Why do Christians STILL insist that the bible is the absolute, 100%, true word of god?

Question

Bart D. Ehrman, a one time religious scholar, wanted to do some research and write a book about the history of the bible. He traveled the world, reading ancient texts and studying bibles that dated back to 500 A.D.

What he found shocked him. In the end, he determined that the modern King James Bible was vastly falsified and made up by translators and scribes over a period of about 1700 years.

LITERALLY stories were made up, removed, altered and deleted over and over. What remains is a lie. Mr. Ehrman is now Agnostic. He DID write a book about his findings, its called Misquoting Jesus.

With this empirical, absolute, verifiable evidence; evidence that ANY Christian can verify on their own, they refuse to learn and still insist that the bible is the absolute truth and the word of god. Why? Are they that desperate to believe in it?

This kind of behavior in a child we would call logic denial. What do Christians call it?

Answer 1

Now, don't go painting all Christians with the same brush. I'd guess only about 10% of people who call themselves Christians would also be considered biblical literalists and alll of those I would also call fundamentalists.

That being said, I can't fathom that 10% either. Its like aduylts believeing in Santa Claus or the Tooth Fairy. Its amazing what passes for logic on this site sometimes. I once saw someone argue that since it either rains or it doesn't the chance of rain would always be 50%. You can't fight people who can't apply logic - just plain impossible. All you can do is hope they don't reproduce.

Answer 2

I actually asked one of my Christian friends this question. She told me that she believes that God influenced the translators, scribes, etc. to write what He wanted put in the Christian Bible.

Everyone has a way to justify what they believe in. It's human nature. When it gets ugly is when someone is unwilling to entertain the possibility that they could be wrong. I don't believe God (mine or the Christian God, either, from what I've read) would want "blind" faith. "Why have ye ears, but do not hear. Eyes, yet will not see." Is part of a verse in the Christian's new testatment. Blind faith causes intolerance, war, and unhappiness.

I just wish more people would allow the free exchange of ideas. It's okay to agree to disagree. :)

Good journeys,

Asha

Answer 3

I know who and what you speak of, and I think you need to find a better source. Seriously, you bring up a good, thorough question, but this author is literally a joke. He is the Michael Moore of this subject. I went through some of his analysis, and I found it incompete, incomplete, assumptive and lacking.
There are emprical tests that do substantiate the Bible as a literal text, many times over other ancient manuscripts (like anything by Homer, yet look how literal we take those texts). The only real source of contention lies within the Apocrytha.

Answer 4

Bart D. Ehrman, a one time religious scholar? Not likely.
Ancient texts would have lead him through the Torah and and all the writings of ancient Judaism.
His writings create a void in belief for many. That simply means that he and those whose faith faltered because of his writings have never truly experienced faith.
Faith is not a measurable commodity that can be proven by empirical evidence.

Answer 5

Jesus is alive and manifested Himself to me in 1991 at which time I believed, and He has been manifesting Himself to me ever since. Bart Ehrman, rejected Jesus and therefore never came to know Him, which is the only way that he could write such a twisted false book.
James D Albright

Answer 6

Ehrman did not "find" anything.

He found the truth and then made up his own conclusions which are devoid of facts.

Yes he wrote a book but that does not make his book true.

He found zero empirical, absolute evidence of his claims.

And you are lying when you claim he did.

The proof of Christianity is not to look at one heretic, but its to look at the life of One Man, the Lord Jesus Christ. God Who became flesh and dwelt amoung us.

Pastor Art

Answer 7

Brethren,

Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.

But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.


Most whom have sought to discredit the Word of God diligently, having read the Book all the way through, have come to BELIEVE the PROMISE...

Know that the King James Version is the more sure Word of God purified 7 times according to Psalm 12:6,7

Answer 8

So, both sides of this coin look the same?

Why don't you mention the many OTHER scholars who have documented the opposing view?

After considering both sides of the coin, the evidence seem to be in favor of the historical Jesus as is commonly accepted.

Answer 9

I think most of them acknowledge that much of the Bible is inaccurate. The real mystery is why do they insist on continuing to follow it as though it was infallible?

Answer 10

I think I'll read the book and find out for myself. I'm not a Christian... in fact, I'm an atheist... but I'd rather take a look for myself before agreeing with your assessment.