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Full Idea
In the Bible God changes his mind, as when he repents of having made man and decides to destroy the human race in the Flood.
Gist of Idea
In the Bible God changes his mind (repenting of creating humanity, in the Flood)
Source
Karen Armstrong (A History of God [1993], Ch.1)
Book Ref
Armstrong,Karen: 'A History of God' [Mandarin 1993], p.46
A Reaction
It becomes apparent that the most startling feature of Christian fundamentalism is its uncritical reading of the Bible, in which passages are wilfully lifted from context, and inconvenient inconsistencies are ruthlessly ignored.
7596 | Faith is not just belief in propositions, but also putting trust in them [Armstrong,K] |
7602 | In the Bible God changes his mind (repenting of creating humanity, in the Flood) [Armstrong,K] |
7599 | Around 800 BCE teachers superseded gods in India [Armstrong,K] |
7597 | There is virtually no sign of monotheism in the Pentateuch [Armstrong,K] |
7605 | Monotheism introduced intolerance into religious thinking [Armstrong,K] |
7606 | The idea that Jesus was God was only settled in the fourth century [Armstrong,K] |