Re: Evidence of God

On 29 Nov 2003 15:19:07 -0800, [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Bob Crowley),
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>[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Joy from Middle Tennessee State University) wrote in message 
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>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Bob Crowley) wrote in message news:<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...
>> > > > > Hoi!  I resent that!  I'm a Christian, and my brain has
>> > > > > only half shut down.  And even that is due to age.
>> > > >
>> > > > Then you need to pay attention to those of us that are using
>> > > > 3/4ths of their brain. You know, all we can do is laugh at
>> > > > people that claim that 98% of bible prophecies have come true.
>> > > 
>> > > ===>Don't exaggerate.
>> > > It was only 92%!
>> > > Actually, the correct figure is 91.5768%,
>> > > but believers are authorized to round up. -- L.
>> > 
>> > In my infallible Christian style, I will make a prophetic utterance.
>> > 
>> > I bet you can't resist replying to this prophecy.
>> > 
>> > Bob Crowley.
>> Can you tell me where I can find a list of those bible prophecies that
>> have come true? Also, does anyone know how many have not come true,
>> and where they might be listed? I think this is an important issue
>> when it comes to believing and having faith.
>
>I don't know of any books that detail the prophecies one by one and
>then point out their realisation.  To be honest I'm not very
>interested for the reason that we don't know for certain when the OT
>prophetic books were written.  In other words if a book was written
>after the event it predicted, then it is a bit hypocritical to claim
>it "predicted" the event.  Yet the prophet in question, who almost
>certainly didn't write the book itself (with the odd exception eg.
>Isaiah), may well have predicted a certain event.  The trouble is that
>we cannot prove it.
>
>The best all round book I know on this general topic of evidence for
>Biblical references is Josh McDowell's "Evidence that demands a
>verdict - Volume 1".  There is a Volume II, but it mainly deals with
>"Biblical Criticism".  I think you would probably find it a bit
>boring, unless you are inclined that way.
>
>However I would highly recommend Volume 1 of "EVidence that demands a
>verdict".  It is straight forward, and backs up its claims with cross
>references where they are available.

Quite a few people in aa have read McDowell's "work" and have indicated
it's nothing but rubbish.

http://www.infidels.org/library/modern/jeff_lowder/jury/index.shtml

Mr. Lowder has analyzed the book and his findings are at the above link.

Whoops, there's a second book entitled:
The New Evidence That Demands a Verdict, 

It's review is below:
http://www.infidels.org/library/modern/jeff_lowder/newetdav.html

>Bob Crowley.

         

   
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