Questions tagged [scriptures]

Writings considered as sacred by a particular religion or group. For questions on how an idea is supported from scripture use the "biblical-basis" tag.

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Is there a respectful way to dispose of old or worn out scriptures?

I'm finding myself accumulating various copies of the scriptures, and honestly, I don't need all of them laying around. Nowadays I study, read, and mark them electronically. So now I'm looking to declutter my living space. Throwing them away feels…
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Rephrase: Does the Bible claim itself to be inerrant?

Before I go on, I do realize that biblical claims for the inerrancy of the Bible is in fact self-satisfying and therefore questionable (at least in a court room), but bear with me. The old testament scripture is verified by Jesus's obvious regard…
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When did versions of Scripture start being regarded as not fully infallible?

My questions is in regards to this snippet: ...almost no denomination believes that inspiration and infallibility are attributed to modern versions/translations of Scripture. -- David Stratton It was written as an answer to Does Mark 16:9-20 Prove…