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Former fundamentalist 'debunks' Bible
cnn ^ | May 15, 2009

Posted on 05/15/2009 12:18:43 PM PDT by JoeProBono

Just so you know, Bart Ehrman says he's not the anti-Christ. Bart Ehrman says most of the New Testament is a forgery but it's still an important body of work. Bart Ehrman says most of the New Testament is a forgery but it's still an important body of work. He says he's not trying to destroy your faith. He's not trying to bash the Bible. And, though his mother no longer talks to him about religion, Ehrman says some of his best friends are Christian. Ehrman, a best-selling author and a professor of religious studies at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, is a biblical sleuth whose investigations make some people very angry. Like the fictional Robert Langdon character played by actor Tom Hanks in the movie "Angels & Demons," he delves into the past to challenge some of Christianity's central claims. In Ehrman's latest book, "Jesus, Interrupted," he concludes: Doctrines such as the divinity of Jesus and heaven and hell are not based on anything Jesus or his earlier followers said. At least 19 of the 27 books in the New Testament are forgeries. Believing the Bible is infallible is not a condition for being a Christian.

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TOPICS: Books/Literature; Religion
KEYWORDS: apologetics; bible; biblicalhistory; bookreview; christophobes; falseprophets; fundamentalist; godophobes
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To: TBP

You still have Not answered my question about your belief in the Trinity. May I ask it again? Do you believe in God, the Father, Jesus, the Son, and the Holy Spirit are One? Are you a Christian? I think it is a fair question. I am praying for you T. I believe you need it. We all need each other’s prayers and compassion.


161 posted on 05/17/2009 4:06:52 PM PDT by tajgirvan (Please Pray for Baby Gavin,Freeper Flightline,Dan & Megan Injured in a Car Accident)
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To: texmexis best
Late to the thread as usual -- stumbled upon this looking for something else.

I haven't read any N.T. Wright but he has been recommended by some VERY intelligent friends.

From what I've heard, I must concur.

Cheers!

162 posted on 03/01/2010 4:41:57 AM PST by grey_whiskers (The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change without notice.)
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To: grey_whiskers

He writes in a way that is easily understood, even the more sophisticated theology is made very clear to the readers.

He also trashes heresy in a way that is frequently funny and witty. I highly recommend him for everyone.

A very good, entertaining and edifying read.


163 posted on 03/01/2010 7:25:06 AM PST by texmexis best
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To: TBP
I guess this came from the forged/made up portion?

John 1:14
14And (A)the Word (B)became flesh, and (C)dwelt among us, and (D)we saw His glory, glory as of the only begotten from the Father, full of (E)grace and (F)truth.

164 posted on 03/01/2010 8:34:49 AM PST by Jay Thomas (A thankful prostate cancer survivor!!! Praise be to Jesus Christ!!!!!)
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To: MHGinTN

Darn, you beat me to it...


165 posted on 03/01/2010 8:36:36 AM PST by Jay Thomas (A thankful prostate cancer survivor!!! Praise be to Jesus Christ!!!!!)
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To: JoeProBono

Only a total idiot could think that forgery could be “an important body of work.”

Bart, your meds are ready...


166 posted on 03/01/2010 8:39:29 AM PST by editor-surveyor (Democracy, the vilest form of government, pits the greed of an angry mob vs. the rights of a man)
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To: DonaldC
"I will have to read more on this latest book"

Don't you have something more rewarding to do, like cleaning out a grease trap, or a cesspool?

167 posted on 03/01/2010 8:41:27 AM PST by editor-surveyor (Democracy, the vilest form of government, pits the greed of an angry mob vs. the rights of a man)
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To: editor-surveyor

168 posted on 03/01/2010 8:42:32 AM PST by JoeProBono (A closed mouth gathers no feet)
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To: Friendofgeorge

Sounds like he did his PhD under Warren....


169 posted on 03/01/2010 8:45:09 AM PST by editor-surveyor (Democracy, the vilest form of government, pits the greed of an angry mob vs. the rights of a man)
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To: JoeProBono

He has been decisively rebutted so many times, yet keeps repeating himself.

It’s not about facts or truth.


170 posted on 03/01/2010 8:48:22 AM PST by BibChr ("...behold, they have rejected the word of the LORD, so what wisdom is in them?" [Jer. 8:9])
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To: JoeProBono

Just noticed the date on this - Time Warp?


171 posted on 03/01/2010 8:52:24 AM PST by editor-surveyor (Democracy, the vilest form of government, pits the greed of an angry mob vs. the rights of a man)
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To: BibChr

Graywiskers dragged this up from the graveyard of idiocy.

(chech the date)


172 posted on 03/01/2010 8:53:54 AM PST by editor-surveyor (Democracy, the vilest form of government, pits the greed of an angry mob vs. the rights of a man)
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To: Jay Thomas

Well, several Biblical experts will tell you that most of what is in John, Jesus didn’t say.


173 posted on 03/12/2010 10:54:06 PM PST by TBP (Obama lies, Granny dies.)
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