Proof That the Bible Isn't the Word of God

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I believe it is on these grounds that the Christian thinks they hold a rational belief in the Bible. They believe that the documents which make up the Bible hold authority because of who wrote them

Incorrect. We believe that they hold authority because of what they say. Because what they say combines to produce a whole that computes.

...a whole that "computes"? Quite the ironic choice of word. In Ezra 2, the author lists all the tribes and adds them up to a total of 42 360. Thomas Paine has drawn up a table of all the numbers mentioned and arrives at 29 818. They can't even compute basic numbers for God's sake. Just shocking really, that contradiction arises from within one author's account. Truly cringe-worthy.

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Concerning the original subject, the idea that Moses didn't write the pentateuch is quite widely accepted amongst Christians. even in a bible that I own, there is a preface essay about the 4 different sources that can be traced in the pentateuch by analyzing linguistic patterns.

I've read that it could even be 5 different authors, but yes, I agree. Moses most certainly did not write a word of it.

The idea that this was probably 4 different ancient people group's word of mouth mythology woven into one actually makes it seem even more God-inspired to a lot of people.

If they choose to put faith in this arbitrary tradition over any other arbitrary tradition around the world, then so be it. I'm just here to clear up the stuff that would get shoved down my throat at Bible study, Sunday mass, youth group and general chit-chat with Christian friends.

Of course, when you only ever refer to fundamentalist / literal / legalistic Christian theology, its easy to poke holes in. I don't think its so simple.

Taken literally, the Bible spectacularly brings itself down. All we have to do is point out where and how. It's all in there.