If you've been here
before, welcome back! This work was originally compiled back in
1994, then formatted for the Newton in '95, and the first web pages
in '96. You're looking at the brand new update for '99.
These pages now represent a web
incarnation of my work involving the study of religion. For years, I have
assembled notes and jotted down thoughts and phrases concerning what I felt were
the biggest points along my learning journey.
The discovery that there
were contradictions in a book I had always believed had no errors was a major one
for me. I found that I had built my entire (christian) philosophical viewpoint on
an assumption that turned out to be false!
It turns out that not
only are there a lot of biblical errors, but many are quite obvious. Thing is-
most people don't really read the book called the Bible. Many who do,
never give it serious criticism since they believe somewhere in their heads that
it could mean eternal damnation to do so. I know, I was one of these characters
...once.
"...it is, I believe, impossible to find in any story upon record so many and such glaring absurdities, contradictions, and falsehoods, as are in the books [The Gospels of M,M,L & J]. They are more numerous and striking than I had any expectation of finding, when I began this examination,..."
Millions of folks own a copy or
two, and most christians have turned to selected bits and pieces, but only when
so instructed. To me, this is like reading a censored letter that a prison inmate
might receive.
A few years ago, I decided to
share some of these little-known eye-opening passages with others. When I first
heard of the Newton, I thought it would be a great medium to distribute this sort
of information. Especially since it meant I could have it handy whenever some
proselytizing christian got in my face.
That Newton version is still around, but unfortunately the Newton is not.
If you really want a copy for your Newton, email me and I'll shoot it over to you.
In the virtual pages at
this site, you'll find more than two hundred problems I have found and researched
in modern English translations of the most printed book in western civilization.
I encourage you to look up any or all of the references and to
decide if you agree that they are indeed contradictions- or that maybe I just
made them up as a joke.
(I really haven't made anything up for this project, other than my own, often sarcastic comments mostly found below the descriptions of the verses.)
Here's a good place to search
while studying on line: You'll notice that each of the verses are now linked text. Clicking this link will open a new window to the Bible Gateway site and display several modern English translations for the verse in question.
(see! I'm not just making this stuff up!)
You may feel some points have been taken out of context or have
some meaning only the spiritual can understand. You may also feel it is important
to wear polyester. I'm afraid I can't help you much there. 
I can help show you some of the most common (at least to me) point-counterpoint for many
of these entries. Just click on the "Post" button (seen to the right) when you see it next to an entry on this site.
Many of the book's contradictions
aren't news to seasoned christian opponents (nor proponents). Still, you
might enjoy my helpful comments (or not) even if you're familiar with these
passages.
So do keep in mind, there are some
rather good -or at least entertaining- defenses for many of the accuracy
problems I've brought up in my work.
I don't have the space on this
server to host every full text rebuttal that comes to me- besides it's hard for
me to update my web site while rolling on the floor laughing...but I'll try.
Still, I would like to give voice to some of the defenses of many
of my contradictions since it is a fair thing to do. However, since it's my book,
I usually get the last word and besides, I have some very sound arguments that refute
most of the defenses I've heard or read. If you think you have a better one than
the defense I've posted- please drop me a
line and if I like it or can't refute it- I'll post it! Also, have a look at
the end of this book for references and links to
more details from both sides of the debate.
Why should I read this?
I
have found that too many of us; atheist, religious, or agnostic, have arrived at
our philosophical conclusions without having thoroughly investigated the
christian bible. I think it's time to change that.
Now let's have fun with this thing!
