Why Humanists Reject The Bible

"Humanists reject the claim that the Bible is the word of God. They are convinced the book was written solely by humans in an ignorant, superstitious, and cruel age. They believe that because the writers of the Bible lived in an unenlightened era, the book contains many errors and harmful teachings.

"Humanists receive much criticism due to their position on the Bible. Some critics even accuse them of being evil. This article attempts to clarify the reasons why Humanists hold negative views about the Bible."

Click on this link for the main reasons that the Bible cannot be accepted as a guide for belief and action:

Exposure Of Significant Bible Inconsistencies

Recently I posted on the dangers of making too much out of relatively minor errors in the Bible and to focus more on the more difficult inconsistencies (link). For example, the following three offer the Christian apologist a lot more to chew on:

Click on this link, followed by this link, and this link for more.

Yes, The Bible Is Inconsistent, But Be Careful.

In my counter-apologetic efforts, I have mentioned several times that The Bible is implausible, incoherent, and inconsistent. However, regarding the last feature, it is easy to focus on minor errors instead of truly troublesome passages. Matt Dullahunty, in a video below, presents much wisdom regarding the avoidance of justifiable criticism of atheists by Christian apologists over claims of inconsistency:

Atheist Debates - A primer on contradictions in scripture

Yes, The Infallible And Consistent Word Of God

It's amazing what you see when you read the Bible with science-based thinking instead of magical thinking.
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