Why believe the bible?

[BrianSoddingBoru4]

1. The bible says so;
   
2. The bible is internally consistent;
   
3. The bible successfully describes historical events;
   
4. The bible predicted specific archaeological discoveries;
   
5. The bible changes lives;
   
6. Jesus said to believe the bible.
   

1.  All holy books (so called) and a lot of non-holy ones say you should believe what they have to say.  Like you, I find this less than compelling.

2.  Fail. Matthew 1:23  'Behold! The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and they will call Him Immanuel'.  Matthew 1:25  'But he had no union with her until she gave birth to a Son. And he gave Him the name Jesus.'

3.  Right enough, it gets a few right.

4.  I'm unaware of any.

5.  'Moby Dick' changes lives as well (puts people off Melville for life).

6.  As Jesus was a known liar, I wouldn't take this one too seriously.

All in all, I think I'm more inclined to believe 'A Practical Guide To Blacksmithing' than the Bible.

Boru