The Arrogance of Atheism

[Eilonnwy]

Books are the words of men,

He doesn't really think that, boss. He thinks that his special book was written by his god. How else to explain how a simple (and badly constructed) book is true in the absence of tangible evidence?

It actually depends on the viewpoint you take as a Christian. Many Christians view the bible and the gospels as the infallible word of God written with a human hand. Others view it as eyewitness accounts that were only guided by the Holy Spirit. So to some Christians, it doesn't matter when the Gospels were written, to others it does, depending on what you taught. I was always taught that the Gospel writers were the later, original apostles guided by the Holy Spirit, so when I learned how late the gospels were written and that no true authorship is known, it was a big hole chink in my Christian armor that eventually led me to atheism. (Among other things, of course)