Tom writes
>The reason for my question, Jim, is that you had originally asked if an
>omnipotent God would allow errors in the Bible
Yes, I did.
>>Sadly, the YECs on this list appear incapable of having open, fair-minded
>>discussions. Even an omnipotent Lord and Savior cannot (and will not!)
>>force people to have fair-minded discussions. People are going to do
>>what they please. My impression of the Bible is that it says things like
>>"let people follow their own paths." I realize that is not a thoroughly
>>"fleshed out" statement. But I'm not sure if this group wants to pursue
>>that discussion further, anyway.
>>
>>I don't remember, at any point, "detecting errors embedded" in the Bible.
>(although you appear to have
>abandoned the notion of God's omnipotence in your comment above about what
>God cannot do).
>If God is truly omnipotent (as well as omniscient and
>all-good), then he will not allow errors anywhere.
No, I did not. In my opinion, our Lord and Savior cannot sin, do evil, or
lie. His omnipotence lies in the truth that He has ultimate power over
those who do such things.
>Why should we think
>that God will allow errors on this list, but not allow errors in the Bible?
Tom, you are starting to frighten me.
Jim
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