(May 5, 2014 at 6:42 pm)Lek Wrote:(May 5, 2014 at 5:45 pm)ThomM Wrote: And the problem with dating the writings of the bible is that - we do not even know for sure who actually wrote them - so claiming dates is a effort in nonsense (Remember -we do not accept religious writings as anything but MYTH - unless you have OUTSIDE proof in other documents not from the religion)
You're right, even many christians don't claim to know indisputably who the authors were and what the dates of writing are. At the same time, all your comments don't prove the dates of writing or authorship either. There's huge numbers of people on both sides with agendas to prove or disprove christianity. When I study the scriptures, written by different authors over 1,500 years and see their continuity and integrity, I choose to accept them as the word of God. That, combined with my lifetime experience and the testimony of others, supports my acceptance of christianity.
"written by different authors over 1,500 years and see their continuity and integrity,"
You are reading your leather bound tome with rose coloured glasses. The books are fundamentally inconsistent.
