So all the scriptural contradictions are not really contradictions. It's simply the fault of the reader getting too wrapped up in all that silly business of wanting things to make sense. That's a good one.

Whatever. I was just curious how you all do your doublethink. Not the sort of skill I ever want to master.

Yes this is a fact....I have a list of over 134..so called condradictions of scriptrue...that when one takes careful consideration and reads in the entirety of context....the condradictions are but.....I could I put this PC...as to make you understand....BS.....If you can point out one contradiction...I will stand corrected...as you say some cherry pick and misquote.....the ones that I like the best are the so called condradictions of the gospels.....the different dates of the passover meal...a favorite of the secular...as I said...if this will get any to actually read and comprehend....all the speculation to contradiction is welcome...As to how you master this skill...you might try it...you simply state the truth as written...not what you think it means....BD

Let me give you an example.....in the early church you had two different cultures...that were converts into this religion of Christiany...Hebrews(Jews)......and Gentiles(Romans and Greeks)...but many fail to consider even the simplist of the differences of the two cultures...one that is the most obvious it the concept of tracking time....the Jews charted a 24 hr day from 6 to 6....dusk to dusk....the Romans charted the same 24hrs....from 12 to 12...midnight to midnight....this often leads some to find contradiction by different authors of scripture.....as they will say this one said this time and the other said this time.....both are speaking of the same hour of the day...but each author uses his concept of tracking time...one convert is Jewish...perhaps the other author is Roman or Greek in culture....this might be confusing...to some..but in no way condradicts the thought of the scripture and its intended meaning....nor its truth. BD