Do you think that maybe the person who wrote the Bible simply....lied?

Answer 1

Of course the people who wrote it lied and they knew it. It was developed to control the masses. Its not even well written, saying that. Its full of contradictions. I don't know why people in todays age can believe such tripe!

Answer 2

Well since the whole of the Bible was not written by a single person, no, I don't think they lied. Gospels/Books in both the New and Old Testaments were written by a number of different hands. There are definitely questionable gospels -like 1, 2 Timothy and Titus - said to have been written by Paul, but scholars believe they were written by someone else after Paul died. And they don't fit in with the letters we know he wrote. He talks of living an ascetic lifestyle, why bring more people into the world when Jesus was going to come back during his lifetime? Timothy talks about getting married to preserve the Christian heritage, etc.

That being said, even though people write in the names of others doesn't make them any less of a believer in what they are presenting, rather they often thought it bestowed a great honor to do so.

At any rate, I find it very hard to underestimate the beliefs of the many, many authors of the books in the Bible, not to mention all the other gospels, etc. that didn't make it into the Bible that also speak of a Judaic or Christian lifestyle and belief system. There are hundreds...

Answer 3

Well, you've been corrected that it was MANY different people who wrote the Bible. So I'm not going to talk about that.

But here are some things to consider:
1. Parts of the Bible have been shown to have been POSSIBLE. There is no conclusive "proof" that all the stuff in the Bible happened, and I don't think there ever will be. However, there is EVIDENCE that some of the events actually did happen, that people named really DID exist. I can provide a list of books and several links that talk about the archaeological and historical evidence for the Bible, if you'd like. There are many examples, spread throughout the Bible.
2. Some of the writers of the Bible died violent deaths for proclaiming what they claimed to KNOW (Isaiah, Matthew, John Mark, Paul, Peter, James, John...). It isn't that they died for their "beliefs." They died for what they claimed to KNOW. What's the difference, right? The difference is that some of the authors of the Bible, perhaps even MANY, actually SAW the events they wrote about. That makes it a little different, don't you think? It would be quite a bit different if they DIDN'T witness those things, but just BELIEVED that they happened.
3. Prophecy. Look into the fulfilled prophecies in the Bible. There are many, many, many. HUNDREDS.

Now, that's how *I* know that the Bible wasn't written by liars. Besides, there's a lot in there for people to be ashamed of, don't you think? If I was to make up a book of lies about myself and/or my people, I'd make it really flattering. Some of the stuff in there does NOT make those people look good. What about you? If you were to write a fictional account, wouldn't you try to make yourself and those whom you loved look good?

Answer 4

First, there was no one person who wrote it. It was written by a variety of people over a span of several centuries. For the entire volume to be deliberately fake would require the world's largest conspiracy theory.

My personal feeling is that authors recorded what they believed to be the truth. They may have been mistaken about various things, but I don't think it was a deliberate deception. A lot of people died in those first centuries because they believed the Biblical stories. If it was a scam, wouldn't they have invented something a little less lethal to follow?

Answer 5

1. People.

2. No.

3. I think they wrote stories that had been handed down for at least a hundred years before they were born, in most cases, and so did not know the truth. My father once told me that his grandfather brought out a chest and let him touch items with pictures on them and was told they were the Bible, the original. Who knows what it was that my father touched, whether it was the Bible, a hoax, or something else? But my father could have believed some story his father told him and wrote it down and it might someday have been included in the Bible and taken for absolutely true fact. I belive many of the stories have truth in them, but how much is anyone's guess.

Answer 6

I was talking about Genesis with a very religious person I know. I asked a question about the part in which it says that God created one light to rule over the day, and another to rule over the night, he said that the 2 lights are known as: the sun & the moon, I said "isnt the moon a reflector, not a source of light", he agreed, so I said why did God not tell the world that the moon was a reflector, he replied "maybe the men that wrote the bible did not know what the moon was", so i replied, so what you are saying is "the Bible isnt all the word of God", shortly after this his brain froze...

Answer 7

"Misinterpreted," or "reinterpreted to fit an agenda" is closer than "lied."

If there was only a single author, then yes, you could say he lied, or was at least guilty prevarication.

In fact, the numerous versions of the bible are state-sponsored translations of old texts and plagiarisms of pagan sun-worship. There were many translators and many translations, so there are many people who had a hand in the lying. If a Greek word for "respect" can be confused in context for the word "fear", a ruler or government could tip the interpretation toward "fear" so as to suit his (their) purpose; controlling the masses.

Much of the mythology in the bible is merely a retelling of pagan astrological phenomena, for instance:
Horus, the sun god, was born on Dec. 25th,
after having been crucified and dead for three days, was resurrected
His birth was announced by a bright star
and three kings attended the birth
He travelled with 12 disciples
Was a teacher at age 12
was baptised
etc. etc.

These mythological characteristics are in common with MANY religious myths and are ALL based on sun worship and astrology. The bright star is Sirius. The three kings are the constellation called "three kings" which together with Sirius, point to the place on the horizon where the sun rises on Dec.25th. After the winter solstice, when the sun apparently "dies" for three days (Dec. 22nd, 23rd, & 24th) the Sun (son) is reborn (resurected) to bring life ( spring) into the world.

Most Christians have no idea that their crucifix symbol is really just a pagan astrological icon from many centuries before Crhist and that it has to do with the Crux constellation that hovers above the sun during its winter "death." They do not realize that the ubiquitous fish symbol they so proudly display on their bumpers is a reference to the astrological sign of Picses.

Most Christians do not believe in astrology, and would be shocked to discover that they have been misled into worshipping the sun, just as ancient Pagans did 1500 years BC.

If you would like a better understanding of this and MUCH more, go to Google videos and find the movie, "Zeitgeist." The movie is VERY informative, well-researched and has high production value. It is entertaining and edifying at the same time.

When you watch "Zeitgeist", you will understand that there was no single "liar" who authored the bible, and that in a sense, those who helped translate it weren't "lying". They believed in what they were saying (or translating) because they had celestial proof. The calenders and astrology of the ancients was amazingly accurate considering the limited tools they had to study with. They were able to map and predict the heavens using only sticks and stones (literally!) and their naked eyes. After you watch "Zeitgeist" you will learn where the falsehoods, misinterpretations and a few of the outright lies came from and what the motivation is behind them.

Answer 8

Dear Pokey -
No. Read and study it for yourself to fully understand my answer.

The bible was written over a period of 1400 to 1800 years by more than 40 authors from various walks of life. The Word of God is infallible. Although there were many different authors who wrote over such a long time span, there are no contradictions in what they wrote.

All Biblical prophecy that has been fulfilled to date has been 100% accurate.

If you would like help with Bible study email me.
-Redeemed

Answer 9

I believe that since there are 66 different books in the bible there are a lot of different authors. The bible we have today is a collection of inspired writings by men God chose. I read the Authorized King James Bible. KJV. When you read the bible it touches your heart and so powerful to me that I know it is the truth. Jesus Saves!!

Answer 10

Not so much lies, as fiction. Clearly the bible (and probably the other religious manuals) employs a hell of a lot of 'poetic licence'. Although, I find it a bit of a poor read. Personally, I prefer Milton's Paradise Lost - that's entertaining.

Answer 11

Well that would be possible if like the Koran and the Book of Mormon the whole Bible was written by one person (not that I am saying either of those two books lied...just it is easier when it is one person writing) but the Bible was "written" over hundreds of years by over thirty different people. So it would have to be one very long and complicated lie