From: utzoo!decvax!harpo!floyd!vax135!ariel!houti!hogpc!houxq!bis Newsgroups: net.religion Title: Re: Biblical contradictions Article-I.D.: houxq.317 Posted: Thu Mar 10 18:36:14 1983 Received: Fri Mar 11 06:30:45 1983 References: brunix.1866 My original question on the subject of Biblical contradictions was not too clear on this, but, what I am really looking for are instances of inconsistencies that are not amenable to interpretation. For example, if the Bible states first that the earth was created in 6 days and then sometime later that it was created in one day, there does not seem to be much room for interpretation without allowing that both statements cannot be literally true simultaneously. The question is: do such blatant contradictions exist? I realize that there is a strong disincentive for the religious-minded to allow such anomalies to remain, but, if they really do regard the Bible as the word of God, they would be reluctant to tamper with it as a propaganda instrument, thereby distorting the original meaning. (Or I am just being naive?) Personally, I was rather impressed with the inconsistency between the two accounts of Judas' death. Andrew Shaw P.S. I bet someone will point out that God did not create a perfect Bible (or force one to be maintained) because it would not then act as a test of free will embracing the faith, or some such.