The Bible is NOT the Word of God

Unfortunately, my opponent did not prove or back up ANYTHING. My opponent first contends that the Bible is the Word of God and is the only revelation. This is the purpose of the debate. I would like to see some sources that say that no-one successfully refuted the Bible. Many books have been written that disprove the Bible and expose it for what it really is. I feel that most Christians just brush it off and ignore the evidence. One Mind Behind The BibleOur Bible is composed of 66 books, by about 40 different writers of various backgrounds, living during a period of about 1,600 years -- yet they present one message. Such a miracle can only be explained by there being one divine Author, who was in control of all these human writers. The Bible is composed of 66 books. I will not agree that they present one message. That is the purpsoe of the debate. Supernatural OriginSome of the Bible writers recorded their own sins which brought them into disgrace. Many times their lives and worldly interests were imperiled because of what they wrote. Human nature causes people to do the opposite. Extrodinary claims means extrodinary evidence. I'd like to see sources for the latter part of your argument. The writers claim a supernatural origin for their writings. Nearly 4,000 times expressions like "Thus says the Lord," "The word of the Lord came unto me," etc. , are recorded in the Bible. And this proves what? If the Bible is not God's Word, then the Bible is full of lies. Could a book so filled with lies cause millions of people to turn from their sins -- including lying? If the Koran is not the Word of God, then the Koran is full of lies. Could a book filled with lies cause millions of people to turn from their sins--including lying? Witness Of Fulfilled PropheciesHundreds of prophecies of future events were recorded in the Bible -- some of them centuries before fulfillment -- and not one detail of any of them has ever failed! Again my opponent has not backed up any of his claims. In order for it to be a true prophecy, a prophecy has to meet many standard requirements. The prophecy must be clear, and it must contain sufficient detail to make its fulfillment by a wide variety of possible events unlikely. The event that can fulfill the prophecy must be unusual or unique. The prophecy must be known to have been made before the event that is supposed to be its fulfillment. The event foretold must not be of the sort that could be the result of an educated guess. The event that fulfills the prophecy cannot be staged, or the relevant circumstances manipulated, by those aware of the prophecy in such a way as to intentionally cause the prophecy to be fulfilled. " Many "Prophecies" of the Bible are not clear. Furthermore, many of the "Fulfilled" prophecies are imaginary, misquoted, taken out of context. No other "religious book" foretells the future. Oh really? "Their skins will bear witness against them as to what they have been doing" (Koran 41:21) Could this be a prophecy of fingerprinting or DNA? "Corruption has spread on land and sea because of what men’s hands have wrought" (30:42) Pollution? "They will alter Allah's creation. " (4:120) Genetic engineering? "And when the wild beasts are gathered together. " (81:6) Zoos? Source: . http://www.alislam.org...The point of all that is to show that prophecies can be very vague and seem to be fulfilled. Also, I made a point that other religious books have fortold the future. Prophecies Concerning ChristThe Old Testament, written over a 1,000 year period, contains several hundred references to the coming Messiah -- all of which were fulfilled exactly in Jesus Christ. There are many prophecies Jesus did NOT fulfill. Many other prophecies are imaginary, unfulfilled, and taken out of context. Witness Of Changed LivesMillions of individuals, as well as nations, have been changed for the better when they have accepted the Bible as the Word of God. And this proves? Bible Is Scientifically CorrectI'd like to see examples. Furthermore, there are MANY inaccuracies in Science. Never Out-Of-DateHaha! Science has to change some of their theories when we learn more about their theories. Furthermore, I contend that the Bible is LONG out-dated. If a man is caught in the act of raping a young woman who is not engaged, he must pay fifty pieces of silver to her father. Then he must marry the young woman because he violated her, and he will never be allowed to divorce her. (Deuteronomy 22:28-29 NLT) If within the city a man comes upon a maiden who is betrothed, and has relations with her, you shall bring them both out of the gate of the city and there stone them to death: the girl because she did not cry out for help though she was in the city, and the man because he violated his neighbors wife. (Deuteronomy 22:23-24 NAB) When a man sells his daughter as a slave, she will not be freed at the end of six years as the men are. If she does not please the man who bought her, he may allow her to be bought back again. But he is not allowed to sell her to foreigners, since he is the one who broke the contract with her. And if the slave girl's owner arranges for her to marry his son, he may no longer treat her as a slave girl, but he must treat her as his daughter. If he himself marries her and then takes another wife, he may not reduce her food or clothing or fail to sleep with her as his wife. If he fails in any of these three ways, she may leave as a free woman without making any payment. (Exodus 21:7-11 NLT) Yup, the Bible is very up to date! My opponent also makes the incridible claim that there are more Christians than any other religion! False. There are no sources to back him up. I have a source called the Almanac that clearly shows Islam is now the top religion. Furthermore, what do numbers prove? !To be honest, I am more interested in hearing the rebuttals from the first round than this round. Back to you, con.