▲ 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
[–] 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