The Bible Is Not the Inerrant Word of God

I thank Kylar for accepting. I will use the English Standard Version (ESV) for Biblical quotes. == Full Resolution == The Bible is not the literal and inerrant word of God. == Definitions == The Oxford Dictionary of English defines ‘Bible’ as “the Christian scriptures, consisting of the Old and New Testaments.” [1] It also defines ‘inerrant’ as “incapable of being wrong” [2], and ‘God’ as “the creator and ruler of the universe and source of all moral authority.” [3] ‘Literal’ is defined as “taking words in their usual or most basic sense without metaphor or exaggeration.” [4] C1) Young Earth Creationism Is Improbable Young Earth Creationism is “the religious belief that the Universe, Earth and all life on Earth were created by the direct acts of God during a relatively short period.” [5] This calls for a literal interpretation of Genesis 1:1 to 1:11, that say God (Hebrew - Elohim) created the universe, Earth and life in a period of six days, and rested on the seventh. [6] The Big Bang The Big Bang cosmological model is the prevailing cosmological model for the large-scale evolution of the universe, that predicts that the universe was once in an infinitely dense and high-temperature state known as a gravitational singularity, that released thermal radiation that is isotropic throughout the universe. [7] Its primary prediction is the expansion of the universe via. the stretching of space as allowed by general relativity and predicted by the Friedman equations. [8] The Big Bang states that the high-density state of the universe was about 13.8 billion years ago, and the expansion of the universe is ongoing. [9] YEC contradicts the Big Bang by stating the universe, all life and the Earth were created in six days. There is observational evidence for the Big Bang, the first of this being the homogeneity of thermal energy in the universe, especially the Cosmic Microwave Background, thermal radiation from the high-density state of the universe. [9] Age of the Earth & Radiometric Dating “The ‘best age’ for the Earth is based on the time required for the lead isotopes in four very old lead ores (galena) to have evolved from the composition of lead at the time the Solar System formed, as recorded in the Canyon Diablo iron meteorite. This ‘model lead age’ is 4.54 billion years.” [10] This is according to radiometric dating [10], which thus reveals the likely age of the Earth to be 4.54 billion years or later, but certainly not earlier. The more specific model lead age for the age of the Earth is 4.54 ± 0.05 billion years. [11] Evolution & the Age of Life The earliest undisputed evidence for life on Earth, ‘fossil’ bacteria, dates to 3 billion years ago [12], while some findings suggest 3.5 billion years ago [13], and even 3.8 billion years ago. [14] Life is supposed to have evolved over a *long* period of time by the theory of evolution via. natural selection [15], which is in contrast with the Bible’s theory of all life being created in a period of 6 days. That evolution is likely is supported by the existence of a universal genetic code. The genetic code is the set of rules by which information encoded within genetic material (DNA or mRNA sequences) is translated into proteins by living cells. [16] The genetic code used by all known forms of life is nearly universal with few minor variations. [17] The universal genetic code is shown below. [18] In addition, there are a variety of genetic commonalities between species that are only explained by evolution. There is a similarity of about 95-96% between the genome of H. sapiens and P. troglodytes, as illustrated in the image below. [19-20] The below image represents the genome-wide incomplete lineage sorting (ILS) and selection between the chromosomes and genome structure of humans, chimpanzees and gorillas. [21] The fossil record also supports evolution, as seen in the below image. C2) Historical Authenticity of the Bible Exodus “However, there was no record of any Israelites being in Egypt at [the time of Exodus], and hundreds of thousands of people trekking the desert would likely not have been allowed by Egypt, which tightly controlled the area. There are records of small bands passing through, yet none indicating a mass movement of people. There is also no evidence such a group camped for extended periods – including in the places mentioned in the Bible.” [22] Thus, Exodus is likely incorrect. Roman Census According to Luke, Jesus was born during a census ordered by Augustus through the Roman Empire. This was *also* during the reign of Herod the Great in Judaea. The problem is, Herod died in 4 BCE, which is 10 years before the census was conducted. [23] Conclusion The Bible has historical inaccuracies and creationism is false. The resolution is resoundingly affirmed. Sources 1. Google (“define Bible”) 2. Google (“define inerrant") 3. Google (“define God”) 4. Google (“define literal”) 5. http://tinyurl.com... 6. http://tinyurl.com... 7. Joseph Silk (2009). Horizons of Cosmology. p. 208. 8. http://tinyurl.com... 9. http://tinyurl.com... 10. http://tinyurl.com... 11. http://tinyurl.com... 12. http://tinyurl.com... 13. http://tinyurl.com... 14. http://tinyurl.com... 15. http://tinyurl.com... 16. http://tinyurl.com... 17. http://tinyurl.com... 18. http://www.mun.ca... 19. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov... 20. Ajit Varki and David L. Nelson (2007). “Genomic Comparisons of Humans and Chimpanzees.” Annual Review of Anthropology. 36:191-209. 21. http://www.nature.com... 22. http://www.dailykos.com... 23. http://www.answering-christianity.com...