Atheism/Against Bible

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Expert: - 9/25/2006


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Got any good specific reasons to not believe in the Bible?

If possible be specific, but if not then please let these be things you've personally encountered and perhaps just can't remember specifically on.

I mean, please feel free to give the generic answers of Historical inconsistencies, contextual inconsistencies...but please only if you've personally seen evidence that supports them.

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That's not the correct question. The question is whether there are any good specific reasons to "believe in" the Bible in the first place. Or, more specifically, any good specific reasons to give the Bible as any more credible than other ancient religious texts.

I don't know of any, so I don't bother.

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