The Bible contains FATAL flaws.

My opponent has asserted that the Bible contains fatal flaws. However he fails to define what the definition of a "Fatal Flaw" is.Fatal:–adjective 1. causing or capable of causing death; mortal; deadly: a fatal accident; a fatal dose of poison. 2. causing destruction, misfortune, ruin, or failure: The withdrawal of funds was fatal to the project. 3. decisively important; fateful: The fatal day finally arrived. 4. proceeding from or decreed by fate; inevitable: a fatal series of events. 5. influencing or concerned with fate; fatalistic.[A]Flaw: –noun 1. a feature that mars the perfection of something; defect; fault: beauty without flaw; the flaws in our plan. 2. a defect impairing legal soundness or validity. 3. a crack, break, breach, or rent.[B]When taken together, we see that the definition of a "Fatal Flaw" is a defect causing destruction, misfortune, ruin, or failureAs Pro, my opponent has the burden of proof to show that any "flaw" that he identifies causes the entire Bible to be invalid. Anything less than that would be, by definition, a non-fatal flaw. My burden is to show that the issues Pro points out are either not issues, or are not fatal issues.RC1) My opponent is correct in that indeed YHWH is speaking (through Ezekiel) in this passage. However, he is incorrect in that the "statues" in Ezekiel are the same as the "Law" referenced in the Psalms and other places.In Ezekiel 20:25 we see that the word "Statutes" is used. In Hebrew the word is "Chok" which is defined as a "prescribed task" or "prescribed portion" and typically refers to a specific instances. [C] However, in the Psalms we see the word "Torah" which is used to speak of general dictates and laws. Torah also refers specifically to the Mosaic Law given to Moses on Mt Sinai.[D]My opponent is claiming that this is a fatal flaw to the overall Biblical witness because it presents contradictions, when clearly it does not. The Law that is perfect in the Psalms is God's general instructions for life, the Statutes referred to in Ezekiel are referring to specific provisions that were given to the Israelites as a form of judgement for their disobedience.RC2) My opponent simply quotes a verse with no explanation of why this is a fatal flaw. Until an explanation is given about what makes this verse fatal, this point does not stand.RC3) My opponent claims that the deceived prophet, who is deceived by the LORD, is being punished for being deceived. However, this ignores the context of the passage. Earlier in Ezekiel 14, we see that the people who are being deceived have already fallen into idol worship and been urged to turn from that and repent. (vs 6) It is for this idol worship and refusal to repent that the person is being punished. In fact, the LORD deceiving him is part of that judgement.We must ask of this passage, is it just for God to punish those who sin against him? In the biblical framework, it is. Idol worship is one of the gravest offense (it is listed in various forms as the first 2 or 3 {depending on how you number them} of the 10 commandments), so the punishment of that sin is justified.RC4) My opponent mischaracterizes this passage. No where in Judges 11:29-39 does it state that the LORD approved of the sacrifice. Furthermore, it does not state in Hebrews 11 that he is being glorified because of this. We must ask, does one sin cancel out the good that one does? There are many figures in the Old Testament who have done awful things yet overall have done more good than bad. We see this in extra-biblical history as well. Most of the founding fathers in American history have atrocities in their personal history, yet we do not exclude them from honor. Why would we treat Jephthah differently?Overall Refutation:When looking at these arguments we must ask "Is this a fatal flaw?" So far, I have responded and showed that these "flaws" are not flaws at all, and result of an inaccurate reading and understanding of the text. However, even if they were legitimate flaws, what makes them Fatal. My opponent has the burden to prove that these flaws fit the definition of a "fatal flaw," that is, a defect causing destruction, misfortune, ruin, or failure. He has not done so thus far. Until he does, he cannot be declared the victor.I look forward to my opponent's responses. [A] http://dictionary.reference.com...[B] http://dictionary.reference.com...[C] http://www.blueletterbible.org...[D] http://www.blueletterbible.org...