Why the Bible? (Religion)

by dhw, Tuesday, September 16, 2008, 10:30 (5707 days ago) @ Mark

Mark: "Jesus didn't exist? It is possible, and easy, to be sceptical about anything, but it seems harder for sceptics to be sceptical about their scepticism." - Welcome back to the fold! In your absence, I took the liberty of quoting you in order to prove to Carl that not all British Christians believe in the literal truth of the Bible, as advocated by Edinburgh4 (The Horrors of Religion, 15 September at 13.49). However, the question remains wide open as to how much of the Bible (including the NT) can be taken at face value. The essay 'Choking on the Camel', to which George kindly drew our attention, is a serious piece of scholarship which raises major issues about the very foundations of Christianity. I've indicated why I still believe that Jesus was a real person, but you are much better qualified than I am to respond!