Harry Nevis Wrote:And, of course, you're assuming the purpose of the bible. If it's to convince people that the christian god exists, and is good and just, it fails miserably.
Nah, if the whole purpose of the bible was to convince the mass of the existence of a God it would've been filled with philosophical arguments, you know? I consider the Bible a collection of...lessons, read every part and there will be a underlying message in there. The ten commandments are like the guidelines and the whole of the bible is an explanation for these guidelines, some parts remind us what happens if we stray from God and some parts remind us the positives of following God's will(so to speak), that's what I think, I'm not sure whether it's right or not but that's what I think.