Bible Fails

[Galateasdream]

What bible fail is the most 'oof!' in your opinion?

Imagine you could only point to one issue with the bible to convince someone that it was flawed and not inerrent. What is the most damning biblical mistake that really can't be harmonised, contextualised, or explained away?

It can be a contradiction, moral failing, unhistorical event, scientific error, misquote, or whatever.

 

[sooda]

What bible fail is the most 'oof!' in your opinion?

Imagine you could only point to one issue with the bible to convince someone that it was flawed and not inerrent. What is the most damning biblical mistake that really can't be harmonised, contextualised, or explained away?

It can be a contradiction, moral failing, unhistorical event, scientific error, misquote, or whatever.

In Galatians 6:2, Paul commands us to carry each other's burdens, then in 6:5 says each person should carry his own load ...

 

[sooda]

How many pairs of clean animals did God tell Noah to take into the Ark?

• Two (Genesis 6:19, 20)
• Seven (Genesis 7:2). But despite this last instruction only two pairs went into the ark (Genesis 7:8-9)

 

[sooda]

Did Joshua and the Israelites capture Jerusalem?

• Yes (Joshua 10:23, 40)
• No (Joshua 15:63)

 

[Heyo]

According to some Christians reading and following the Bible will make people more moral. Observations don't bear that out. Therefore
The Bible fails at being a source for morality.

 

[Lyndon]

probably the part where it says you have to marry your rapist!!

 

[Darkforbid]

How many pairs of clean animals did God tell Noah to take into the Ark?

• Two (Genesis 6:19, 20)
• Seven (Genesis 7:2). But despite this last instruction only two pairs went into the ark (Genesis 7:8-9)

That's basically if you're going to eat any take more

 

[Darkforbid]

probably the part where it says you have to marry your rapist!!

Because sex was considered marrying. But yes, letting deflowered girls (who we're considered valuable only when pure) rot and die in poverty was a much better option

 

[Darkforbid]

According to some Christians reading and following the Bible will make people more moral. Observations don't bear that out. Therefore
The Bible fails at being a source for morality.

It's claims to be the news of God nothing more

 

[Lyndon]

Because sex was considered marrying. But yes, letting deflowered girls (who we're considered valuable only when pure) rot and die in poverty was a much better option

It really takes a lot of nerve to try and defend marrying your rapist, takes all types I guess!!

 

[3rdAngel]

What bible fail is the most 'oof!' in your opinion?

Imagine you could only point to one issue with the bible to convince someone that it was flawed and not inerrent. What is the most damning biblical mistake that really can't be harmonised, contextualised, or explained away?

It can be a contradiction, moral failing, unhistorical event, scientific error, misquote, or whatever.

I would say you making a thread like this and calling yourself a Christian trying to deny the very words of God you claim to believe and follow - shameful

 

[sooda]

I would say you making a thread like this and calling yourself a Christian trying to deny the very words of God you claim to believe and follow - shameful

Christians don't have to be blind.

 

[3rdAngel]

Christians don't have to be blind.

Many are though. Many call themselves Christian in name only and by their actions deny Gods' Word and teachings and try to lead others to do the same. These are not Christian in my view but wolves in sheeps clothing yet they may not even know it. By their fruit we are told we will know them. What is the fruit of our actions we should be asking ourselves. We are warned about people like this who call themselves christians but are not in the scriptures *ACTS 20:29

 

[Heyo]

It's claims to be the news of God nothing more

Some bibles claim to be "holy scripture" in the subtitle and I can conceive of some to claim to be "the news of God" (though I don't know of any). We could argue if the Bible fails at being "the news of God" (as you claim) but the OP asked about what I think is the biggest failure.
You don't seem to mind and even deny that Christians claim the bible to be a source of morality. I guess we can agree that the Bible is not a tool to teach morality, can't we? The argument would be if we should call it a failure.

 

[Jedster]

It really takes a lot of nerve to try and defend marrying your rapist, takes all types I guess!!

You mean this
'Marry-your-rapist' bill to be introduced by lawmakers in Turkey

 

[sooda]

Many are though. Many call themselves Christian in name only and by their actions deny Gods' Word and teachings and try to lead others to do the same. These are not Christian in my view but wolves in sheeps clothing. We are warned about these people in the scriptures *ACTS 20:29

If the Bible contains contradictions, it contains contradictions. It also containsmany anachronisms and errors of geography. It is what it is.

 

[3rdAngel]

If the Bible contains contradictions, it contains contradictions. It also containsmany anachronisms and errors of geography. It is what it is.

I do not see contradictions only misinterpretation and making comparisons to things of today that were different to things of yesterday. Your words are a contradiction to your faith. You have more in common it seems with Athiests IMO. Why call yourself Christian when you do not believe Gods' Word? This in itself is a contradiction. Where are you leading people by what you post to God or away from God? - What is your fruit?

 

[Darkforbid]

It really takes a lot of nerve to try and defend marrying your rapist, takes all types I guess!!

Thanks

And your solution would be what? Let the achient Jews social services look after the girl. Maybe not but I await your logical solution

 

[McBell]

Because sex was considered marrying. But yes, letting deflowered girls (who we're considered valuable only when pure) rot and die in poverty was a much better option

Interesting how an all powerful being is forced to work withing the culture it allegedly has all power over....

 

[sooda]

I do not see contradictions only misinterpretation and making comparisons to things of today that were different to things of yesterday. Your words are a contradiction to your faith. You have more in common it seems with Athiests IMO. Why call yourself Christian when you do not believe Gods' Word? This in itself is a contradiction. Where are you leading people by what you post to God or away from God? - What is your fruit?

Nothing to do with comparisons today..... contradictions within the Bible. It was redacted and amended many times before the birth of Christ.

Are you superstitious or on the level of a bronze age human?