Still Controversial 150 Years Later

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	• Self-Contradictions of the Bible (Forgotten Books) William Henry Burr Forgotten Books, 2007 - 85 pages average customer review:based on 7 reviews view larger image
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Still Controversial 150 Years Later

An amazing little book, still raising eyebrows and upsetting fundamentalists 150 years after its publication. While the author is not a scholar and never claims to be, he offers a number of cases where the bible might contradict itself. No attempt is made to put things in context, or to put a spin on them. Just verse for verse contradictions. The Preface is an eye opener, and I have to say this little volume has aged very well. Thought provoking for those who can't be spoon fed their faith.

Bible Criticism from the Unbeliever

This book was written from the unbelivers point of view. The criticism in this book may backfire, if the unbeliever looks up the Bible verses and reads with an open mind and right spirit. One may be instead be lead to the truth of God.

1 Corinthians 2:14
But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.

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A real time and money saver!

What I mean is that if you spend the approximately $15 and two hours of
time reading this little book, it may save you untold money and hours
related to church.

Though there are some imagined contradictions, most of the ones listed
are very real, most notably the historic contradictions, such as one
gospel saying Jesus met his disciples in Jerusalem (Luke 24) and in
another gospel met in Galilee (Matt 28) the evening of the resurrection
(not a day trip), or whether the Holy Spirit was bestowed at Pentecost
(Acts 1-2) or before Pentecost (John 20.22). I noted also an error in
the quotation of Hebrews 6.4, making IMpossible become possible, which
removed the contradiction, but anyone that knows their bible will note
the mistake and realize the true contradiction.

Though there are mistakes in this little 96 page book, one is certain to
find more mistakes in 96 pages of the bible than in this book by Burr,
and he never claimed his book was revelation.

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GENEALOGIES OF JESUS DO CONTRADICT

If religious folk would actually read the entire Bible, 99% of them would be agnostic long before the last page.

The review below by Sargus Lockhart is the perfect example. Lockhart clearly has not read the Bible's genealogies; both are explicitly Joseph's family tree. (See, e.g., Luke 3:23 ff.: "Jesus . . . the son of Joseph, which was the son of Heli," etc.) It is also laughable to suggest that any organization as sexist as a religion would bother to include a maternal genealogy. Of course, using Joseph's genealogy is another logic buster, since the authors of the gospels purport to believe that Jesus' true father was Yahweh.

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Self-Contradictions of the Bible

I consider William Henry Burr's Self-Contradictions of the BibleEa smashing success. Burr truly brings out simple fact that the belief that the Bible is the inspired, inerrant, and literally true word of God - thrives on ignorance, not just of a general sort, but an ignorance of the Bible itself. Because of critical thinkers like William Burr, the Apologetics are nowadays working evermore harder to explain awayEall the inconsistencies in the bible. For instance, God is kind, merciful, and good. Ps.100:5 "For the Lord is good, his mercy is everlasting." Yet God is cruel, unmerciful, and evil. Num.25:4 "And the Lord said to Moses, Take all the heads of the people, and hang them up before the Lord against the sun, that the fierce anger of the Lord may be turned away from Israel."

Let try another. Should we rejoice when our enemies suffer? Pr.24:17 says no Rejoice not when thine enemy falleth, and let not thine heart be glad when he stumbleth.EContrast with a resounding yes; Ps.58:10 The righteous shall rejoice when he seeth the vengeance: he shall wash his feet in the blood of the wickedE I think I have made my point. For more insight into the many oddities of the bible one should pick up Dan Barker's Losing Faith In Faith: From Preacher To Atheist. As Mr. Burr clearly shows the holy book of multiple choice is truly a curious thing.

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Book Description:

"Published anonymously by Burr in pamphlet form, Self-Contradictions of the Bible was, and remains an essential reference work for Atheists, Biblical skeptics and doubters, as well as believers who want to know what the opposition is up to. It is a set of 144 thematically organized pairs of Bible quotations that for the most part, will immediately induce cognitive dissonance in some. You have been warned.

Burr was not an academic: he was a newspaper reporter, an Atheist obviously, a supporter of Darwinism, but an amateur Bible scholar, and sometimes that shows in the selections. Not everything here is, frankly, a direct hit, and the relentless out-of-context quotes mirror how the text can be abused by its adherents. However, this is a working-class Atheist tract. It is not concerned with philosophical niceities. Rather, it is a playbook for use in actual battle.

This is another one of those books which you'll either love or hate. Or perhaps you'll like half of it. It is strange that even in the midst of this critical broadside against the Bible, it is possible to enjoy the poetry and archaic wisdom of this text, and perhaps some of the mystery as well." (Quote from sacred-texts.com)

Table of Contents:

Publisher?s Preface; Theological Doctrines; Moral Precepts; Historical Facts; Speculative Doctrines

About the Publisher:

Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, Esoteric and Mythology. www.forgottenbooks.org

Forgotten Books is about sharing information, not about making money. All books are priced at wholesale prices. We are also the only publisher we know of to print in large sans-serif font, which is proven to make the text easier to read and put less strain on your eyes.

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