Comments on: Evangelicals: Aren’t your beliefs about the Bible unbiblical?

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Thu, 11 Mar 2010 22:04:47 +0000

[…] explains that Evangelicals’ beliefs about the Bible are unbiblical (“Making Chutney,”). David Pyle writes about “the problem with being lambs” […]

By: Rob

Rob — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 11:43:36 +0000

I think you and our friend iMonk both seem to largely agree. I’m not sure if you are raising disagreements with his post or with is bible quoting example Christian.

Obviously I understand that this is a short post but it seems to be a little simplistic to me and I’m not sure your example about the use of John 1 is all that valid because of this. I find it very difficult to believe that even the most hardened of Biblical Literalists take that verse to mean that Jesus or God is a book!

I’d be interested to hear more detail about how having the Bible as a resource affects your relationship with God and your day to day journey with Christ.

By: chutney

chutney — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 19:26:47 +0000

I consider fundamentalists to be a subset of evangelicals, with a few outliers. Evangelicals often use inerrancy language, even if they take a more limited view of inerrancy. Yes, a very few will talk about Bible-olatry, but my point is that is goes much deeper than they realize.

I don’t know what non-Christians choosing not to translate their scriptures has to do with an annoying inconsistency in beliefs among evangelicals.

By: Bill Baar

Bill Baar — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 21:34:59 +0000

How do you respond to Vedic Scripture, or Hebrew Scripture, or the Koran; where the belief is the word is so divinely “true”, one shouldn’t even risk translation. Would you also accuse them of idolatary? I wouldn’t.

By: Bill Baar

Bill Baar — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 17:26:12 +0000

I’m hardly an expert, but I think you might be mixing Evangelicals and Fundamentalists. I’d say Evangelicals are a bit loser when it comes to scripture as inerrant. Ask either (and of course their not exclusive of each other) about Bible Idolatary and you’ll get plenty of feedback. It’s a charge they’re not unaware of.

By: chamblee54

chamblee54 — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 15:53:00 +0000

1. The spellcheck suggestion for inerrant is ignorant.
2. Doesn’t the first commandment say something about having only one G-d? To this lowly reporter, that would rule out calling a book “the word of G-d”.

By: Stentor

Stentor — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 05:28:31 +0000

Nicely said.