So...serious question ...please keep scrolling if you are easily offended [I Dont Like Small Talk]

Your instincts are correct, you can't. It's just a book written by religious zealots. It has common sense as well as bizarre nonsense in it.

The Bible is a load of crap written by some dudes who want you to feel bad about being human so you will give them money and the power to tell you what to do so they don't have to work for a living. And in all my 71 years I have never noticed Christianity has anything to do with the teachings of Jesus. It is all about fear, hate, and feeling superior to others.

You missed the point that it is not only the people who wrote the Bible but also those who read the Bible. Both have to be under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit.

The Bible was written by people who didn't even live in Jesus's era. There is a brilliant channel on YouTube that digs into abrahamic religions from the perspective of searching for the truth. The name is "blogging theology" and it has really helped clear a lot of my confusions.
Spoiler: the Bible is inaccurate.

"It’s not the parts of the bible I don’t understand that bother me; it’s the parts I do understand.” - Mark Twain

I asked a pastor this very question, i was told that while yes, it was written by man it was inspired by God. This lead to my next question, while God is (according to the Bible) infallible man is not, so is it not possible that man got things wrong? The pastor did not have a very satisfactory answer for this.

When you believe something you assume few thing to be true without asking for evidence. This is how this system works. If you can't follow this system then you need to take a different path.

Weve gone over this many times on SW and I have a post on my profile how I know the Bible is true. But here are a few reasons how we know.

1.There are people who have dedicated their whole lives to this question, me foreinstance for over 40 years now. The prophesies are very specific and detailed and they have all come true. The most important timestamp is the history of the Jews. NO WAY can their history be fortold thousands of years before if it was not written by Gods inspiration word for word. Every day we notice another prophesy coming true. God said he would scatter the Jews if they went after other gods. He scattered them all over the world. He said they would get killed by other nations and they have. He said he would himself give them back their land in Israel, he did. He said that surrounding nations would attack in the last days and they are. And the very year Jesus would come the first time etc etc. Impossible that over 1000 prophesies come true so specifically, no way!!!

2. God changes lives

3. This book, the Bible tells people the truth, that we are wicked and not as good as we would like to think so therefore people hate it. But I would rather know the truth then read fiction that just makes me feel good. I want to know the truth. The truth is we are sinners and God is mad. But he made an out and he came to take our sins on his shoulders so we can communicate with him again. That is amazing!

😰I would be a poor witness if I didn't tell you
The bible is truly written by God's
When will you be inspired
66 menwrote the bible
They were all of one spirit and it took over 100 years to write
Just prove the Bible and it will stand fast!

this is a good point that's why you really have to educate yourself on what you are studying and it's also notable to be aware that there were books that were even removed from the bible.

but i look at the bible more as a religious-historical text in which describes humanity's origin. I like to really apply the parts to my life where the new testament the apostles wrote about their personal relationship with jesus and wrote about his teachings and life. jesus basically teaches you everything you need to know (in the new testament)

This is how I interpret any 'wise words' from anywhere.
How does this make me feel personally? Does it bring love or fear? Does it bring separation or oneness? Does it tell me I am better than those who choose a different path? - Etc.
If it is fear and separation and superiority or any such - I discard it.

SWeeps don't know enough to start talking about "God, man and the mystery of evil in the world and why its all the way it is".

We don't know enough and so when this subject comes back again and again it feels like leapfrogging...and it feels INAUTHENTIC.

And idiotic. Any day of the week.

If we believe fine, if not fine, if we believe other stuff we can hash it out here.

Does any of this blabber end up meanig anything though?

Its not a serious site and Biblical scholars and professional anthropologists and authors in the human endeavor... don't bother writing posts here.

And the range of topics on SW is alarmingly narrow. So hence the obsession with either religion or atheism. Its embarassingly boring to me though. Its not that we are burning with the need to know. Maybe we just wanna impress someone. But my advice is save it.

I understand where you are coming from. I myself am not sure what I believe. I was raised catholic but struggle with many religious concepts. I think the answer that religious people rely on is simply that they have faith. It may not make sense, but their faith is what helps them make sense. Even though it was written by man, they have faith that they wrote the truth.

The bible is an old sack

People are indoctrinated to believe it’s crap

The bible claims to be inspired by God and most of the new testament writers claim to be wittness to the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus.
You either believe or you don't, arguging the point is useless.

About the bible, I discern what things are commented on from the society the writer was in when they wrote it. There is quite a few things I can't remember of it all right now, but yeah, take it with a grain of salt.

The real truth is written in the dead sea scrolls which have conveniently disappeared many moons ago.

Just how many versions are there?

are you convinced there is a God, but just not sure about the bible, or are you also wondering if there is a God?

You either have faith that it is the word of God or you don't. That's really all there is to it. Of course it was written by man, but those who believe it to be to the word of God believe that it was inspired by God, both in those who wrote it and those who chose which books to be included and which to exclude.

I think people fall into missing the forest for the trees when they get bogged down in taking every word of the Bible literally. Which is not even how the authors intended it all to be taken.

The father has given you everything and still you dont understand correct
Satan has hedged you but you are still here humm
Could it be possible God shows you the littlest bit of magic daily and you dont notice because you are too entwined with your daily needs. ....

No I do not believe you to be selfish but just a
You must set your inwards right dont do what you want do what the great light wants
Just be what you want 😉

Nobody trusts the author of Bible in that manner I suppose. Something in their heart says 'this speaks to me'. Then there are those who follow the herd.

Guess this,was too deep of a question to ask on a sunday 🤔

Can't.