The fact that Jesus and his disciples existed is irrelevant. I am an athiest but I believe he existed and that he was a great leader. I also believe he did not claim to be the son of god but was deified at a later date by man when the bible was written so that the respect and admiration he commanded as a person and as a teacher could be exploited.

Of course the Bible at its core is about good morals and being a good person but it is twisted into a web of fairy tales and lies that people get hung up on.

Lets not forget the fact that it is just a book, written by human beings just like Alice in wonderland or Fantasic Mr Fox. These books too have morals but we do not live our life by them. We take the lessons they can teach and apply it to our own lives unintrusively.

The very idea that all people should live in the same way, by the exact same set of morals is, to my mind, offensive. I have a feeling Jesus, the man would be disgusted by the way his teachings have been capitalised.

You say the christian scriptures will outlive us all. As will corruption, greed, liars and murderers. Longevity is no basis for worth.

You mention is the last paragraph that the first christians historically died for thier faith. We're you there? Did they exist? Is it true because it is written down or told to you?


If I come across as aggressive through any of this I assure you it's not my intention. It's an issue I feel very strongly about and I'm always willing to be proved wrong and to learn.
Billy Preston Reviewed by Billy Preston on . The Bible contradicts itself too much How can anyone, in this day and age, believe that the Bible is the Word of God or even the inspired Word of God when it clearly fails to live up to those expectations? The God described in the Bible does not and can not exist. The 3 important attributes of God (omniscience, omnipotence, and omnipresence) contradict each other. Jesus claims, multiple times, that if you pray for something, and you truly believe, your prayer will be answered. In the history of recorded time, God has never Rating: 5