The Bible is Not Without Error

It appears that it is your first debate on debate. org so I give you a a warm welcome. Contradictions in the BibileContradiction 1: At what time was Jesus crucified? A. It was the third hour "And it was the third hour when they crucified him. " -Mark 15:25B. It was the sixth hour "And it was the preparation of the passover, and about the 6th hour: and he saith unto the Jews, Behold your King! But they cried out, "Away with him, away with him, crucify him. " Pilate saith unto them, "Shall I crucify your King? " The chief priest answered, "We have no king but Caesar. Then delivered he him therefore unto them to be crucified. " -John 19:14-16Contradiction 2: Where did the disciples first meet the resurrected JesusA. It was in Galilee "Now the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain to which Jesus had directed them. And when they saw him they worshiped him; but some doubted. " (Matthew 28:16-17)B. It was in Jerusalem"And they arose that same hour and returned to Jerusalem; and they found the eleven gathered together who were with them, who said, "The LORD has risen indeed, and has appeared to Simon. " Then they told what had happened on the road, and how he was known to them in the breaking of the bread. As they were saying this, Jesus himself stood among them" (Luke 24:33-36)How are these contradictions? Well, first we need to know what a contradiction is. A contradiction is two statements that cannot both be logically correct. One has to be wrong, and the other is either right or wrong. How can we trust the Bible? These were among the most important events in Christianity. Do you honestly think that they would pay better attention? Science MistakesMistake 1: The Earth is not a circle; it is a sphere. He sits enthroned above the circle of the earth, and its people are like grasshoppers. He stretches out the heavens like a canopy, and spreads them out like a tent to live in," (Isaiah 40:22) If Isaiah was talking about a sphere, he would have used a different Hebrew word. Matt Slick of carm. org contends that, yes, it is a fact that it probably is talking about a flat earth [1]Historical MistakesThe flood is a myth. Most historians do agree that the biblical of a world-wide flood is a myth. Andrew White says the 19th century Egyptologists found that Egypt had a long and flourishing civilization LONG before the supposed events of Noah. No flood has been found to enterupt it. [2]Xerxes I In the book of Esther, the book discribes Esther, a young Jewish girl, that was chosen by the Persian king, Xerxes I to be queen. He chose her because of a mistake he made with Vashti. Historians do know a great deal about this king; but no record of Esther or Vashti [3]Other mistakes in EstherIn the book of Esther, it talks about 127 divisions of the provinces. We know that there was no such division . In addition, we also know that historians assure us that Xerxes did not order the Jews to attack in his territories. [4]Gospel's mistakesRandall Helms says that the type of census that was discribed in Luke was never taken into the history of the Roman Empire. He points out that it is ridiculous to think that the practical romans would require millions of people to travel enormous distances just to sign a tax form. [5] Isaac Asimov in Asimolv's Guide to the Bible, he affirms that the Romans did not, in any case, arrange such a ridiculous census. [6] Daneil's BAD HistoryIn the Book of Daniel, it discribes "Darius the Mede" capturing Babylon in the 6th century BCE. HOWEVER, we know that it was not Darius, but rather it was Cyrus of Persia. [7]| Summary |I argue the following: The Bible contradicts itself: What time was Jesus crucified? Where did the disciples first meet Jesus? The Bible contradicts known scientific facts: States the Earth is a circle. A circle is, by definition, a 2-d object. The Bible contradicts known history: Esther and Vashti were not married to king Xerxes Daniel was wrong in stating "Darius of Mede" captured Babylon. Luke's discription of the Roman census did not take place. | Conclusion |I have shown several instances in which the Bible contradicts itself and contradicts known history. I have given sufficent evidence and can conclude beyond reason that the Bible is not without error. Back to you. Source1. . http://carm.org...2. White, Vol I, p. 2573. Harris, p. 178 4. Harris, p. 178-180 5. Helms, Randal, Gospel Fictions (Buffalo: Prometheus Books, 1989), pp. 59, 606. Asimov, Isaac, Asimov’s Guide to the Bible (New York: Avenel Books, 1981), p. 929. 7. McKay, John; Hill, Bennett; and Buckler, John; A History of Western Society, Vol. I (Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1983), p. 61.