Oh, D'Souza.....

[Akincana Krishna dasa]

The only problem inherent in debating a tautological fraud like D'Souza is that it is impossible to convince a person of anything when the foundations of their entire position are beliefs which he assumes are absolute and undeniable truth.

A Christian who is true to his tenets is convinced that the Bible is the inerrant word of God because the Bible says so. The idea that it could in any way be flawed or unreliable is always completely dismissed, which effectively closes off all avenues of rational approach. You can never hope to change the mind of someone convinced of such profound idiocy. All you can do is demonstrate that idiocy to a wide audience so that it doesn't infect otherwise healthy minds.

Why does he assume the Bible is a valuable book worth following? Do you think there are no good reasons to do so, that only an "idiot" would do so?

I think to be this adamant in your position, you're really going to have to provide a lot to help us out with answers to the mysteries of life. More inconclusive "debunking" of various theistic arguments isn't really enough. If you can't provide a serious answer that describes the origin and basis of life and reality, how can you call someone else an "idiot" for taking a different position on the issue than you? Don't you hear yourself sounding like an atheist fanatic or fundamentalist? How about a little humility?

I don't follow the Bible, by the way, much less do I want to be responsible for trying to defend it. Still, I respect that there may be valuable ideals worth following in the Bible, and I wouldn't quarrel with someone who wants to follow it. Especially, as in your case, where I don't see have you have a stronger, more convincing, world-view to offer instead.