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Here is a short and incomplete list of Biblical contradictions which were obtained from postings in internet newsgroups.  Unfortunately I did not record who posted them or if they have a web site with a longer and more complete list.  If you like this page you might also like Contradictions of the Gospel and this List of Biblical Contradictions at [www.infidels.org](www.infidels.org)



If the Bible was divinely inspired, then why would it have so many really obvious contradictions?
Theological doctrines:
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 1. God is satisfied with his works
     Gen 1:31
    God is dissatisfied with his works. 
     Gen 6:6
 2. God dwells in chosen temples
     2 Chron 7:12,16
    God dwells not in temples
     Acts 7:48
 3. God dwells in light
     Tim 6:16
    God dwells in darkness
     1 Kings 8:12/ Ps 18:11/ Ps 97:2
 4. God is seen and heard
     Ex 33:23/ Ex 33:11/ Gen 3:9,10/ Gen 32:30/ Is 6:1/
      Ex 24:9-11
    God is invisible and cannot be heard
     John 1:18/ John 5:37/ Ex 33:20/ 1 Tim 6:16
 5. God is tired and rests
     Ex 31:17
    God is never tired and never rests
     Is 40:28
 6. God is everywhere present, sees and knows all things
     Prov 15:3/ Ps 139:7-10/ Job 34:22,21
    God is not everywhere present, neither sees nor knows all     
    things
     Gen 11:5/ Gen 18:20,21/ Gen 3:8
 7. God knows the hearts of men
     Acts 1:24/ Ps 139:2,3
    God tries men to find out what is in their heart
     Deut 13:3/ Deut 8:2/ Gen 22:12
 8. God is all powerful
     Jer 32:27/ Matt 19:26
   God is not all powerful
     Judg 1:19
 9. God is unchangeable
     James 1:17/ Mal 3:6/ Ezek 24:14/ Num 23:19
    God is changeable
     Gen 6:6/ Jonah 3:10/ 1 Sam 2:30,31/ 2 Kings 20:1,4,5,6/
      Ex 33:1,3,17,14
 10. God is just and impartial
      Ps 92:15/ Gen 18:25/ Deut 32:4/ Rom 2:11/ Ezek 18:25
     God is unjust and partial
      Gen 9:25/ Ex 20:5/ Rom 9:11-13/ Matt 13:12
 11. God is the author of evil
      Lam 3:38/ Jer 18:11/ Is 45:7/ Amos 3:6/ Ezek 20:25
     God is not the author of evil
      1 Cor 14:33/ Deut 32:4/ James 1:13
 12. God gives freely to those who ask
      James 1:5/ Luke 11:10
     God withholds his blessings and prevents men from receiving   
     them
      John 12:40/ Josh 11:20/ Is 63:17
 13. God is to be found by those who seek him
      Matt 7:8/ Prov 8:17
     God is not to be found by those who seek him
      Prov 1:28
 14. God is warlike
      Ex 15:3/ Is 51:15
     God is peaceful
      Rom 15:33/ 1 Cor 14:33
 15. God is cruel, unmerciful, destructive, and ferocious
      Jer 13:14/ Deut 7:16/ 1 Sam 15:2,3/ 1 Sam 6:19
     God is kind, merciful, and good
      James 5:11/ Lam 3:33/ 1 Chron 16:34/ Ezek 18:32/ Ps 145:9/ 
       1 Tim 2:4/ 1 John 4:16/ Ps 25:8
 16. God's anger is fierce and endures long
      Num 32:13/ Num 25:4/ Jer 17:4
     God's anger is slow and endures but for a minute
      Ps 103:8/ Ps 30:5
 17. God commands, approves of, and delights in burnt offerings,  
     sacrifices ,and holy days
      Ex 29:36/ Lev 23:27/ Ex 29:18/ Lev 1:9
     God disapproves of and has no pleasure in burnt offerings,   
     sacrifices, and holy days.
      Jer 7:22/ Jer 6:20/ Ps 50:13,4/ Is 1:13,11,12
 18. God accepts human sacrifices
      2 Sam 21:8,9,14/ Gen 22:2/ Judg 11:30-32,34,38,39
     God forbids human sacrifice
      Deut 12:30,31
 19. God tempts men
      Gen 22:1/ 2 Sam 24:1/ Jer 20:7/ Matt 6:13
     God tempts no man
      James 1:13
 20. God cannot lie
      Heb 6:18
     God lies by proxy; he sends forth lying spirits t deceive
      2 Thes 2:11/ 1 Kings 22:23/ Ezek 14:9
 21. Because of man's wickedness God destroys him
      Gen 6:5,7
     Because of man's wickedness God will not destroy him
      Gen 8:21
 22. God's attributes are revealed in his works.
      Rom 1:20
     God's attributes cannot be discovered
      Job 11:7/ Is 40:28
 23. There is but one God
      Deut 6:4
     There is a plurality of gods
      Gen 1:26/ Gen 3:22/ Gen 18:1-3/ 1 John 5:7
 
Moral Precepts
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 24. Robbery commanded
      Ex 3:21,22/ Ex 12:35,36
     Robbery forbidden
      Lev 19:13/ Ex 20:15
 25. Lying approved and sanctioned
      Josh 2:4-6/ James 2:25/ Ex 1:18-20/ 1 Kings 22:21,22
     Lying forbidden
      Ex 20:16/ Prov 12:22/ Rev 21:8
 26. Hatred to the Edomite sanctioned
      2 Kings 14:7,3
     Hatred to the Edomite forbidden
      Deut 23:7
 27. Killing commanded
      Ex 32:27
     Killing forbidden
      Ex 20:13
 28. The blood-shedder must die
      Gen 9:5,6
     The blood-shedder must not die
      Gen 4:15
 29. The making of images forbidden
       Ex 20:4
     The making of images commanded
      Ex 25:18,20
 30. Slavery and oppression ordained
      Gen 9:25/ Lev 25:45,46/ Joel 3:8
     Slavery and oppression forbidden
      Is 58:6/ Ex 22:21/ Ex 21:16/ Matt 23:10
 31. Improvidence enjoyed
      Matt 6:28,31,34/ Luke 6:30,35/ Luke 12:3
     Improvidence condemned
      1 Tim 5:8/ Prov 13:22
 32. Anger approved
      Eph 4:26
     Anger disapproved
      Eccl 7:9/ Prov 22:24/ James 1:20
 33. Good works to be seen of men
      Matt 5:16
     Good works not to be seen of men
      Matt 6:1
 34. Judging of others forbidden
      Matt 7:1,2
     Judging of others approved
      1 Cor 6:2-4/ 1 Cor 5:12
  35. Christ taught non-resistance
      Matt 5:39/ Matt 26:52
     Christ taught and practiced physical resistance
      Luke 22:36/ John 2:15
 36. Christ warned his followers not to fear being killed
      Luke 12:4
     Christ himself avoided the Jews for fear of being killed
      John 7:1
 37. Public prayer sanctioned
      1 Kings 8:22,54, 9:3
     Public prayer disapproved
      Matt 6:5,6
 38. Importunity in prayer commended
      Luke 18:5,7
     Importunity in prayer condemned
      Matt 6:7,8
 39. The wearing of long hair by men sanctioned
      Judg 13:5/ Num 6:5
     The wearing of long hair by men condemned
      1 Cor 11:14
 40. Circumcision instituted
      Gen 17:10
     Circumcision condemned
      Gal 5:2
 41. The Sabbath instituted
      Ex 20:8
     The Sabbath repudiated
      Is 1:13/ Rom 14:5/ Col 2:16
 42. The Sabbath instituted because God rested on the seventh day
      Ex 20:11
     The Sabbath instituted because God brought the Israelites    
     out of Egypt
      Deut 5:15
 43. No work to be done on the Sabbath under penalty of death
      Ex 31:15/ Num 15:32,36
     Jesus Christ broke the Sabbath and justified his disciples in 
     the same
      John 5:16/ Matt 12:1-3,5
 44. Baptism commanded
      Matt 28:19
     Baptism not commanded
      1 Cor 1:17,14
 45. Every kind of animal allowed for food.
      Gen 9:3/ 1 Cor 10:25/ Rom 14:14
     Certain kinds of animals prohibited for food.
      Deut 14:7,8
  46. Taking of oaths sanctioned
      Num 30:2/ Gen 21:23-24,31/ Gen 31:53/ Heb 6:13
     Taking of oaths forbidden
      Matt 5:34
 47. Marriage approved
      Gen 2:18/ Gen 1:28/ Matt 19:5/ Heb 13:4
     Marriage disapproved
      1 Cor 7:1/ 1 Cor 7:7,8
 48. Freedom of divorce permitted
      Deut 24:1/ Deut 21:10,11,14
     Divorce restricted
      Matt 5:32
 49. Adultery forbidden
      Ex 20:14/ Heb 13:4
     Adultery allowed
      Num 31:18/ Hos 1:2; 2:1-3
 50. Marriage or cohabitation with a sister denounced
      Deut 27:22/ Lev 20:17
     Abraham married his sister and God blessed the union
      Gen 20:11,12/ Gen 17:16
 51. A man may marry his brother's widow
      Deut 25:5
     A man may not marry his brother's widow
      Lev 20:21
 52. Hatred to kindred enjoined
      Luke 14:26
     Hatred to kindred condemned
      Eph 6:2/ Eph 5:25,29
 53. Intoxicating beverages recommended
      Prov 31:6,7/ 1 Tim 5:23/ Ps 104:15
     Intoxicating beverages discountenanced
      Prov 20:1/ Prov 23:31,32
 54. It is our duty to obey our rulers, who are God's ministers   
     and punish evil doers only
      Rom 13:1-3,6
     It is not our duty to obey rulers, who sometimes punish the  
     good and receive unto themselves damnation therefor
      Ex 1:17,20/ Dan 3:16,18/ Dan 6:9,7,10/ Acts 4:26,27/
       Mark 12:38,39,40/ Luke 23:11,24,33,35
 55. Women's rights denied
      Gen 3:16/ 1 Tim 2:12/ 1 Cor 14:34/ 1 Pet 3:6
     Women's rights affirmed
      Judg 4:4,14,15/ Judg 5:7/ Acts 2:18/ Acts 21:9
 56. Obedience to masters enjoined
      Col 3:22,23/ 1 Pet 2:18
     Obedience due to God only
      Matt 4:10/ 1 Cor 7:23/ Matt 23:10
 57. There is an unpardonable sin
      Mark 3:29
     There is not unpardonable sin
      Acts 13:39
11:17
 
Historical Facts
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 58. Man was created after the other animals
      Gen 1:25,26,27
     Man was created before the other animals
      Gen 2:18,19
 59. Seed time and harvest were never to cease
      Gen 8:22
     Seed time and harvest did cease for seven years
      Gen 41:54,56/ Gen 45:6
 60. God hardened Pharaoh's heart
      Ex 4:21/ Ed 9:12
     Pharaoh hardened his own heart
      Ex 8:15
 61. All the cattle and horses in Egypt died
      Ex 9:3,6/ 14:9
   All the horses of Egypt did not die
      Ex 14:9
 62. Moses feared Pharaoh
      Ex 2:14,15,23; 4:19
     Moses did not fear Pharaoh
      Heb 11:27
 63. There died of the plague twenty-four thousand
      Num 25:9
     There died of the plague but twenty-three thousand
      1 Cor 10:8
 64. John the Baptist was Elias
      Matt 11:14
     John the Baptist was not Elias
      John 1:21
 65. The father of Joseph, Mary's husband was Jacob
      Matt 1:16
     The father of Mary's husband was Heli
      Luke 3:23
 66. The father of Salah was Arphaxad
      Gen 11:12
     The father of Salah was Cainan
      Luke 3:35,36
 67. There were fourteen generations from Abraham to David
      Matt 1:17
     There were but thirteen generations from Abraham to David
      Matt 1:2-6
 68. There were fourteen generations from the Babylonian captivity
     to Christ.
      Matt 1:17
     There were but thirteen generations from the Babylonian      
     captivity to Christ
      Matt 1:12-16
 69. The infant Christ was taken into Egypt
      Matt 2:14,15,19,21,23
     The infant Christ was not taken into Egypt
      Luke 2:22, 39
 70. Christ was tempted in the wilderness
      Mark 1:12,13
     Christ was not tempted in the wilderness
      John 2:1,2
 71. Christ preached his first sermon on the mount
      Matt 5:1,2
     Christ preached his first sermon on the plain
      Luke 6:17,20
 72. John was in prison when Jesus went into Galilee
      Mark 1:14
     John was not in prison when Jesus went into Galilee
      John 1:43/ John 3:22-24
 73. Christ's disciples were commanded to go forth with a staff   
     and sandals
      Mark 6:8,9
     Christ's disciples were commanded to go forth with neither
     staffs nor sandals.
      Matt 10:9,10
 74. A woman of Canaan besought Jesus
      Matt 15:22
     It was a Greek woman who besought Him
      Mark 7:26
 75. Two blind men besought Jesus
      Matt 20:30
     Only one blind man besought Him
      Luke 18:35,38
 76. Christ was crucified at the third hour
      Mark 15:25
     Christ was not crucified until the sixth hour
      John 19:14,15
 77. The two thieves reviled Christ.
      Matt 27:44/ Mark 15:32
     Only one of the thieves reviled Christ
      Luke 23:39,40
 78. Satan entered into Judas while at supper
      John 13:27
     Satan entered into him before the supper
      Luke 22:3,4,7
 79. Judas committed suicide by hanging
      Matt 27:5
     Judas did not hang himself, but died another way
      Acts 1:18
 80. The potter's field was purchased by Judas
      Acts 1:18
     The potter's field was purchased by the Chief Priests
      Matt 27:6,7
 81. There was but one woman who came to the sepulchre
      John 20:1
     There were two women who came to the sepulchre
      Matt 28:1
 82. There were three women who came to the sepulchre
      Mark 16:1
     There were more than three women who came to the sepulchre
      Luke 24:10
 83. It was at sunrise when they came to the sepulchre
      Mark 16:2
    It was some time before sunrise when they came.
      John 20:1
 84. There were two angels seen by the women at the sepulchre, and
     they were standing up.
      Luke 24:4
     There was but one angel seen, and he was sitting down.
      Matt 28:2,5
 
  1. There were two angels seen within the sepulchre.
    John 20:11,12
    There was but one angel seen within the sepulchre
    Mark 16:5
    86. Christ was to be three days and three nights in the grave
    Matt 12:40
    Christ was but two days and two nights in the grave
    Mark 15:25,42,44,45,46; 16:9>
    87. Holy ghost bestowed at pentecost
    Acts 1:8,5
    Holy ghost bestowed before pentecost
    John 20:22
    88. The disciples were commanded immediately after the
    resurrection to go into Galilee
    Matt 28:10
    The disciples were commanded immediately after the
    resurrection to go tarry at Jerusalem
    Luke 24:49
    89. Jesus first appeared to the eleven disciples in a room at
    Jerusalem
    Luke 24:33,36,37/ John 20:19
    Jesus first appeared to the eleven on a mountain in Galilee
    Matt 28:16,17
    90. Christ ascended from Mount Olivet
    Acts 1:9,12
    Christ ascended from Bethany
    Luke 24:50,51
    91. Paul’s attendants heard the miraculous voice, and stood
    speechless
    Acts 9:7
    Paul’s attendants heard not the voice and were prostrate
    Acts 26:14
    92. Abraham departed to go into Canaan
    Gen 12:5
    Abraham went not knowing where
    Heb 11:8
    93. Abraham had two sons
    Gal 4:22
    Abraham had but one son
    Heb 11:17
    94. Keturah was Abraham’s wife
    Gen 25:1
    Keturah was Abraham’s concubine
    1 Chron 1:32
    95. Abraham begat a son when he was a hundred years old, by the
    interposition of Providence
    Gen 21:2/ Rom 4:19/ Heb 11:12
    Abraham begat six children more after he was a hundred years
    old without any interposition of providence
    Gen 25:1,2
    96. Jacob bought a sepulchre from Hamor
    Josh 24:32
    Abraham bought it of Hamor
    Acts 7:16
    97. God promised the land of Canaan to Abraham and his seed
    forever
    Gen 13:14,15,17; 17:8
    Abraham and his seed never received the promised land
    Acts 7:5/ Heb 11:9,13
    98. Goliath was slain by Elhanan
    2 Sam 21:19 *note, was changed in translation to be
    correct. Original manuscript was incorrect>
    The brother of Goliath was slain by Elhanan
    1 Chron 20:5
    99. Ahaziah began to reign in the twelfth year of Joram
    2 Kings 8:25
    Ahaziah began to reign in the eleventh year of Joram
    2 Kings 9:29
    100. Michal had no child
    2 Sam 6:23
    Michal had five children
    2 Sam 21:8
    101. David was tempted by the Lord to number Israel
    2 Sam 24:1
    David was tempted by Satan to number the people
    1 Chron 21:1
    102. The number of fighting men of Israel was 800,000; and of
    Judah 500,000
    2 Sam 24:9
    The number of fighting men of Israel was 1,100,000; and of
    Judah 470,000
    1 Chron 21:5
    103. David sinned in numbering the people
    2 Sam 24:10
    David never sinned, except in the matter of Uriah
    1 Kings 15:5
    104. One of the penalties of David’s sin was seven years of
    famine.
    2 Sam 24:13
    It was not seven years, but three years of famine
    1 Chron 21:11,12
    105. David took seven hundred horsemen
    2 Sam 8:4
    David took seven thousand horsemen
    1 Chron 18:4
    106. David bought a threshing floor for fifty shekels of silver
    2 Sam 24:24
    David bought the threshing floor for six hundred shekels of
    gold
    1 Chron 21:25
    107. David’s throne was to endure forever.
    Ps 89:35-37
    David’s throne was cast down
    Ps 89:44
 
Speculative Doctrines
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  108. Christ is equal with God
       John 10:30/ Phil 2:5
      Christ is not equal with God
       John 14:28/ Matt 24:36
 109. Jesus was all-powerful
       Matt 28:18/ John 3:35
      Jesus was not all-powerful
       Mark 6:5
 110. The law was superseded by the Christian dispensation
       Luke 16:16/ Eph 2:15/ Rom 7:6
      The law was not superseded by the Christian dispensation
       Matt 5:17-19
 111. Christ's mission was peace
       Luke 2:13,14
      Christ's mission was not peace
       Matt 10:34
 112. Christ received not testimony from man
       John 5:33,34
      Christ did receive testimony from man
       John 15:27
 113. Christ's witness of himself is true.
       John 8:18,14
      Christ's witness of himself is not true.
       John 5:31
 114. Christ laid down his life for his friends
       John 15:13/ John 10:11
      Christ laid down his life for his enemies
       Rom 5:10
 115. It was lawful for the Jews to put Christ to death
       John 19:7
      It was not lawful for the Jews to put Christ to death
       John 18:31
 116. Children are punished for the sins of the parents
       Ex 20:5
      Children are not punished for the sins of the parents
       Ezek 18:20
 117. Man is justified by faith alone
       Rom 3:20/ Gal 2:16/ Gal 3:11,12/ Rom 4:2
      Man is not justified by faith alone
       James 2:21,24/ Rom 2:13
 118. It is impossible to fall from grace
       John 10:28/ Rom 8:38,39
      It is possible to fall from grace
       Ezek 18:24/ Heb 6:4-6, 2 Pet 2:20,21
 119. No man is without sin
       1 Kings 8:46/ Prov 20:9/ Eccl 7:20/ Rom 3:10
     Christians are sinless
       1 John 3: 9,6,8
 120. There is to be a resurrection of the dead
       1 Cor 15:52/ Rev 20:12,13/ Luke 20:37/ 1 Cor 15:16
      There is to be no resurrection of the dead
       Job 7:9/ Eccl 9:5/ Is 26:14
 121. Reward and punishment to be bestowed in this world
       Prov 11:31
      Reward and punishment to be bestowed in the next world
       Rev 20:12/ Matt 16:27/ 2 Cor 5:10
 122. Annihilation the portion of all mankind
       Job 3: 11,13-17,19-22/ Eccl 9:5,10/ Eccl 3:19,20
      Endless misery the portion of all mankind
       Matt 25:46/ Rev 20:10,15/ Rev 14:11/ Dan 12:2
 123. The Earth is to be destroyed
       2 Pet 3:10/ Heb 1:11/ Rev 20:11
      The Earth is never to be destroyed
       Ps 104:5/ Eccl 1:4
 124. No evil shall happen to the godly
       Prov 12:21/ 1 Pet 3:13
      Evil does happen to the godly
       Heb 12:6/ Job 2:3,7
 125. Worldly good and prosperity are the lot of the godly
       Prov 12:21/ Ps 37:28,32,33,37/ Ps 1:1,3/ Gen 39:2/
        Job 42:12
      Worldly misery and destitution the lot of the godly
       Heb 11:37,38/ Rev 7:14/ 2 Tim 3:12/ Luke 21:17
 126. Worldly prosperity a reward of righteousness and a blessing
       Mark 10:29,30/ Ps 37:25/ Ps 112:1,3/ Job 22:23,24/
        Prov 15:6
      Worldly prosperity a curse and a bar to future reward
       Luke 6:20,24/ Matt 6:19,21/ Luke 16:22/ Matt 19:24/
        Luke 6:24
 127. The Christian yoke is easy
       Matt 11:28,29,30
      The Christian yoke is not easy
       John 16:33/ 2 Tim 3:12/ Heb 12:6,8
 128. The fruit of God's spirit is love and gentleness
       Gal 5:22
      The fruit of God's spirit is vengeance and fury
       Judg 15:14/ 1 Sam 18:10,11
 129. Longevity enjoyed by the wicked
       Job 21:7,8/ Ps 17:14/ Eccl 8:12/ Is 65:20
      Longevity denied to the wicked
       Eccl 8:13/ Ps 55:23/ Prov 10:27/ Job 36:14/ Eccl 7:17
 130. Poverty a blessing
       Luke 6:20,24/ Jams 2:5
      Riches a blessing
       Prov 10:15/ Job 22:23,24/ Job 42:12
      Neither poverty nor riches a blessing
       Prov 30:8,9
 131. Wisdom a source of enjoyment
       Prov 3:13,17
      Wisdom a source of vexation, grief and sorrow
       Eccl 1:17,18
 132. A good name is a blessing
       Eccl 7:1/ Prov 22:1
      A good name is a curse
       Luke 6:26
 133. Laughter commended
       Eccl 3:1,4/ Eccl 8:15
      Laughter condemned
       Luke 6:25/ Eccl 7:3,4
 134. The rod of correction a remedy for foolishness
       Prov 22:15
      There is no remedy for foolishness
       Prov 27:22
 135. A fool should be answered according to his folly
       Prov 26:5
   A fool should not be answered according to his folly
       Prov 26:4
 136. Temptation to be desired
       James 1:2
      Temptation not to be desired
       Matt 6:13
 137. Prophecy is sure
       2 Pet 1:19
      Prophecy is not sure
       Jer 18:7-10
 138. Man's life was to be one hundred and twenty years
       Gen 6:3/ Ps 90:10
      Man's life is but seventy years
       Ps 90:10
 139. The fear of man was to be upon every beast
       Gen 9:2
      The fear of man is not upon the lion
       Prov 30:30
 140. Miracles a proof of divine mission
       Matt 11:2-5/ John 3:2/ Ex 14:31
      Miracles not a proof of divine mission
       Ex 7:10-12/ Deut 13:1-3/ Luke 11:19
 141. Moses was a very meek man
        Num 12:3
      Moses was a very cruel man
       Num 31:15,17
 142. Elijah went up to heaven
       2 Kings 2:11
      None but Christ ever ascended into heaven
       John 3:13
 
For a book of god it seems to be rather lacking, any other author would be laughed at. This book should contain the utter truth? When you have explained every contradiction, then your book is perfect, until then don’t be surprised that so many people think its a load of fairy tales and lies
 
As I said in another thread, I certainly do not think you will win over an converts with this dribble, and I really don’t see anyone taking this post serious. So get behind me Satan! (Lucy Fur)
 
Dribble? I’m quoting the bible, you on the other hand are ignoring the facts because you just want to believe, your wanting and believing doesn’t prove god.
 
lucy_fur said:
Dribble? I’m quoting the bible, you on the other hand are ignoring the facts because you just want to believe, your wanting and believing doesn’t prove god.
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No, your not quoting the Bible, you are copying and pasting someone else’s work and just relying on it to be legit. I’ve dealt with many of those so-called contradictions, most of them are very easy to explain.
 
COPLAND_3 said:
No, your not quoting the Bible, you are copying and pasting someone else’s work and just relying on it to be legit. I’ve dealt with many of those so-called contradictions, most of them are very easy to explain.
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Satan, I mean Lucy Fur is just a troll trying to get a rise out of everyone he or she can.
 
Yeah, I realized that. I tried to give him/her the benefit of the doubt, I welcome anybody to test the Bible with intellectual honesty and ask all the hardest questions that they can, but obviously we are not dealing with someone with an honest spirit.
 
lucy_fur said:
For a book of god it seems to be rather lacking, any other author would be laughed at. This book should contain the utter truth? When you have explained every contradiction, then your book is perfect, until then don’t be surprised that so many people think its a load of fairy tales and lies
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You cut and paste very well. Is their any thought that is original to you are are you just going to regurgitate everthing you’ve read.?
 
lucy_fur said:
Dribble? I’m quoting the bible, you on the other hand are ignoring the facts because you just want to believe, your wanting and believing doesn’t prove god.
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And your shouting proves nothing but that you have a big mouth!

Where’s your intellectual argument? Or do you have to cut and paste everything?
 
I cut and paste for the obvious reasons, a) I don’t have the time to rewrite something that is perfectly well written by someone else, b) because it shows that it is not just me who thinks this way.
Otherwise I still write a huge amount myself.
 
lucy_fur said:
Biblical Contradictions
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Here is a short and incomplete list of Biblical contradictions which were obtained from postings in internet newsgroups.  Unfortunately I did not record who posted them or if they have a web site with a longer and more complete list.  If you like this page you might also like Contradictions of the Gospel and this List of Biblical Contradictions at [www.infidels.org](www.infidels.org)
If the Bible was divinely inspired, then why would it have so many really obvious contradictions?
Theological doctrines:
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 1. God is satisfied with his works
     Gen 1:31
    God is dissatisfied with his works. 
     Gen 6:6
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Because they were taken out of context. When determining the meaning of a single word in a sentence, one needs to read the whole sentence. A word by itself may have many meanings. The same applies to reading scriptures. You can’t just take one sentence without reading the rest of the passage.

For example, in your above number 1:

Yes, God was satisifed with his works. He looked at all he had accomplished after those seven days and was pleased. Yes, God was dissatisifed with his works because man chose evil over good when exercising free will. If you read the rest of the passage it goes like this:

1 And after that men began to be multiplied upon the earth, and daughters were born to them, 2 The sons of God seeing the daughters of men, that they were fair, took to themselves wives of all which they chose. 3 And God said: My spirit shall not remain in man for ever, because he is flesh, and his days shall be a hundred and twenty years. 4 Now giants were upon the earth in those days. For after the sons of God went in to the daughters of men, and they brought forth children, these are the mighty men of old, men of renown. 5 And God seeing that the wickedness of men was great on the earth, and that all the thought of their heart was bent upon evil at all times, 6 It repented him that he had made man on the earth. And being touched inwardly with sorrow of heart,

So you see that the two verses you quoted can be misconstrued as contradictions because they were taken out of context.

I think you’ll have a better understanding if you would take that list and sit down with your bible and read them as a whole and not just one verse.
 
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