Why is it that non-believers know more about the Bible and Christianity than Christians do?

Answer 1

Because non-believers aren't locked into seeing the bible in only one way. They are more likely to have a neutral standpoint, which is essential for good learning.

Answer 2

Some non-believers do supposedly know more about the Bible than some Christians do, and most of them probably do, but what they actually know is more what the Bible says and not at all what it means, therefore they don't really know anything about the Bible. And anything they learn about Christianity would likely come from some book that some other non-believing guy wrote bashing Christianity, telling people about supposed errors and contradictions within Christianity and what not. A lot of non-believers know more about what the Bible says than some Christians, but that doesn't mean that they can actually understand it, all it means is "congratulations, you can read." That's all. Now, what that is is a challenge to all Christians. In order to understand what particular verses and passages in the Bible actually mean, you have to start by reading it, so I would say that non-believers who know a lot about what the Bible says are closer to understanding what it means than some believers who don't read the Bible. Therefore, my advice to any believers answering this question is let's start to read the Bible again so that we can know what it says and, therefore, be on our way to understanding what it means.

Answer 3

I don't believe that they know more about the Bible than Christians do. There are some things that they think they know and say what you want to hear, but in reality, they don't know the full understanding of scripture of the Bible. Same with Christians.

In order to understand the Bible in depth, you actually need to read the whole entire Bible from Genesis to Revelations. There may be things that you will not fully understand even if you read from book to book, but you have to start with Genesis. When you buy a Bible, why is it that the book of Genesis is the first book to read in the (OT), and then you have the other Prophets, writings, and the (NT)?

If non-believers knew more about the Bible, they wouldn't be non-believers. In order to have a full understanding of scripture, why not start with Genesis? If you can recall what Jesus (Yeshua) said back in John 5:46 "For if you really believed Moses, you would believe me; because it was about me that he wrote. But if you don't believe what he wrote, how are you going to believe what I say?"

The question should be, "Do you really know the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, the same God that the Jews know?"

Answer 4

What do you mean non-believer's. Do you mean people who read the Bible but don't believe in everything it has to offer; or do you mean people who read the Bible and interpret it their own way as fit their plans.
Either way God says there is only one way to Him- and that is through His Son Jesus Christ Who died for all to save them from death and destruction at the hand of the enemy of the devil.
A non-believer may profess they know more about the Bible and Christianity; but will never know the 'truth which sets a captive free' until they take Jesus Christ as their Savior, and the Holy Spirit as the Comforter, which Jesus promised his followers, desciples, before He left for Heaven, into their hearts, minds, soul. And to witness of God's love of sending the ultimate sacrifical lamb 'Jesus' to take our place in death so that we have a promise of Heaven with Him when He returns to take up His Believer's with HIm to HIs Father in Heaven.
Whereas anyone can call themself a Christian but if they don't have the Fruits of the Spirit , that they, themselves, live by, then it's "Just Talk"- nothing congible. God's from Missouris- Show Me!"
He wants to see what's in our hearts. Not just what we say! But that we by faith in HIm will live out what He says in His Word, the Bible, and pass it on to those who are in need.
Christian is to be a little Christ. Character and values of no disrepute.
GramSam

Answer 5

Your statement is a generalization, and probably not a very good one at that. If you measured things in terms of "Bible and Christianity Trivia," Christians would clobber atheists; of course I realize that it would prove nothing.

I am Catholic. My best friend in the whole world is an agnostic. I had one other friend who was an atheist before he moved away. People arrrive at their own conclusions, but make sure you base your decisions on good information and not generalizations about people.

Answer 6

In general I don't think they do. There are some who know more than others, however to make this kind of statement is invalad without doing a very detailed study.
There are a lot of atheists that have converted from Christianity, then there are some who enjoy reading it in order to gain ammo for the argument.

Answer 7

How can that be when there is a % of non-believers who have never read the bible (based on Hebrew, Greek, Aramaic text) and have not attended bible study or even attended church or seminary, or been given spiritual insight from God). If they do not possess an element of this type of education, or experience & or spiritual knowledge, what is their knowledge based on?.......<>< <><

Answer 8

If that were really true, then why do non-believers ask such stupid questions about the Bible or Christianity on here? Can't you use google?

I haven't met too many nonbelievers that know anything more than a superficial, pop-culture knowledge of Christianity; you don't know enough to know how much you don't know.

For example of a dumb question (as in, someone not realizing the difference between Judaism & Christianity, or the OT & the NT):

Answer 9

Because we lived through it and survived....

Actually, I don't know more about the Bible, and I admit to that fact. I have read through several times, but I guess I just don't see the book in the same way Christians do.

Answer 10

That's not necessarily true, but I definitely know what you mean.

"Belief" is easy. You simply decide you're going to think a certain way because a certain idea appeals to you emotionally. Hence religion. We like the idea of eternal life, so we're willing to accept motherlodes of utter nonsense as long as it's all linked to that promise.

But people who are willing to make this concession are obviously incapable of critical analysis. They're intellectually lazy. They don't want to think about anything for themselves; they don't care how stupid their beliefs are; they'd rather comply than question them. They want religion and ethics ready-made. They want somebody else to tell them what's "right" and what's "wrong." It is NOT surprising that such people don't make good scholars.

Answer 11

Just because you are a non-believer, doesn't mean that you are iliterate where the bible is concerned. Believers who think that, are obviously ignorant to the fact that many non-believers are philosophers and theologians.