Is the bible the word of God or men?

Surely as the bible is said to be inspired by god through man's thoughts, imaginations and experiences, then so is every other book.
What's the big deal? The big deal is what human's make of it.

P.S. I consider all scripture inspired by GOD but however written by man. The Bible is compiled by man and written by man. Thus the Bible is the words of man but the WORD(metaphore) of God.Do you mean that the bible can be interpreted metaphorically rather than literally?

An objective observer may see the bible as an extraordinary brain-washing device. The book has such power over the humans, even the non-believers. Much is made of ancient mentalities. Everything that is written is through the minds of men.
All who claim to hear the word of god hear it in their minds. Every law, parable, prophesy, moral and ethic is the idea of man. If this truth could be adopted the bible would be an entirely different read.

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What makes you think the bible is inspired by god? What is so outstanding about the bible that god must be involved? I personally see no genius in the writings that I would expect off a god. I don't get it!

Are the bible quotations you give to show genius of god, inspired by god or to show god exists?Is there anywhere in the bible where two or more witnessed or heard god directly in the same moment?I am not saying the bible is not inspiring and I am not saying that the lives in the bible have not been inspiring but why god? Hasn't the concept of god been an individual expression of beliefs?The only evidence I see for the need of a creator is creation itself. Who is to say we are not the creators? And if there is a loving creator, wouldn't the greatest gift to us be to be the creators of our own existence?Is it possible that the bible's sole intention is to draw us to this conclusion? Personally, I do believe this and I've studied human life for a very long time. It was terribly difficult to shed the ingrained perceptions I held of the bible since childhood and almost as difficult to replace with a different concept.The bible stories now mean different things to me than they used to. I don't dispute the authenticity of the bible as evolutionists do. I only dispute/enlarge upon the interpretations and concepts of what is actually written.E.G Many concepts of jesus' teachings are very noble and good BUT many have a devisive nature. "Love thine enemies." Who are the enemy? 'Forgive them Lord." Who are they that need forgiveness? Regards

Could it be true that muliple people pretended they saw god? Could it be possible that multiple people were out of their minds and suffering a form of mental illness? I know there are multiple people doing this today. Many claim to see, hear and converse with god. What is the difference between the authors of the bible and these people today? I don't mean choose. I mean create, from start to finish. Is that so unimaginable? Your enemy sees you as the enemy but you don't see yourself as the enemy. The point is in "that the romans' saw jesus as the enemy. The romans did not see themselves as the enemy."
Jesus had a responsibilty to treat all of humanity as equals and he did not.

I don't think the trial was IMAGINED but that is the key word. All references to god are from a single imagination and never collectively. My point is that in conflict we are all enemies. We are all human beings too. I am not a bible scholar, however, from an objective view I believe Jesus' perception of the human race was that of good and bad. The enemy, the thief, the betrayor, the persecutor, all labels, all from judgements of a superior nature. This is not equality. Jesus wanted equality his way.
Is this not control and manipulation of the masses in his imagined god's name? Is it possible jesus did not take responsibilty for his own mind, his own thoughts, his own beliefs and his own actions? What has a god got to do with any of this?
My observations lead me to conclude that the bible is the word of man.

I don't think any of it was purely imagination. These, alledgedly, are accounts given by humans. I cannot dispute that. The topic is concerned with 'is the bible written by man or god'? I think it is quite logical to think god is the imagination of the individual and the bible is purely man-made. Why? The enemy is a person, not a label. If enemy describes someone who hates and curses you, why label them the enemy? They just hate you and curse you. They might have good reason to hate you and curse you.
If we truly loved and blessed the people who are deemed to be the enemy in the first place, there would be no need to hate and curse us in the first place, would there?
To name the enemy is to make an enemy because it completely dismisses them as human beings. I did not say his thoughts were not his. I am saying the opposite. Jesus ascribed his beliefs and thoughts to the will of god, his father. He believed his suffering was the will of god. He believed his preachings and teachings were the will of god. He believed his death was for the greater good through the will of god. I am saying he did not take responsibility for them.Where did jesus' beliefs come from? Where did jesus' concepts on morals and virtues come from?I believe they came from jesus' learnings and experiences as a child. No-where else. He was taught about this mighty god just as you and I were, and his imagination and inner self took over. You could even say it was all his ego. It is very logical and possible from an objective point of view.

Ok, how do you know it was inspired by god? You do not regard yourself as the enemy, but you are. Maybe you even started it, eg as in 'the weapons of mass destruction' that did not exist. What if he was mistaken and it was the will of the devil? Would he have followed the same instructions if he believed it to be from the devil? You can't tell me that cruxifying your child is not evil. I agree that they came through jesus but because of his childhood expereinces, especially with his mothers' suffering and his temple learnings and his emotions [including humility] and NOT from god. His awareness and his connection to humanity. His self. His inner self. His perceptions of life. His experiences of life. He wanted it better. We all have this potential to bring in new concepts.
Jesus believed/imagined it was god. He did not accept that all he heard and felt and imagined was himself.Yes 'no god' is where this is going. There was no need for god then and there is no need for god now.