How do you explain the lack of archaeological evidence for the exodus narrative?

[Eman_3]

13 hours ago, FJK said:

This is looking more and more like a deliberate attempt to introduce doubt and false doctrine into the Church than anything that would make it stronger and more meaningful to its members, is this what you are doing?

If I introduce doubt, you blame me? In my opinion the truth should never fear hard examination, because in the end it will prevail. And once the truth has been verified it shall be an even stronger center for faith.

 

I shall ask my question now. Why do you fear skepticism?

[FJK]

31 minutes ago, Eman_3 said:

If I introduce doubt, you blame me? In my opinion the truth should never fear hard examination, because in the end it will prevail. And once the truth has been verified it shall be an even stronger center for faith.

 

I shall ask my question now. Why do you fear skepticism?

You're very clever in you evasion but not as clever as you think you are, you will not state your motives for trying to make people doubt.

You can ask me questions after you have answered mine.

[RV_Wizard]

23 minutes ago, Eman_3 said:

If I introduce doubt, you blame me?

You said, Therefore it is not rational to believe that everything in the bible is true, or that the bible held all of the relevant facts. And of note, were those prophesies in the bible put to paper before they occurred or after?

I'll address the last one first, because it shows that you have no understanding whatever of the Bible.  They wouldn't be prophesies if they were written after, now would they?  Prophesies were made sometimes hundreds or even thousands of years before being fulfilled.  The things we see happening now were foretold over 2,000 years ago.  Just so you know, you can see when the books were written here.

So then we look to the question, is it true?  Jesus said that the Bible is the inspired word of God.  He constantly referred to the Scriptures in His teaching.  "It is written...." "Have you not read..." etc.  So if you believe in Jesus you should believe that the Bible is, indeed, God's word.  If you DON'T believe in Jesus you will never understand the Bible.  The truth of God's word is hidden from you.

[Eman_3]

On 3/13/2024 at 10:49 PM, FJK said:

you will not state your motives for trying to make people doubt.

Because it is in everyone best interests that we cast off superstition, unfounded tales and challenge barbaric practices as acceptable.

 

What if you died, did discover there was an afterlife, but denied heaven because God had decided that the bible and religion was a test for the gullible, who are not worthy of Heaven?

[RV_Wizard]

8 hours ago, Eman_3 said:

What if you died, did discover there was an afterlife, but denied heaven because God had decided that the bible and religion was a test for the gullible, who are not worthy of Heaven?

What if you woke up in the morning with a horn growing out of your forehead and wings?

What if the Bible IS true and the scoffers and unbelievers are cast into a lake of fire for eternity?

What if you died today and had to stand in front of God to give an accounting for everything you've said or done?

[Diamond]

On 9/6/2023 at 3:35 PM, plo1988 said:

As far as I can tell there is no evidence for the exodus narrative.

There is a lot of evidence. A lot of it is just hidden in the basement of museum's. Although there was a time a few years ago where they were trying to destory the old artifacts and remains. Bruce Feiler wrote a book: "Walking the Bible". He is a trained journalist. Also YouTube has a PBS program they did on his book. 

One thing to remember is they had to have water. So they camped out in what we call Oasis where there is plenty of fresh water in the desert. Also these campsites were shaped like a foot because they had to take the garbage the right amount of distance from where they were living. This is how far they are allowed to walk on Sunday. Moses was an expert in civil engineering. Maybe he studied that back when he went to school in Egypt. 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Destruction_of_cultural_heritage_by_the_Islamic_State#:~:text=On 5 March 2015%2C IS,was released in April 2015.

[Diamond]

On 4/20/2024 at 6:46 AM, RV_Wizard said:

What if the Bible IS true and the scoffers and unbelievers are cast into a lake of fire for eternity?

The Bible talks about the Lake of Fire and the Second Death. But we do not really know what that means. Some people believe it means destruction. Because we see that word a lot in our Bible. 

We know that God is a God of absolute Justice. Every exact and very precise. 

[RV_Wizard]

3 hours ago, Diamond said:

The Bible talks about the Lake of Fire and the Second Death. But we do not really know what that means. Some people believe it means destruction.

There is judgment.  That means degrees of punishment.  The souls not afforded the knowledge of Christ will likely be destroyed.  The ones who knew and rejected Him will likely burn forever.  

[Hawkins]

Humans are educated (since childhood) to fallaciously think that history should be evidenced. However the very nature of history is that, it is composed of human testimonies inviting faith to believe.

What evidence shows that you ever ate eggs before the age of 2? Only when you own mom said so.

[The Barbarian]

On 10/12/2023 at 8:49 AM, Who me said:

 Unfortunately  there is extra biblical evidence, Joseph's etc who mentioned that Jesus existed as well as the separate biblical accounts.

Josephus, for example, who was no fan of Christians, mentioned Him.    And for me, the fact that His Apostles were willing to suffer torture and death rather than deny His death and subsequent resurrection, is compelling.

 

Edited June 30, 2024 by The Barbarian