If the Bible contains God's intended message, why would he communicate it through flawed human authors in a way that allows devout believers to reach contradictory interpretations?

Title. I was wondering how legitimate of a message the Bible is for Christianity, and I have heard a few Christians say they don't believe in the bible as a final authority. What do you think?

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u/Puzzled_Menu_1844 — 2 days ago

If a biblical command seems morally wrong by modern standards, should Christians assume that their moral intuition is wrong or reconsider their interpretation of the passage?

Title. I was trying to read the Bible and finished the first 5 books of the old testament. I'm quite surprised. What do y'all think? Idk if this is the right sub to ask Christians

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u/Puzzled_Menu_1844 — 4 days ago
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Morals can exist independent of religion

I (17M) was saddened by how a number of people believe that holy books or God or whatever is necessary to be a good person. Why is an ancient text needed to determine that murder or stealing is bad? I quite dislike the fact that some people in the past assumed that my morality is 100% percent subjective, or that I have no moral compass. It's their god that actually doesn't. I was raised a Christian, Catholic specifically, and I too as a kid, assumed nonreligious ppl were automatically assholes, but if anything, over the years, it's seems to be the opposite. Before 100-110 AD, which iirc was the approximate authorship date for Revelation by John, slavery was widely accepted and women and homosexuals were treated as inferior. Once I realized people could be good without having a shred of knowledge or exposure to religion, that was one of my breaking points

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u/Puzzled_Menu_1844 — 17 days ago

How to deal with slight "discomfort" with women

This is def a me problem. I (17M) found out I was bisexual very recently, only early this year. I thought I was straight for the longest time, until... I wasn't. Anyways, I've only dated and been w girls, so idk how certain dynamics would work when I'm with a guy. However, one thing that bothers me is that when I wanna make advances on girls, I'm almost always worried abt their reactions if I accidentally overstep their boundaries. I feel like I'm walking on eggshells when one of us is in a position to make a move, and the girl almost never does. I worry that I might violate her barriers or smth, idk. So fantasizing abt having a bf and/or being intimate w a guy seems so liberating to me because I'm not as concerned w mistakes or pushing boundaries.

How do I stop being nervous, and be able to make moves on girls w more confidence?

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u/Puzzled_Menu_1844 — 26 days ago

How to Use P Powers

In Infinite Lives, I'm trying to use the crafting powers, specifically the ones where u have to press p. However, the only one that seems to work consistently is attraction. I'm on mobile btw. How tf do I use the other ones like alchemy, manifestation, etc? Everytime I try, my character tries to pick up air like he's delusional

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u/Puzzled_Menu_1844 — 2 months ago