) Most denominations don't believe that it was written directly by God, but by inspired authors. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Kraiden@piefed.social 1 point 8 months ago Not the one I was brought up in, and "most" is a stretch. I will grant you "some" but the majority believe it is the literal word of God permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Kraiden@piefed.social 1 point 8 months ago (1 child) I was taught and fully believed that it was the literal and inerrant word of God, guided by his hand and infallible... so yes, finding errors in it was a disturbing. The authors or it's age shouldn't matter if they're being guided by an all knowing and all powerful being. It wasn't until much later that I found out how much of it is suspected forgery. Probably could have saved a couple years of agony there permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Dadifer@lemmy.world 1 point 8 months ago (1 child) Most denominations don't believe that it was written directly by God, but by inspired authors. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Kraiden@piefed.social 1 point 8 months ago Not the one I was brought up in, and "most" is a stretch. I will grant you "some" but the majority believe it is the literal word of God permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Dadifer@lemmy.world 1 point 8 months ago (1 child) Most denominations don't believe that it was written directly by God, but by inspired authors. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Kraiden@piefed.social 1 point 8 months ago Not the one I was brought up in, and "most" is a stretch. I will grant you "some" but the majority believe it is the literal word of God permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Kraiden@piefed.social 1 point 8 months ago Not the one I was brought up in, and "most" is a stretch. I will grant you "some" but the majority believe it is the literal word of God permalink fedilink source parent