Will The Internet Kill Religion?

[*Deidre*]

The Bible is not a history book. If it were, I wouldn't be an atheist.

You're American I take it.

Believe it or not, there are people who are atheists, who are not American. lol But, yes, I'm American. I was once a Christian, as well.

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It is a history of myth, like we can prove the books of Harry Potter were written. But it is not a book of facts or science. It is merely a reflection of the social desires and superstitions of it's time.

So is that why many prominent atheist scholars use the Biblical narrative to corroborate the historical records of other Middle East cultures as well as the archaeological record?

One can get a sense of life during that time frame from reading the Bible. But, the reason the Bible was compiled was to promote religion, to promote a belief in God. (to instill fear and order and that was done through using the Bible as a religious tool to do that)

It wasn't compiled to use as anything remotely resembling a history book. Its purpose is to promote Christianity.