Tag Archives: Bible Contradictions

Bible Contradictions #40: Does god dwell in light?

Posted on June 24, 2014 by Ryren Cadora

We have this image of god in our mind, perched up in heaven on a golden throne, suspended by white fluffy clouds, light of unknown origins haloing his head. We often associate god with light. Indeed, the bible teaches us … Continue reading →

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Bible Contradictions #39: Is it ok to kill?

Posted on June 23, 2014 by Ryren Cadora

The Byrds’ 1965 classic “Turn! Turn! Turn!” captured well the biblical narrative that killing is sanctioned by god. Here, go ahead and play the song while reading this post. The song quotes Ecclesiastes chapter 3, which states — paraphrased — … Continue reading →

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Bible Contradictions #38: Does god work on the sabbath?

Posted on June 22, 2014 by Ryren Cadora

When people say that Jesus got rid of the old laws or changed them, what they are saying is that Jesus contradicted his father (or himself). That’s what we have here. In the Old Testament god rested on the sabbath, … Continue reading →

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Bible Contradictions #37: Did god appear to Moses in the burning bush?

Posted on June 16, 2014 by Ryren Cadora

Everyone knows the story about when Moses ate some psychedelic mushrooms and saw god in a burning bush (or something like that). But not everyone knows that the bible is confused about whether or not it was god or an … Continue reading →

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Bible Contradictions #36: Does everyone have to die?

Posted on May 14, 2014 by Ryren Cadora

Death is an absolute. There’s nothing we can do to stop our march towards the grave. What happens after that is unknown (and therefore not worthy of debate). But when we look to the bible we see an apparent uncertainty … Continue reading →

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Bible Contradictions #35: Is it ok to make images?

Posted on May 8, 2014 by Ryren Cadora

Some people believe that Moses’ serpent staff in Numbers 21:8 is part of the inspiration for the symbol for medicine. This is, of course, false. The symbol comes from Hermes. Sometimes it’s easy to get Moses and Hermes confused. They were both … Continue reading →

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Bible Contradictions #34: If a man believes, is his non-believing family saved?

Posted on May 5, 2014 by Ryren Cadora

Both Acts 16:31 and 1 Corinthians 7:14 teach us that when Christian husbands marry atheist wives, they are saving the immortal soul of the wife. Indeed, Acts takes it a step further, alleging that his entire family will be saved. Indeed, 1 … Continue reading →

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Bible Contradictions #33: Who were David’s sons born in Hebron?

Posted on May 3, 2014 by Ryren Cadora

This contradiction deserves a caveat: Chileab and Daniel (as a son of King David) are technically the same person. They have two different names. There is no reason for us to think that Chileab and Daniel are two different people. … Continue reading →

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Bible Contradictions #32: Who gave the law to Moses?

Posted on May 1, 2014 by Ryren Cadora

After leaving Egypt, Moses and his gang went on a lot of wacky adventures. At some point Moses took it upon himself to try his hand at mountain climbing. When he got to the top of Mount Sinai he received … Continue reading →

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Bible Contradictions #31: Can we eat animals?

Posted on April 30, 2014 by Ryren Cadora

This is a personal favorite of mine, but that’s probably because I’m vegan. But I’m not here to discuss the ethics of eating meat; this is an atheist-themed blog, not a blog for veganism. What makes this question so interesting … Continue reading →

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