Debunking The Bible: The Atheist Challenge - Genesis 1:1
The atheist response to the text of the Bible is based primarily upon the young earth creationist interpretation, which is flawed. If I put myself objectively in the position of the atheist attempting to debunk the Bible I would start with Genesis Chapter 1. The Chapter passed the inspection of this former atheist.
The Hebrew verb consists of two different states. The perfect state indicates an action which is complete, whereas the imperfect state indicates a continuous or incomplete action.
At Genesis 1:1 the word bara, translated as created, is in the perfect state, which means that at this point the creation of the heavens and the Earth were completed. Later, as in verse 16 the Hebrew word asah, translated as made, is used, which is in the imperfect state, indicating continuous action. The heavens and Earth were created in verse 1 and an indeterminate time later they were being prepared for habitation, much the same as a bed is manufactured (complete) and made (continuous) afterwards.
What this means is that the creation was complete even before the six "days" of creation even began, in fact, later verses in the chapter reveal it was more than likely a long time in between Genesis 1:1 and 1:2.
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Permalink Reply by David Henson on -
Arch, Bereshith . . . and I take it that as opposed to the Bear you refer to the Bovine?
Well, I think its a disgrace. We are not amused. Well . . . I am not amused. Okay. Maybe a little amused but its late and I'm tired.
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Permalink Reply by archaeopteryx on -
RE: "Well . . . I am not amused." - (Stage whisper): No one cares --
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Permalink Reply by David Henson on
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Unseen.
Hell yeah!
You must enjoy it on some capacity. When I was an atheist I wouldn't have spent a minute hashing this shit out with some fucking crazy theist. Really. I wouldn't have.
You know it?!
I mean really, lets be honest with ourselves - we both must be stupid sombitches or think the sun shines out our asses to engage in this sort of debate. Probably a little of both, because we are at least capable of admitting it but dumb enough to continue.
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Permalink Reply by archaeopteryx on
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All that's required, for theism to flourish, is for good men (and Unseen) to do nothing --
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Permalink Reply by jared manley on -
I'm not afraid of admitting that my intellect is near that of Pooh.
“Lots of people talk to animals...Not very many listen though...that's the problem.”
-the Tao of Pooh
You'd be better off if you did. If I had the time I would translate exactly what you are saying (perhaps not what you mean) in many of these posts. You argue the point of no point. You rely on confusion or you're trying to sound smarter than what you are and probably confusing yourself in the process.
I see your donkey statement and raise you one: A donde el burro de programa?
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Permalink Reply by archaeopteryx on
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¡Yo se! ¡Yo se!
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Permalink Reply by Milos Cakovan on -
El burro está borracho.
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Permalink Reply by archaeopteryx on
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Creo que sí, o loco --
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Permalink Reply by archaeopteryx on
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That's easy for YOU to say! It's all Greek to me --
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Permalink Reply by Diane on -
I didn't know we were debunking it. Hmmm.... I must have missed the memo.
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Permalink Reply by archaeopteryx on
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Actually, he isn't Diane, he's defending it - that title is the only way he could think of, to pique our interest --
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