Folks,
The truth is that the Bible can not be used to prove god. To do so would be the fallacy of begging the question. Basically the fallacy goes like:
- God wrote the Bible/inspired the Bible/influenced the Bible
- Therefore, the Bible proves god exists
The fallacy exists in that the conclusion is assumed in the premise. It is assumed that a god wrote the Bible in order to prove that god exists. Does it make sense to assume that god exists to show that god exists? Is there any evidence that shows divine authorship?
If there was compelling evidence that a god did in fact exist, I probably wouldn't be writing this right now.
So, next time you try to use the Bible to convert an atheist like me or someone from another religion to your religion, consider the fallacy involved and you better hope they don't spot it.
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