thanx MTHWAKAZI0011, THOU I SHARE WITH THEE SOME OF UR THEORIES, I WOULD LIKE TO ADD JUST A PINCH OF WORDS. SCIENTIST ON THE OTHER HAND CAN`T PROVE NOR DISPROVE THAT THERE IS GOD. THE CREATION IS INTERESTING BECAUSE THE TRANSLATION OF WORDS IS FAR FROM THE TRUTH. PERSONALLY, I DOUGHT THAT THE WRITTERS OF BOOK FIRSTLY , MOSES, EVER THOUGHT IT WILL BE USED BY US TODAY.AS THE GENERATIONS PASS SO ARE ADOPTATION OF WORDS AND LOSE OF SOME.INTERESTINGLY, RACISM SHAPED RELIGION BIG TIME. IN SOUTHERN AFRICA THE DUTCH -ANGLICAN- JOHN WESLLE`S METHOD GAVE BIRTH TO ALL "HERE THERE HAPPY CLAPPY CHURCHES" WITH LITTLE IF NONE DOCTRINE AT ALL. FALSE PROPHETS WITH UNCLEAN SPIRITS ARE WELL BLIVED TODAY YET THEY KNOW NOTHING OF ANY HARD DOCTRINE OR PRINCIPLE ETC. THE BLACK CHURCH DOES NOT OFFICIATE TO ANY WHITE COMMUNITY YET THEY CLAIM TO HAVE PROPHETS ( PROPHETS ARE FOR ALL). I DO BLIVE THAT THERE IS GOD HOWEVER, I DON`T BLIVE IN GOD STUFFED TO MY EARS WITH PASTORS ETC.
I BLIVE AND CHERISH THE PERSONAL RELATIONSHIP I HAVE WITH HIM.
THE STORY OF JESUS WAS WRITTEN APPROX 53AD JESUS DIED AT 30YRS, SO TO GET THE EXACT STORY AFTER 20YRS IS JUST A FAIRY TALE. THE KORAN WAS DROPPED (FROM MOUNTAIN, OPPS HEAVEN SO THEY CLAIM) IN AROUND 700AD.INTERESTINGLY, ITS FOLLOWERS ARE FORCED TO READ IT DAILY.ANYWAYS, THE SOUTHERN AFRICAN CHURCHES IN MY VIEW ARE JUST AN ILLUSION IF NOT A COPYCAT WHICH DOES NOTHING TO EASY DARKNESS TO ITS FOLLOWERS. THE MAIN IDEALISM IS THAT THEY FOCUS ON "UBUTHAKATHI" WHICH CLEARLY FOLLOWS THE PATHS OF OUR BELOVED GRAD GRAD FATHERS WHOM WE WILL MEET ONE DAY.
IN CONCLUSION, THE BIBLE IS CORRECT AS FAR AS YOU UNDERSTAND IT BUT IMPORTANTLY WHEN TRANSLATED CORETLY , EITHER YOU FOLLOW LUTHER KING (14CENTURY) JUSTIFICATION OR YOU JUST BE A FOLLOWER OF WATEVER IS SAID BY WHOEVER
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