Note to MucketyMagaMike, re the Bible: The free YouTube has hundreds, thousands

[UTUSN]

of clear-eyed, scholarly-in-quality videos on the sources of everything under the sun, in this case, that compilation of books (the Bible), its humanly cultural sources - think: Indo-European lore, Homer and Greek myths, the Sumerians, the Egyptians, how the Flavians invented Christianity as a gateway counterweight to Judaism and way more than I can cite. Highly recommended are the Mythvision videos. By the time the Bible was put together, lots of ideas - and the evolution of gods - from all those places and others/lost were "in the air" and put to use in endless reformulations and "creations" of later inspirations.

Any rationale to societal problems that begins with, "Because the Bible says so... " is not a thing.

[czarjak]

1. "Oh, yeah?"

Is all he's got.

[blm]

2. 👍🏽

[LastDemocratInSC]

3. Dr Bart Ehrman, of UNC Chapel Hill, is an excellent source of info on this topic.

He has plenty of videos on YouTube and his website:

https://ehrmanblog.org/

[KPN]

6. Interesting link. Thanks! Been dealing with an

evangelical sibling recently about our political divide. It all starts with the Bible of course. Been meaning to educate myself better on its o origin and history.

[stuck in the middle]

4. But, but, but...

...that would require science. He'd have to listen to people with real expertise in the subject.

People like Paloma Muñoz.

Conferencia Los violines negros caucanos - XII SIJI

(Audio generated closed captions in the language of your choice.)

[Ocelot II]

5. Having faith means you can ignore any contrary evidence.

That's the literal dictionary definition of faith: "Strong belief in God or in the doctrines of a religion, based on spiritual apprehension rather than proof." So trying to talk people out of believing everything in the Bible is true (notwithstanding its many internal contradictions) is a fool's errand. They believe because they believe.

[MOMFUDSKI]

7. Any asshole that wears their religion on

their sleeve should be made to not be allowed out in public.