Visual representation of Bible contradictions.

[BigPiney]

what is the point of the visual?

I think it was for it to not fit on my screen and make me use the scroll bars. Well done indeed.

[Jacob]

It just seems like a bunch of wasted time. I wouldn't consider any of those to be serious contradictions. But again, I haven't looked through them all. Have you found any?

What does it take to be saved?
Can God be seen?
Also, if the bible is generally an unreliable historical record, why should it be trusted as an accurate religious exposition?

While these types of questions may be overcome, and this list doesn't really affect me, these are certainly serious contradictions. And I didn't go through the whole list either.

[falafel]

What does it take to be saved?
Can God be seen?
Also, if the bible is generally an unreliable historical record, why should it be trusted as an accurate religious exposition?

While these types of questions may be overcome, and this list doesn't really affect me, these are certainly serious contradictions. And I didn't go through the whole list either.

I'd like to know more about the nature of these "contradictions" (without having to actually look up the scriptures myself). Is it a contradiction if one scripture says you need "love" to be saved, while the other says you need "grace"? Perhaps some of these scriptures give partial details only but are considered contradictory to other scriptures that provide other partial details. The whole list of what one needs to be saved could include "a, b, c, d, e, and f," but one scripture gives a and b, and another gives e and f. Is that a contradiction?

[Moliere]

I was a little worried that this might damage your testimony. I'm sincerely relieved that is didn't. There are a couple others I am hoping will chime in to confirm they are still good in that department.

I'm still good!

Interesting link and I appreciate you posting it UD. People who believe the Bible to be without error (there are many....and most live in the South ) will find stuff like this troubling. However, they have recently found an "out" with this type of thing but saying that the original manuscripts were without error but they have been changed over time. Thankfully we had this fulness of truth back when Bro Joseph was around .

If there's one thing I've found while studying the NT from a more literary perspective, it's that the Bible wasn't written in a way to be picked apart word by word to reveal pure doctrine. The pure doctrine is found in the narrative and application of the parables/stories.

[RC Vikings]

All it shows is that the link between God and the prophets has always been a little fuzzy.

[Pelado]

It just seems like a bunch of wasted time. I wouldn't consider any of those to be serious contradictions. But again, I haven't looked through them all. Have you found any?

I looked up a couple and found the purported contradictions to be misguided at best. My favorite was #425 because of the irony. When you read the Corinthians passage beyond verse 19, it's obvious that Paul is saying the wisdom of men is bad, while the wisdom of God is good - or in other words, he agrees with Solomon that we should get godly wisdom.

The irony to me comes into play with this whole project falling into the category of the wisdom of men.