Why believe the bible?

[Angrboda]

[BrianSoddingBoru4]

1. The bible says so;
   
2. The bible is internally consistent;
   
3. The bible successfully describes historical events;
   
4. The bible predicted specific archaeological discoveries;
   
5. The bible changes lives;
   
6. Jesus said to believe the bible.
   

1.  All holy books (so called) and a lot of non-holy ones say you should believe what they have to say.  Like you, I find this less than compelling.

2.  Fail. Matthew 1:23  'Behold! The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and they will call Him Immanuel'.  Matthew 1:25  'But he had no union with her until she gave birth to a Son. And he gave Him the name Jesus.'

3.  Right enough, it gets a few right.

4.  I'm unaware of any.

5.  'Moby Dick' changes lives as well (puts people off Melville for life).

6.  As Jesus was a known liar, I wouldn't take this one too seriously.

All in all, I think I'm more inclined to believe 'A Practical Guide To Blacksmithing' than the Bible.

Boru

[Angrboda]

[JairCrawford]

If we're talking about a one hundred percent literal reading combined with a viewpoint of complete and utter literal innerancy of the Bible, then the investigating reader will run into problems very quickly. The first contradiction is in Genesis 2. It contradicts a passage in Genesis 1, if both are read literally.

[Succubus]

In the UK and the rest of Europe for that matter Christianity is dieing on its arse.
With the demise of one more old generation the church will be finished and an added bonus is there will be no one left to pen such desperate lies.
It is over, and they know it, this utter trash they write is a result of blind panic.

[Angrboda]

[JairCrawford]

[JairCrawford]

Unintentional dp.

[chimp3]

The Bible did not write itself. It was written by believers, not doubters. I practice doubt.

[brewer]