tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3144182016444467090.post5095990145153903654..comments2018-11-18T18:23:06.961-05:00Comments on Pastor Kip: Skeptic Month: Does the Bible Contain Mythologies?K. Keithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17756327261576059751noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3144182016444467090.post-16178874534380907542016-01-06T23:09:58.222-05:002016-01-06T23:09:58.222-05:00This is one of many things in the Bible which simp...This is one of many things in the Bible which simply didn't happen. If the Earth stopped spinning - and even if by some miracle the surface of the planet wasn't destroyed - don't you think other people would have noticed?<br /><br />If you want to believe it did stop, based on faith, then I think you should be questioning whether faith is a good thing. What is faith? Just a way of convincing yourself that a myth, fiction, lie, or piece of propaganda is true when it clearly isn't. Doesn't sound like much of a gift to me!OJBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05130245350616834858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3144182016444467090.post-2514449069580135172010-03-05T11:50:57.655-05:002010-03-05T11:50:57.655-05:00I guess there'll always be skeptics and critic...I guess there'll always be skeptics and critics - as faith is a gift, not something we can generate on our own, there's just no convincing unless the Spirit grants them the gift as well.Ari C'ronahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18237061501219999281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3144182016444467090.post-19784177323294191952010-03-05T11:40:02.727-05:002010-03-05T11:40:02.727-05:00We can neither have religion nor science if we are...We can neither have religion nor science if we are to discount anything subject to human bias.<br /><br />Science requires faith just as much, if not more, than religion. This is not to say it is not worthwhile or useful, but that it is also subject to the same complaint that scientists make about religion.<br /><br />Assumptions must be made in either case as well.<br /><br />With regard to the phenomena from Joshua's encounter, I believe that science tends to explain 'how not' and not 'how'. If you go from the assumption that it were somehow true (as science refuses to do - more of that human bias in there), what would have to happen in order for that extraordinary event to occur? There is no question that it is a disruption in the pattern of 'normal' behavior of the environment. However, there are disruptions in natural patterns all the time. They aren't as predictable as scientists would tell you.<br /><br />If they can't predict accurately going forward, that tells me that the points from which they extrapolate are inaccurate. Either they do not properly consider 'outlying' data or they disregard factors that are only seemingly insignificant.<br /><br />I can't explain how the sun stopped in the sky that day. But, science can't either. They don't like not being able to explain things so they choose instead to explain how it couldn't have happened. That's not the same approach that the Bible takes, nor is it the same question.<br /><br />Science seeks to answer 'how' and the Bible tells you 'why' or 'what' and not 'how'. No wonder there is a disconnect!Kristinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07304593813054143606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3144182016444467090.post-35313169698637482392010-03-03T19:25:45.805-05:002010-03-03T19:25:45.805-05:00I agree, Ari - it does come down to a matter of fa...I agree, Ari - it does come down to a matter of faith. <br /><br />The critic will argue, however, that if faith is ". . . being <i>sure</i> of what we hope for and <i>certain</i> of what we do not see" (Heb. 11:1 NIV), it is impossible to have faith in the ridiculous and absurd.K. Keithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17756327261576059751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3144182016444467090.post-19038324012830913362010-03-03T11:27:14.165-05:002010-03-03T11:27:14.165-05:00It all comes down to a matter of faith. That's...It all comes down to a matter of faith. That's the bottom line in my mind.<br /><br />By the way, I like your style - nice flow and well stated!Ari C'ronahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18237061501219999281noreply@blogger.com