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Kasz216 on 29 July 2009
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fmc83 said:
Kasz216 said:
 

Never.

The literal meaning of the bible is actually the newer intererpriation.


This was the case even before the bible even existed as there were numerous different christian texts that were made to illustrate points. For example the stories of jesus when he was a kid.

The only Christian scripts seen as literal to my knowledge are the four main gospels.

Although it should be noted that the bible is inetrestingly a great source of history....

Lots of things historians and scientisists said never existed ended up actually existing later proved by archaelogical digs.

 

 

 

While I still think you can't even take those main gospels literally in all points, I totally agree with you, that the bible is a great source for history. But it must be taken in a historical context as how you treat every source, i.e. numbers are exaggerated, historical events written in favour of the Jews etc. If you count everything together you'll find great things, if not you'll find bullshit.

 

Could you give one example of things scientists (not historians to specify) said that can't exist and were proven later wrong, because something written in the bible was true? No such thing comes into my head atm, but I just might need some input.

Animals inheriting patterns via genetics rather then "inheritence of aquired characteristics"

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inheritance_of_acquired_characters

 

"In the breeding season of the flock I lifted up my eyes and saw in a dream that the male goats that were mating with the flock were striped, spotted and mottled. Then the angel of God said to me in the dream, 'Jacob,' and I said, 'here I am!' And he said, 'Lift up your eyes and see that all the male goats which are mating with the flock are striped, spotted and mottled, for I have seen all that Laban has been doing to you."

 

Bible actually has some pretty neat science in it.

There is actually even a lot of stuff in it that supports big bang theory.