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2009-08-31
For those who regard the bible as an allegory, it doesn't matter which came first because it's just a story. The real problem comes from the people who actually believe the bible is 100% factual. How do you reconcile the different order of creations in Genesis 1 and Genesis 2 when Genesis 2 is obviously not a clarification, but a contradiction.
Humourously, Christian apologists have spun a way. According to Hebrew tradition, the Pentateuch (Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy) was written by Moses. Christians and Jews feel that it's silly to think that there are contradictions in Genesis, because Moses obviously would have noticed them. Let's ignore the fact that even modern authors, with a team of professional editors, still have contradictions in their books. Apologists use the "problem lies with the translators" argument, which they seem to do quite often when it suits their needs. They argue that the Biblical Hebrew words that explain the order of events don't necessarily occur in the order that they are dictated in the KJV translation. Basically, even though the bible reads "A then B then C", it's supposed to read "A whenever, B whenever, C whenever".
Mosaic authorship was generally accepted until the 18th century. That's when scholars began to say, "Gee, maybe it's not a very bright idea to blindly believe traditions!". Once they started researching the origins of the bible, they came up with the documentary hypothesis which posits that the Pentateuch is an amalgam of four source documents combined and edited together over a period of several centuries. This hypothesis is very helpful in understanding the numerous inconsistencies with the Pentateuch including all of the contradictions, why God is a different character throughout the books, how non-canon books tie in, why different parts are written in a different "voice", and why so many other cultures have similar traditions and stories.
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rimecuka writes:
| Im pretty sure sandwiches came before women. Why would there be women with no sandwich to make? It probably went something like this:
Then God made the plants and the herbs, and it was good
Then God created the animals, and it was good
Then God created the sandwich from the plants, herbs, and the animals, and it was good
But surely man hath not make this sandwich on his own? So god created woman, equiped with sandwich making abilities
And henceforth, women created man a sandwich for his desire, and on his command
And yes, it was very good. |
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Veritas writes:
| Hilarious, Rimecuka.
Also, you made a spelling error in 'humourously'* Just thought you might like to know. |
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Veritas writes:
| I mean TheAlmightyOne made an error, not Rimecuka. Darn my complexity in post repsonces! |
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TheAlmightyGuru writes:
| rimecuka: Awesome. I wouldn't be surprised to find something like that in the bible.
Veritas: Thank you for pointing out my typo. I acknowledge the error, and have corrected it (something the authors of the bible should do). |
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DymatrixNZ writes:
| ROFL! Funny... I will hold that quote close to my heart for the rest of my days. |
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Bluecheetos writes:
| I'm starting to wonder if the bible was the first attempt at fiction. Just like the thousands of fiction books we have now that we don't believe are true. |
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TheAlmightyGuru writes:
| I think it's safe to say that the bible is no different than any other ancient book. It has a lot of legends and fables, but it's not meant to be taken seriously. |
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Katy writes:
| Yeah ... the previous verse just said that the Garden was created in Eden and Adam placed in it ... see, to me, a Garden includes things like plants already ... but hey, what do I know - I'm just a heathen after all ... going to hell and all that ... X-D |
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