What is so good about the 'Good Book'?

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Originally posted by Brian Johnston:

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Originally posted by funkmasterfreaky:
what history was recorded 10 000 years ago..

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The cave paintings at Vallon-Pont-d'Arc are about 31 000 years old, they record an event whereby men/women took the time to paint a series of pictures on the walls of a cave.

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Whether the events in the pictures actually happened or not, doesnt change the historical event of the men/women painting the pictures and it also records as history that mankind had learned to use materials for drawing earlier than we had thought.

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You need to stop selectively reading, you clearly suspend your ability to think rationally when reading the Bible and it appears that this has spilled over into your everyday life

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Try being a bit more understanding, put your points calmly and think about what you are actually sayig before you post it.

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The Bible is an unparalled collection of literature from ancient times, but it is only that, literature. You might be able to talk a good game in silly chat rooms but I think you will find things beyond you at this site.

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Best wishes.
Bria

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Bria, much evidence suggests that the ancient Hebrews and the authors of the NT considered Bibilical texts to be historical record. The OT/NT in fact have quite an excellent track record in archeological circles. That is one reason why many non-christians have such difficulty with the Bible. On the one hand, it is a reliable historical record, and on the other it makes claims that may seem preposterous. What is actually the case is that the preposterous claims were actually taken as seriously by the original authors as was the interspersed historical record. This particular regard given the Bible is the basis of Christianity, Judaism, and in many important ways, Islam. The idea of the Bible solely as literature is actually a very recent concept and has no basis in the historical origin of the book itself.For this reason alone, I encourage you to take the Bible as seriously as its authors did. This is really the only way to understand its literary merit.