Is the bible authoritive and truly inspired?

archaeologist,One can have a good and honest discussion with unbelievers and those believers who believe differently than yourself. The trick is to argue the position and not the person. Also abide by the rules of the forum.Rule #4: Points should be supported with evidence and/or reasoned argumentation. Address rebuttals through the introduction of additional evidence or by enlarging upon the argument. Do not repeat previous points without further elaboration. Avoid bare assertions.Providing evidence or reasoned argumentation for your opinions help to move the discussion forward.This is a debate board. People are going to disagree with you. Even on the religious side you need to be able to support your position otherwise the discussion doesn't move forward. Please direct any comments concerning this Administrative msg to the Report discussion problems here: No.2 thread.

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Participants,Please keep to the topic.Stop the wise cracks and argue the position, not the person. Please direct any comments concerning this Administrative msg to the Report discussion problems here: No.2 thread.

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Per the Forum Guidelines.Rule #7 - Never include material not your own without attribution to the original source.When quoting something from an online source, please provide a link to that source.If the quote is from a book you own, please provide the standard form for referencing books.This allows participants to check your quote.In situations like this it is better to make the point of the paragraph in your own words and bring a short quote into the post with a link to the site of the information if it is online.This quote looks like it came from the Biblos.com site. Please edit your post and add a link to the source information or appropriate referencing if it is a book you own. Please direct any comments concerning this Administrative msg to the Report discussion problems here: No.2 thread.

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Participants,These are the questions from the OP.1. Was it possible for these imperfect men to produce a record that is actually Gods message?2. How do we know they did not write of their own impulse, but were inspired by God as they claim?3. How do we know the writings we have today are the same as they were written by the original men who wrote it.Discussion should be along those lines. Please adjust accordingly or the thread will be closed. Please direct any comments concerning this Administrative msg to the Report discussion problems here: No.2 thread.

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Usually, in a well-conducted debate, speakers are either emotionally uncommitted or can preserve sufficient detachment to maintain a coolly academic approach.-- Encylopedia Brittanica, on debate

I feel this topic has lost its focus and it's time for summaries to be posted.I will leave this thread open for a few days to allow the posting of summaries only by participants.Thanks
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Participants: Please post summations only please.Thanks
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