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Originally Posted by Dotty too
I know the Bible exists what I'm asking is can you prove that the stories and rules in it are real that they have any credit to them because if all you can do is use Bible quotes to prove the Bible then it doesn't seem like the stories are real.
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Who would make up a story about a flood that wipes out all life in the world except for eight humans and a carefully curated selection of animals?
Who would make up a story about a talking ass, or someone who could stop the sun as it moves across the sky?
In the Bible, God feeds people with food from the sky and parts the waters of the sea. Jesus feeds thousands of people with a box lunch of bread and fishes and He walks on top of water.
There are stories about a guy whose strength is sapped because he gets a haircut and a young man who brings down a looming giant with only a slingshot.
Who would think to make up such stories? And why would they bother? Are they are trying to trick us into enjoying eternal life at God's side and avoiding the horrors of hell?
What kind of con job is that? The Bible offers believers bliss and warns them against terrifying pain. Who would lie about something as important as that? What would be the point? Most people lie to get something good for themselves and avoid suffering bad consequences.
Lying to give other people the blessings of heaven and help them to avoid suffering in hell strikes me as very silly, indeed.
When people who follow false religions lie they are clearly doing it for nasty, selfish reasons.