More Biblical Contradictions 8.24.2007
In this post I will focus on a few more contradictions in the "infallible word of god."
We are all familiar with Judas, the man that supposedly betrayed Jesus. Well, after he was discovered to be a traitor, how did this man's life end? Well, he hung himself.
"And he [Judas] cast down the pieces of silver in the temple, and departed, and went and hanged himself." ~ Matthew 27:5
No, wait, actually he fell down face-first onto the ground. It sounds here like he jumped off of something up high.
"Now this man [Judas] purchased a field with the reward of iniquity; and falling headlong, he burst asunder in the midst, and all his bowels gushed out." ~ Acts 1:18
Obviously there is something of a discrepancy here. I'm sure some could rationalize it that he was hung, and then fell down from his hanging position. To me, that's something of a stretch.
Here's quite a big contradiction. Are we to kill or not to kill other people? Of course, there is the well known commandment about this, which clearly states we are not to murder people. This commandment was discussed in detail in my previous article about it. This, however, is not the only place where the bible tells us not to kill.
"Do not kill." ~ Mark 10:19
"Thou shalt do no murder." ~ Matthew 19:18
"Do not kill." ~ Luke 18:20
So there you go, we are not to kill people. Of course, like everything else in the bible, this is not actually a clear-cut, simple to understand message once you read the entire book. There are countless examples of instances in which god commands his people to murder others. Here are just a few.
"And the Lord said unto Moses, The man [who was found picking up sticks on the sabbath] shall be surely put to death; all the congregation shall stone him with stones." ~ Numbers 15:35
"Thus saith the Lord of hosts ... go and smite Amalek, and utterly destroy all that they have, and spare him not; but slay both man and woman, infant and suckling, ox and sheep, camel and ass." ~ 1 Samuel 15:2-3
Of course, you can also add almost all of Exodus where god leads Moses and his people on a mission of genocide against the Caanites.
I hope you enjoyed this journey into the contradictions of the bible. There are other articles I have written regarding this, and it is a subject I return to every now and again. Thanks for reading.
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We are all familiar with Judas, the man that supposedly betrayed Jesus. Well, after he was discovered to be a traitor, how did this man's life end? Well, he hung himself.
"And he [Judas] cast down the pieces of silver in the temple, and departed, and went and hanged himself." ~ Matthew 27:5
No, wait, actually he fell down face-first onto the ground. It sounds here like he jumped off of something up high.
"Now this man [Judas] purchased a field with the reward of iniquity; and falling headlong, he burst asunder in the midst, and all his bowels gushed out." ~ Acts 1:18
Obviously there is something of a discrepancy here. I'm sure some could rationalize it that he was hung, and then fell down from his hanging position. To me, that's something of a stretch.
Here's quite a big contradiction. Are we to kill or not to kill other people? Of course, there is the well known commandment about this, which clearly states we are not to murder people. This commandment was discussed in detail in my previous article about it. This, however, is not the only place where the bible tells us not to kill.
"Do not kill." ~ Mark 10:19
"Thou shalt do no murder." ~ Matthew 19:18
"Do not kill." ~ Luke 18:20
So there you go, we are not to kill people. Of course, like everything else in the bible, this is not actually a clear-cut, simple to understand message once you read the entire book. There are countless examples of instances in which god commands his people to murder others. Here are just a few.
"And the Lord said unto Moses, The man [who was found picking up sticks on the sabbath] shall be surely put to death; all the congregation shall stone him with stones." ~ Numbers 15:35
"Thus saith the Lord of hosts ... go and smite Amalek, and utterly destroy all that they have, and spare him not; but slay both man and woman, infant and suckling, ox and sheep, camel and ass." ~ 1 Samuel 15:2-3
Of course, you can also add almost all of Exodus where god leads Moses and his people on a mission of genocide against the Caanites.
I hope you enjoyed this journey into the contradictions of the bible. There are other articles I have written regarding this, and it is a subject I return to every now and again. Thanks for reading.
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Add this blog to your My AOL, My Yahoo, Google Homepage, or other reader!Read more!
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