What did you read in particular?
Did you read the context or just individual verses?
Did you read with a doubtful motive or a desire to prove it wrong?
Were you saved when you began to read it?
I have noticed that many Atheists believe the Bible itself is the #1 cause of Atheism.
I would agree....to an extent.
The Word can only be understood and God can only speak to you through it when the spirit of God is living inside of you. So, if you weren't saved when you tried to gain spiritual insight through it, the things you read were only moral culturalistic tips on how to live life. (Many of which involve "slaughter of the innocent" which would appear completely ruthless and cruel in otherwise circumstances)
God breathes his life into the Word. You cannot have one without the other: The Word, and the Spirit of God.
After answering these questions, are you noticing a difference between the Bible and all the other religious texts you may have studied?
2007-02-05
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