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Author Archives: 500 Questions
45. Is the Bible inerrant? Does it matter?
I’d like to explore a few alleged Biblical errors and contradictions under future questions, but before I do, I have to wonder: does it even matter if the Bible contains a few mistakes? A brief history of Biblical Inerrancy The … Continue reading
Posted in Biblical Contradictions, New Testament, Old Testament
Tagged Atheism, Bible, Biblical Inerrancy, Christianity
25 Comments
44. Why would God make us so unintelligent?
For the wisdom of this world is foolishness in God’s sight. ~ 1 Corinthians 3:19 The mind of God (assuming such a thing exists) is a truly incredible and incomprehensible thing. Not only is it able to keep tabs on the sins and actions … Continue reading
Posted in God's Behavior, Intelligent Design?
Tagged Atheism, Christianity, Intelligence, IQ, Why did God make me so stupid?
59 Comments
43. Did the Bible accurately predict the future of Tyre (Ezekiel 26)?
Let’s face it, having an in-depth knowledge of ancient Tyre won’t make you the life of any party (unless you happen to be at a party with a bunch of archaeologists, which I imagine would be pretty dead), but these events … Continue reading
Posted in Old Testament, Prophecy
Tagged Archaeologists at parties, Atheism, Christianity, God, Oracles, Prophecy, Sour, Tyre
21 Comments
42. Why does God allow animals to suffer?
The Bible doesn’t have much to say about why God created animals, other than to say He did, and gave mankind dominion over them (Genesis 1:26). Whatever His reasons, God (or nature) has chosen not to spare many animals from experiencing … Continue reading
Posted in God's Behavior, Intelligent Design?
Tagged Animal Suffering, Atheism, Christianity, God, Intelligent Design
139 Comments
41. What is the meaning of eating?
We are so intimately familiar with our requirement for food that we rarely ever step back to ponder exactly why we were “designed” to eat. But does this requirement make more sense in light of a Christian world view, or a natural … Continue reading
Posted in Biblical Contradictions, God's Behavior, Intelligent Design?
Tagged Atheism, Christianity, Food, Intelligent Design
72 Comments
40. Should Noah’s Ark be taken literally?
The story of Noah’s Ark is one of the most important stories of the Old Testament, because it is one of the few miracles that would’ve left behind a literal “flood” of evidence for us to examine. But before we can … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged Atheism, Bible, Christianity, Creation, Global Flood, Noah's Ark, Religion
27 Comments
39. Why does the Tasmanian Devil have 20 offspring but only four nipples?
In the creationist video series Incredible Creatures that Defy Evolution, they discuss the features of insects and animals that don’t seem as if they could’ve arisen from gradual change (I’ll explore a couple of these claims later on). Unfortunately, there’s no … Continue reading
37. Is Jesus the Suffering Servant of Isaiah 53?
Without a doubt, no other chapter in the Old Testament is more compelling, or more controversial, than the story of the Suffering Servant. It is used by Christians to both demonstrate the prophetic prowess of the Bible and to qualify … Continue reading
36. Why do we only find advanced complexity in living things?
There’s no question that life is complex, but few (if any) other natural objects exhibit the same level of complexity we see in life. Why? If God has no problem creating complex living things, then it stands to reason that He should … Continue reading
Posted in Intelligent Design?
Tagged Atheism, Christianity, complexity in nature, Intelligent Design
21 Comments
