alright I'll bite

What about mistakes(or evel just subtle changes in meaning) in translation? Embellishment over time? Inaccurate chronicling? Church-driven alterations? Do you really think that over all this time, the integrity of that book is 100% intact? Even IF the original texts were completely true?

Maybe it was the bit about the guy being nailed to a cross that got changed...

Hmm, im forgeting something... Oh YEAH: F*ck your god

Have you noticed that when people sense they are starting to lose an argument that they resort to abusive language and ad-hominem attacks?

Oh, Im not losing and neither is any round earth person either.  Just keep telling yourself that we are and everything will be O.K.

What about GPS? It is a conspiracy?

What about GPS? It is a conspiracy?

No, its a system for telling you where you are on the surface of a flat earth. A conspiracy is where lots of people agree to work together secretly.

Doesn't alter my position I'm afraid. You see, if you start being selective, on whatever grounds, then you create your own personalised version. I'm afraid that approach has led to a great deal of suffering over the years.

All or nothing.

So are you saying that all of those factors are not in fact true, or are you saying that everything the Bible says regardless of those factors is true?

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Doesn't alter my position I'm afraid. You see, if you start being selective, on whatever grounds, then you create your own personalised version. I'm afraid that approach has led to a great deal of suffering over the years.

All or nothing.

So are you saying that all of those factors are not in fact true, or are you saying that everything the Bible says regardless of those factors is true?

I'm saying that if you base your faith on the word of God then you must accept the package. Otherwise your house is on shifting sand.

I'm saying that if you base your faith on the word of God then you must accept the package. Otherwise your house is on shifting sand.

Shrug...ok.  

I'm saying that if you base your faith on the word of God then you must accept the package. Otherwise your house is on shifting sand.

But, the point is: how can you be certain it is truly the word of God? Do you not agree it is very dangerous to base your very existence on a book unless you are absolutely certain it is the word of God?

In previous posts I understood you to be a Christian, and was brought to book for making the assumption; purely out of interest, which are you? 'All' or 'Nothing'?

With respect to the Bible? Nothing.

I agree with all of you

I agree with all of you

Good point.