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to quote the bible is basically nonsense. does not determine how much you know about the bible. the bible is interesting literature. literature that has been written since the summarians. the bible is basically composed of ancient literature, mixed with philosophy, especially when it comes to the afterlife soul/spirit. there was no god who came down and dictated what the bible should say. all that is in the bible has been written before.
here are some examples. the epic of gilgamesh. compare to noahs ark, and the flood.
there are also many parallells between the code of hamaurabi and the bible. in the code there was one god. marduk. it is also interesting to know the first god to be faught over in the name of god was marduk. compare the ten commandments also. the one thing the code had that the bible did not was respect and equal rights for women.
egyptian book of the dead. another interseting book to compare to the bible.
book of the dead 'Not have I despised god...Not have I killed...Not have I fornicated...Not have I despoiled the thing of the god...not have I defiled the wife of a man...Not have I cursed god...Not have I borne false witness'.
the bible exodus Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain....Thou shalt not kill. Thou shalt not commit adultery...Thou shalt not bear false witness against they neighbor..." these are just a few examples among many.
i view faith like i view someone being passionately in love with someone. even if the love is not reciprocated by the other person. that person in love still believes there is something there. which is basically their perception that has drifted beyond reality. sorry to say. love for god is the same way.
in my opinion the only thing to believe in is nature. that is the only thing that holds TRUTH and the only thing that gives and never asks for anything back.
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