After 25 posts, it’s time for a brief reminder of the purpose of this site. The key question we’re confronting is whether the Bible is the 100% literal word of God. Here are four and a half possible answers:
- Not at all. God did not inspire the Bible, either because there is no God or because God doesn’t cause people to write holy books.
- Somewhat. God helped shape what’s in Scripture, but no moreso than any other book.
- Mostly. Taken as a whole, Scripture reflects divine inspiration.
- Entirely. Every word of the Bible is divinely inspired.
And then there’s option 4A: Entirely, with minor exceptions, such as human errors in copying texts. But God prevents serious errors from corrupting the divine message.
A great many people accept 4 or 4A. But the entries on this web site are intended to conclusively prove, beyond any reasonable doubt, that the only possible options are 1, 2, or 3. Why? Because the Bible contains many passages which claim to reflect higher guidance but actually reflect human error. Read a few posts and decide for yourself.
My suggestion for a starting point? The Heartblink, posted on November 18, 2012. Type that title in the search box or look for it in the Archives. After you read this post, ask yourself whether you can think of times when you’ve heartblinked some painful reality. If so, I’d love to hear your story.
Roger Christan Schriner
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