posted on May, 21 2006 @ 06:10 PM
DigitalGirl:
You make a valid point with the relationship specifically to the book of revelations rather than the whole bible. However, it is my feeling that the
version of the bible that many possess, these books are presented as chapters and collectively are included as one book. With this in mind, it is
easy to take this passage as a reference to the entire Bible, which is the way I, and I'm sure many others, take it. Furthermore, I imagine that
those choosing to include this passage were well aware of this, and had this intention in mind with it's inclusion. I'm sure there are many
passages in many different books of the Bible that tell of similar warnings, but are largely unknown by those, including myself, who have only read
some of the more popular books such as revelations. For this reason, I feel the warnings contained in these books contribute more greatly to the
conspiracy aimed at deterring people from questioning the Bible's validity.
Don't get me wrong, I feel that there is much in the Bible that can be beneficial to the way we live our lives, but it is my belief, that warnings
such as the one mentioned, build a framework a fear that inhibits us from subjecting the Bible to the same scrutiny that many other subjects and texts
must face. It should not be immune from challenge. Let us discover it's truth, or lack thereof, without the threat of damnation influencing our
conclusion.