Danes feel Obama is greater than Jesus

[--Pete]

Hi,

The differences between divinely inspired, and interesting work of fiction are huge though. If the bible is the word of god, then Christian beliefs are truth. If its a collection of myths, then its a house of cards built on lies.

I believe that that has been my argument all along. <_<

When people base their world view on that house of cards, how easily do expect them to change?

Depends on how well they are educated in reality and logic. An education that stresses clear and logical independent thinking and that presents all the facts and histories in comparative religion and that gives a solid exposure to the sciences will, I think, almost invariably produce intellectual agnostics. From there, they can go on to be atheists or theists (or deists) in full knowledge that they do so on faith -- as a belief system that is unfounded on evidence. Few so educated will put much stock in 'holy books'.

If you know that god is real because the bible tells you so, and you know the bible is true because god wrote/inspired it, what happens when you try to admit that half of that may be false, but can't accept that the other half may be as well?

What happens is that you become a common, garden variety, Christian. You do not examine your beliefs and you go about your life, perhaps occasionally going to some service or other. It bothers you no more than your belief that it is hot in Summer because the Earth is closer to the Sun combined with your knowledge that the seasons are reversed in the Southern hemisphere (about four out of five Americans surveyed held this idea). As Churchill said, "Man will occasionally stumble over the truth, but most of the time he will pick himself up and continue on."

My comments were in answer to your statement, "I mean, if its not the word of god, or at least inspired, then its just some incoherent ramblings from some crazies in the desert 2000 years ago." Just because the Bible is not inspired does not mean it is useless. Indeed, it is very useful.

--Pete