Look, I was not trying to make the bibe out to be completely false or anything like that, do not get me wrong. There is a plethora of true history and prohecy that I do believe is contained in the biblical texts. It's only that I prefer to keep an open mind on cerain subjects.

You are aware that there are books of the bible (the Apocrypha) not contained in the canonical texts, aren't you? I don't know the complete history, but they were written out of the Canonical versions. The catholics I believe still use the apocryphal texts. A lot of what are inside these "black books", as nicknamed by protestants, are contradictions to the canonical texts. One good example I can think of includes the passages by Paul stating that "women are to sit in church and be quiet" or something to that effect. Due to this statement in the canonical bible alone, certain Christian denominations do not allow women to have any part in the church. However, one passage found in the Apocrypha states that women should have more rights than men. Kind of sounds like our society is a bit sexist, don't you think? The Apocrypha is also the only source of a physical description of Jesus as well. Maybe the source of the bible's controversies isn't because it is God's will, but because of simple humanity and our being prone to mistake. After all, the bible was written and pieced together by man, was it not?

Personally, on the issue of religion itself, it all boils down to faith, no matter what religion you consider yourself a part of. You have faith that what you believe is the truth, and that is all that should matter. I am not attempting to test anyone's faith by arguing against the bible, per say, but instead to give others something more to think about.

I will still continue to keep an open mind on the subject of religion. If there is one thing in common with most major religions, it is to not judge others, as we are all human. I just believe this goes for religion as well, as no one can know the absolute truth, and is why I don't judge others for their faith in what they believe in.
Lethal G Reviewed by Lethal G on . Could the bible be prone to mistakes? Well, it is my belief that everything regarding spirituality in the Bible needs to be taken with a grain of salt. Here is why: there are many different passages scattered throughout that completely contradict each other in both the Old and New Testaments. This means that someone within the history of the Bible must have been writing something false. In essence, the bible does indeed lie, or stretch the truth. For those conservative christians who still aren't sure, take the first four books of Rating: 5