Quote (TheHighLyfe @ Sep 22 2023 02:48pm)
That would make sense except for the fact that there was no marriage back then, so how could sex before marriage be a sin?
how do you know there was no marriage?
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Curse words are man made words and I doubt they came out speaking a language.. so how exactly is that a sin too?
"for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh."
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There are so many religions on this planet why is it that people think they got it right? Maybe they are all the same God, or maybe there is no god at all.. also to top it off there are hundreds of billions of other planets there is more than likely other species so what makes humans think they got religion right?
through dialog one seeks truth or some just decides what they want to believe
scripture addresses mankind. it wouldnt make a difference if there were 'aliens.
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Also if it was just Adam and eve why is it there proof of there being multiple species of human? Was Adam and even deformed by containing every set of human genes?
There Is No Such Thing as Race at the Genetic Level
The part of the human genome that makes our skin and hair look different is tiny compared to what we share. Race is 100% a social construct, though it is still being used as a biological category.
https://medium.com/swlh/there-is-no-such-thing-as-race-at-the-genetic-level-e0e1ba86a540Quote
Generally when I ask this nobody can answer and the only answer that I got for the most part was it's all metaphorical and if that's the case then how do you expect the Bible to be taken literal? It makes no sense.
how do you feel about it now?
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Me, personally, I think the Bible was created to keep people accountable..
what is the bible?
The bible is a collection of 66 books written over a period of approximately 1400-1500 years in 3 different languages across 3 continents by over 40 different authors from every walk of life (from a kings throne to prison cell). Most of whom never knew each other and many of which died a horrible death rather than deny their faith. With no historical errors or contradictions, coming together in one single unified harmonious message.
The creation, fall and redemption
Gods universal love for all humanity
A common message of salvation is available to all who repent of their sins and commit to following God with all their heart, soul, strength and mind.
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I don't think this is why the religion was created but I do think eventually the religion became about this I don't think it's really about that anymore, honestly I think it went back to the roots of keeping people in line, keeping them accountable for their actions.
perhaps christianity is simply the truth? perhaps its all as simple as that?