Tag Archives: contradictions in the bible

Bible Contradictions #53: Who was Kish’s father?

Posted on August 25, 2014 by Rayan Zehn

There are a few people named Kish in the bible, but for the purpose of this post I will be referring only to Kish, the father of Saul. The bible is filled with genealogies, even though the bible explicitly forbids … Continue reading →

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The best apologist argument criticizing my list of bible contradictions guts the Christian bible

Posted on August 21, 2014 by Rayan Zehn

Of all the criticisms I’ve received of my ongoing campaign to expose bible contradictions, one in particular is quite a powerful argument. The argument is essentially this: The bible was originally written as an inerrant document with no contradictions whatsoever. As the … Continue reading →

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Bible Contradictions #52: Can “true” Christians leave the church?

Posted on August 19, 2014 by Rayan Zehn

Early Christians held a monopoly on the No True Scotsman fallacy. Actually, we still hear it on a regular basis. When a Christian does something crazy with which the majority of Christians disagree, people might say, “Yeah, but he’s not a real … Continue reading →

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Bible Contradictions #51: What happened to the city of Ai?

Posted on August 16, 2014 by Rayan Zehn

    Joshua sacked Ai about 3,200-3,300 years ago (ca. 13th century BCE). After he burned the city to the ground, the prophet claims the city is “forever a heap of ruins.” This is similar to the prophesy about Tyre. … Continue reading →

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Bible Contradictions #50: Can Jews intermarry?

Posted on August 12, 2014 by Rayan Zehn

In the modern age there is still a dumbfounding debate about inter-religious marriage. Although the debate has largely been settled (there’s nothing wrong with it), there are still pockets of society that condemn Catholics who marry Protestants, or the other … Continue reading →

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Bible Contradictions #48: Can women teach in church?

Posted on August 9, 2014 by Rayan Zehn

  The Catholic church is steadfast in its insistence that women cannot enter into the priesthood. It’s one of the more backwards social stances held by the church. The best we’ve seen from the Catholic church is the pope saying: … Continue reading →

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Bible Contradictions #47: Did Enoch die?

Posted on August 7, 2014 by Rayan Zehn

I previously tackled the does-everyone-die contradiction. I briefly mentioned Enoch in that post. This one expands on Enoch and raises another contradiction. In order to answer the question of whether or not Enoch died, all we must do is read Hebrews … Continue reading →

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Bible Contradictions #46: Is Jesus god?

Posted on August 2, 2014 by Rayan Zehn

Most Christians claim Jesus and god are the same being. Indeed, it’s pretty much the core of the entire religion. Few will argue against this point because doing so takes Jesus’ divinity away from him, leaving him merely a man … Continue reading →

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Bible Contradictions #45: How did Antiochus die?

Posted on July 28, 2014 by Rayan Zehn

Antiochus IV Epiphanes is a moderately important bible character, even though he doesn’t even appear in many versions of the bible. Antiochus is the main antagonist in the war against the Jews that culminated in the events that are now … Continue reading →

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Bible Contradictions Collection and Commentary: New Video!

Posted on July 23, 2014 by Rayan Zehn

Sorry for posting so many videos lately. Because it’s summer I have some extra time on my hands, but I start a new position on Monday, so videos and blog posts will slow down after that. In the meantime, I’ve … Continue reading →

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