(sorry for double post, this just occurred to me)

If any of you so-called Christians out there truly were believers, you could out-debate any skeptic out there who constantly points out inconsistencies with 3 little words:

It doesn't matter.

A true believer easily sees beyond the petty contradictions, beyond the the stories and sees the all-encompassing point. Questions like "if God is so powerful, why does he ______" (fill in the blank) are absolutely meaningless. The Bible was written by HUMANS (don't give me any bullshit about divine inspiration, it doesn't make humans any better...) and therefore it's imperfect.

Does believing evry single word in the bible literally make one a better Christian than one who goes beyond simple words and sees the Bible for what it is, as a guide and a general direction to follow?

But that's just me.... I'm even giving you guys a head start on the next biblical debate, the least you can do is thank me