VirtuallyVB
Firstly I have a problem with "Greek" texts. Considering that the Greeks have their own panthenon I find it strange that you would use the texts from a people who believe in multiple deities for a thousand years while their "biblical" texts were running around.

Secondly... Do you know Hebrew? Why aren't there more Christians out there running around learning Hebrew so they don't get it wrong?

As for the codes, when you make a reply have a look at the top part of the message and click on a link called "vb codes", it will show you have to do them all.

If these questions are irrelevant for any book, why ask them of the bible and why post this thread?
Because the bible is touted as being 100% accurate, 100% TRUTH and never wrong (hence the whole discussion about "proving the bible wrong").

When people make such grandiose claims it is easy to void them... Ask anyone about a history book, ask people from the other side and they will tell you the history books have it wrong... then again, we never CLAIMED that history books ever had it 100% accurate, 100% TRUTH and never wrong.

So it is irrelevant to ask that question of any book because the "claims" being made are not the same.

Which one IS the original text?
Where is it located?
How long has it been there?
How do you verify its authenticity?
How do you PROVE it was written 2000 years ago?
How do you PROVE who wrote it?
How do you PROVE "where" it was written?"
Can you answer these questions of the "Hebrew and Greek" texts you keep mentioning? I am yet to actually get an asnwer that doesn't have you being jovial.

First of all, many people saw the burning bush (from a distance).
Are you sure about this? It was my impression that Moses went up into the mountains for "40 days and 40 nights" and that God came to "him and him alone" in the form of the bush. Others may have seen "light" coming over the mountain top but I don't ever remember there being an account of anyone BUT Moses seeing the bush burn.


The bottom line is that there is no difference between someone "claiming" to write something under the influence of God and someone who might ACTUALLY do so.

I could tell you "I write God's words not mine"... but what would make you believe or accept it?

That I agreed with your philosophy?
That the end result was good?
That you had some corroborating evidence?

Just how exactly can you tell the difference between someone who is making false claims and someone who is claiming in truth?

When you can do that... THEN you can place some credibility in texts that were written by the hands of men and say it is IMPOSSIBLE that they are incorrect or even bias towards the writers own agenda.