Christian Dialog

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Confused Christian (CC): "Is the Bible outdated? It was written thousands of years ago and the world has changed a lot, especially in the last couple hundred years or so."

[How do you answer this confused Christian?]

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Atheist Advocate (AA): "Another example that reminds us of the discrepancies in the Bible can be found in the story of Noah and the Ark. In Genesis 6:19-20, God commands Noah to take two of every kind of animal — one male and one female — onto the Ark to preserve their species. However, in Genesis 7:2-3, the instructions are more specific, stating that Noah should take seven pairs of clean animals (suitable for sacrifice) and one pair of unclean animals.

So, which is it? This discrepancy reflects differing traditions within the text, likely stemming from the merging of multiple sources behind the composition of Genesis."

[How do you answer this Atheist Advocate?]

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Confused Christian (CC): "What does the Bible say about the deportation of illegal immigrants?"

[How do you answer this confused Christian?]

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Atheist Advocate (AA): "In Ecclesiastes 1:4, we read that “the earth remains forever,” a sentiment echoed in Psalm 104:5, which praises God for laying the foundations of the earth so firmly that “it should never be moved.” However, this contradicts passages in the New Testament that foresee the destruction of the current earth and the creation of a new one. How do you account for this?
(For example, 2 Peter 3:13 describes the hope for “new heavens and a new earth, where righteousness dwells,” and Revelation 21:1 envisions “a new heaven and a new earth” after the first has passed away.)"

[How do you answer this Atheist Advocate?]

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Atheist Advocate (AA): "Why did God feel the need to show mankind his love? And why does he need love returned from sinful, wretched mankind?"

[How do you answer this Atheist Advocate?]