Bible Contradictions

Donald Morgan errancy@freethought.tamu.edu
Wed, 2 Aug 95 15:43 CDT (00807417780, 199508022038.NAA25965@olympic)



>Date: Wed, 2 Aug 95 14:55 CDT
>Reply-to: errancy@atheist.tamu.edu
>From: "Brian Henderson" <Brian.Henderson>
>To: Multiple recipients of list <errancy@atheist.tamu.edu>
>Subject: Bible Contradictions


>I have recently been challenged to present one Bible contradiction by
>an inerrantist who will then attempt to disprove it. The current
>format is to be, I present the contradiction, he may send one message
>refuting it and then I may attempt to refute his refutation.
>
>Although I've done this many times before, I wanted to send an
>absolute zinger, something that there is no chance that he could
>effectively refute. Any ideas?

There is probably no Bible contradiction (BTW I prefer the term "inconsistency") that a Bible supporter cannot answer "effectively" as far as he is concerned (as you probably know). Having said that, here are couple of my favorites.

PR 26:4 Do not answer a fool according to his folly, or you will be like him yourself. PR 26:5 Answer a fool according to his folly, or he will be wise in his own eyes.

AC 10:34, RO 2:11 (God shows no partiality. He treats all alike.) RO 9:18 (God has mercy on whoever he chooses, etc.)

Don (dmorgan@pacificrim.net)

"Faith is an absolutely marvelous tool. With faith there is no question too big for even the smallest mind."

- Rev. Donald Morgan (b. 1933) "Atheist theologian"