I Swear to tell the truth...plus some other things for good measure

Okay, I've got some time now to really comment on my last post.  It wasn't intended to be a dis against the Roman Catholic Church which, as do most churches and religious organizations, has its problems.  It was more a commentary on today's society and where things are going in this politically correct world.

I fully understand that portions of the Bible were written as poetry and, in some cases, as allegory.  One can't say that the parables of Jesus were true historical stories; they were just stories to make a point.  However, these stories were prefaced as such prior to the telling.  Some books of the Bible are also prefaced this way as well.  Song of Songs (or Solomon) is a love poem that gives a word picture of the intimate relationship God desires with us.  Proverbs is a book of sayings and, well, proverbs or "rules of thumb," if you will.  This does not diminish its significance.  After all, they were written by the wisest man alive.

Most books of the Bible, the old testament especially, were written as historical documentation.  The book of Genesis was written as an historical telling of the history of the Hebrew people from the beginning of time to the death of Joseph.  It tells how they became God's chosen and how they came to be in Egypt prior to the time of Moses.  Now, I am sure that much of this was the writing down of many oral traditions, but I fully believe that Moses was guided in his writing by the Spirit of God.  Additionally, many ancient Egyptian artifacts point to the validity of the writing.

Additionally,  there has not been one historical fact in the Bible to be disproved.  Those throughout history who have attempted to do so have often done the opposite.

Many say, "What about the translations?  What about all the changes people are making?"

I say, "Prove it."

Now, The King James Version, that so many take as the only Bible, (I usually use the New International Version, myself) is a translation of  a translation.  Many say the translation was politically motivated.  Maybe so.  It was intended to break the growing rule of the papacy as a political entity.  But, with the discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls and other manuscripts, we found that it was not that far off.  If anything, a verse or two got added by the Vulgate and, hence, the KJV, but nothing was really altered from the original meaning.  

The gospel is still the gospel.  The truth is still the truth.  And, if you can't believe the truth, there is nothing left to believe in.  So help me God.