>Nahh.. Not upset if you disagree at all. You have every right to be wrong.

I'm not saying I disagree with your beliefs, please don't interpret it as that (if you are, hard to tell in written text), because I'm not even sure what my own beliefs are. I'm pretty sure that I won't trust everything the Bible says, though. Way to many inconsistencies. Plus the fact that most theologists always have to interpret it in a million different ways to make various scenarios fit.


>I would recommend you go back and read those accounts again. You've sort of embelleshed them with what appears to be some personal animus. NBD.. Happens all the time when folks don't have all the facts.

As I said, I didn't have a Bible at the time. I think I got fairly close, or at least got the point across. (Personal animus is based on people trying to interpret the uninterpretable(?) and force that on me. This is not a shout at you, Doug, please don't take it like that. It is a shout at organized religion in general).


>Most church-going folks hardly ever read the Bible, let alone those who are predisposed against it.

Which is one of the reasons I can't take very much organized religion. It seems to be about 85% fake.


>If you have any questions though I'll be more than happy to help answer them.

I've got 2 close friends that are pastors, and another that has a degree (maybe a Ph.D.) in theology, and they don't have time to answer all of my questions! It makes no difference really, as the bulk of my questions aren't concerning the legitimacy or intent of God. They are mostly centered around man's interpretation (the Bible), which seems to be wholly (no pun intended) inconsistent!

jfh