Why do Christians trust the Bible?

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Buddhism hardly comes cheap. It takes years and years of meditation to reach higher states of consciousness within that paradigm. And even then might not achieve enlightenment in this lifetime.

Give us an example of a secular version of the Holy Spirit that you think even closely matches the types of experiences about which Drich and I are talking.

We are not talking about the getting holy spirit. Where did you get that idea?

Here's a quick recap:
Drich: What is the benfit of having God in your day to day life?
The stock answer is found in gal 5:22-23. That is the qualities of "love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. "

Me: You get these qualities cheaper in Buddhism. And most brands of atheism