A Brief Summary of Why the Bible Is Unreliable Fundamentalist Christians believe that the Bible is the inspired and inerrant word of God. Modern analysis of the Bible, however, provides many reasons why the book cannot be considered reliable.
Warning: Billy Graham's Teachings May Be Hazardous to Your Health The mainstream media tend to idolize Billy Graham and treat him with kid gloves. By doing so, they ignore the harms caused by his teachings.
Humanist Ethics vs. Biblical Ethics Fundamentalist Christians often accuse Humanism of causing a decline in ethical standards. But an examination of the biblical God's behavior reveals that the Humanist system of ethics, which is based on reason and compassion, is far superior to ethical standards contained in the Bible. A Humanistic Damning of the Doctrine of Hell Humanists strongly oppose the idea that there's a God who will send people to eternal torture in hell. They believe it's one of the most absurd and harmful doctrines ever propounded.
Some Violent and Heartless Results of Believing in Hell Many churches still teach that God will send nonbelievers to eternal punishment in hell. History exposes the evils caused by this teaching.
The Fraud of Faith Healing Faith healers defend the practice of withholding medical treatment and relying solely on spiritual means to treat children's illnesses. Their arguments contain extremely dangerous and harmful misinformation.
Hitler's Christianity Some people blame Hitler's philosophy on atheism. According to the historical record, though, Hitler believed in God and was convinced he was carrying out the divine will. Violence and the Biblical God Although many Americans are rightfully concerned about cultural messages that encourage violence, few are troubled by the widespread promotion of violent Bible teachings. Violent religious ideas often influence people to behave violently. Many Nonbelievers Support Bible Reading Although an Ohio mayor acted improperly by issuing a proclamation to encourage Bible reading, many nonbelievers agree with him that people should read the book. Terrorism and Other Harms of Believing in an Afterlife In view of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, the question should be asked whether religions do more harm than good by telling people a life after death awaits them. In all probability, the terrorist attacks and innumerable other tragedies wouldn't have occurred but for that belief. Biblical Opposition to Knowledge Modern societies recognize the importance of science and education, but many Bible teachings are opposed to both. As a result, the Bible leads some people to oppose or be unconcerned about the increase and dissemination of scientific knowledge.
The End Is Not Near Many Christians think the Bible teaches that the world will soon end. Throughout the entire history of Christianity, however, many have held similar views and were wrong. So how reliable are the same claims being made by Christians today?
Pat Robertson's Defective Hotline to God On his television program "The 700 Club," TV preacher Pat Robertson said God has preordained a big victory for George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. But in view of some previous messages that Robertson claimed to receive from God, his statement can be taken with a grain of salt. The Bible Is Not a Moral Guide for Sexual Behavior Some Christian groups want their “Judeo-Christian values” written into law, especially in regard to sex. But the Bible contains many ignorant and harmful teachings about sex. As a result, an unquestioning reliance on the book is a mistaken and dangerous way to obtain a sexual morality.
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