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Well this is a seeking subforum.
Thank you for a very straightforward, friendly answer. I am seeking to understand religion, most of the inhabitants of the planet are religious. I am just curious to know what the bible teaches. It took me nearly a year to read my way through it, and to be honest there is a huge amount of the text that I don't understand. The internet has been useful to do some research, but speaking to a real live person is much more helpful. As I said earlier, I am not here to debate, criticize or question a person's faith. I have a family member who became a Jehovahs Witness and he now has very little to do with me which hurts a lot. That is why I am very cautious. I suffer badly at times from mental health problems, and can be easily led by my emotional state. Anyway enough said. Thankyou for taking the time to answer my questions.
There are Bible scholars on here who can give better answers than me.
Of course. Theologians take a lifetime and they still don't understand it. Imagine learning all the Hebrew and Greek translations.
JW? That's a worry. They are cult like imo.
Probably half a dozen at least on here with mental health issues. Including me.
We aim to win the Bledisloe Cup one day.
Praise the Lord....if that happens! ?
I suppose that’s one way to reason. What I would caution is the trap many fall into, and that is applying modern day categories and reasoning to ancient writings. When we over analyze and criticize the text with a modern, cultural lense we miss the intent of the story.
Obviously, I am not a biblical scholar, nor do I have an academic background, so I am open to correction. It seems obvious to me that the Genesis account is a literary device, and I am struggling to understand why people accept it as a literal account. I think your observation of it as an apologetic response to competing creation stories makes a lot of sense (in fact the narrative almost seems to demand it, i.e the talking serpent). I did a google search last night and came across a guy called Kent Hovind, I don't mean to be offensive, but the guy is very unpleasant and a bit unhinged. If a person looking to understand the Bible came across this chap in their search, he would probably put them off.
I’ve never heard of the fellow. But as you’ve probably guessed, we support the creation account. Answers in Genesis does a good job, in my opinion, of making scientific since supporting a young earth.
I have heard New Zealand is rather secular. I find that strange as your National Anthem is rather hymn-like. We have tried to move there and was advised, when looking for work, not to mention Jesus as someone who was a hero to my wife as she applied for a job. I thought that was strange as well.
