I've read two books that I thought were enlightening about the nature of Christianity and the credibility of the bible - "Misquoting Jesus" and "Jesus Interrupted". Basically, for those willing to ask the tough questions, even the most entrenched, conservative scholars in seminary will agree the bible is a hugely flawed and innacurate document. It seems to me that most relegions draw their power from myths of eternal punishment for asking such questions.
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Feel free to reply to any comment by clicking the "Reply" button.I think maybe you haven't met some of the truly "entrenched, conservative" scholars in theological cemeteries, because many of those would not be caught dead characterizing the Bible as "hugely flawed and inaccurate". Not if their salaries are paid by inerrantists.
Take Dalles Theological Cemetery -- er, Seminary -- for example. You'd never get such an admission out of them.
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It IS deeply ingrained in followers that to even mentally question, is to commit a HUGE sin.
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