The Bible is right.

Thanks for the response Scotty. I'll go through my points in the same order. 1) Contradictions A. Conflicting Genealogies My opponent is wrong to suggest that Luke was recording Jesus' genealogy through Mary. The Genealogy in Luke 3:23-38 states, "[Jesus] was the son, so it was thought, of Joseph, the son of Heli, the son of Matthat …" Luke, like Matthew, was tracing Jesus' genealogy through his father, Joseph. It's right there in the passage. B. Is Jesus Equal to God I understand that most of the New Testament says that Jesus and God are one and the same. However, my opponent didn't answer the contradiction in John 14:28, where Jesus said, "my father is greater than I." This says they are not equal. C. Which came first, beast or man? My opponent claims Genesis, book 2, does NOT mention the Creation in chronological order. However, Genesis 2:18-19 states, "The Lord God said, ‘It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper suitable for him.'" Only THEN did God create the beasts and ask Adam what he wanted to name them. This contradiction still stands. If the beasts already existed, Adam would not have been "alone." D. Human conception? My opponent never answers the contradiction in Acts 2:30. Both Luke and Matthew's genealogies trace Jesus' genealogy to David through Joseph. But if Jesus is not actually born of Joseph's bloodline, then he is not actually a descendent of David, as discussed in Acts 2:30, meaning he was not the Messiah. E. Punish the son for the sins of the father? Parts of the Bible (and my opponent) say that the son should NOT be punished for the sins of the father. However, in Joshua 7:20-25, God sanctions the killing of Achan's entire family for his sins. And in Isaiah 14:21, God INSTRUCTS the Israelites to murder sons for the sins of their fathers. My opponent claimed the Bible has NO contradictions. This is a blaring contradiction. F. Jesus' Last Words My opponent claims that these are similar interpretations of the same words. However, there's a big difference between asking God what he has FORSAKEN you (Matthew's account) and committing your body unto him (Luke's account). Scotty claims that all three authors were at the Crucifixion and "heard" different things. However, none of the gospel authors claims to have known or seen Jesus, except for Paul, but it has been proven that his claims about meeting Jesus are false. The gospels were written generations after a historical Jesus might have existed. G. Can God Be Seen My opponent doesn't really answer my argument and doesn't answer the specific passages I cited. Exodus 33:11 says that Moses saw God "face to face, as a man speak[s] to his friend." This says Moses saw God as if God was a normal corporeal human. In Genesis 32:30, Jacob says he has "seen God's face." However, John 1:18 and 1 Timothy 6:16 say that God cannot be seen and has not been seen by anyone. All my opponent does is repeat the views cited in John and Timothy, but this contradicts the Old Testament. I. Michal's children Dropped 2) Incorrect Facts A. Hares don't chew cud This still hasn't been refuted. My opponent claims Hebrew has a different context, but then proves that in this context, the passage does mean "cud." B. Snails melt My opponent's explanation is also wrong. The secretions of the snail's "trail" do not "use up" the snail's body. It is a mucus secretion. C. Snakes only eat dirt "Eat", according to Random House Dictionary, means "to take into the mouth and swallow for nourishment." Using dirt particles to "smell" is not "for nourishment." Snakes don't even take in dirt particles; they sample chemicals in the air. [1] Lastly, in Genesis 3:14, God condemns the snake to eat nothing but dirt. This is obviously untrue. D. Mustard Seed My opponent claims Jesus was only referring to "local seeds." Mark 4:30-32 says, "It is like a mustard seed, which is the smallest of all seeds on earth." [2] E. Earth is 6000 years old My opponent claims the Earth was formless and void and thus existed long before the Creation story. However, based on Genesis, there are approximately 6000 years worth of generations between Adam and modern times. This means man cannot be more than 6000 years old, based on Genesis. However, the oldest human fossils are 195,000 years old. [3] 3) False predictions A. Israel will enjoy perpetual peace/no buildings will be destroyed My opponent claims that Isaiah is referring to the 1000 year reign of Jesus that will occur when he returns. However, Isaiah is in the Old Testament, so it is obviously not referring to Jesus. It is a promise that God is making to the Jewish people that will apply once they take back Israel from the other tribes. Obviously, buildings have been destroyed in Jerusalem, including the ancient Jewish temple (twice). B. Uncircumcised My opponent once again confused the Old and New Testament and then demands that I prove an uncircumcised person has been to Jerusalem. My friend Rob, for one. And Pope Benedict XVI. 4) Exodus is a lie Archaeologists agree, based on archeological evidence, that the Jews were never in Egypt and that the battles described in Exodus never occurred. My opponent doesn't bother responding to this. 5) Immoral Teachings A. Genocide The women were defiled by angels and thus needed to be killed? What?? Basically my opponent is arguing that it is moral to murder innocent women and children. B. Rape Prove who was raped? Lot's daughters? The Bible isn't clear on whether they were raped, but Lot does INVITE the townspeople to rape his daughters, and God still deems Lot worthy of saving. This also doesn't answer any of the other passages in Deuteronomy. C – G are also dropped. 6) The Jesus Myth is just a repeat of pagan Sun God religions The Jesus myth is just an amalgamation of stories taken from the pagan gods: Tammuz, Osiris, Attis, Dionysus and the sun god Mithras. Horus performed miracles, was known as the "lamb of God," and after being betrayed, was crucified, lay dead for 3 days, then was resurrected. If you watch Religulous, it also explains that Horus walked on water and raised "Asar" from the dead ("Asar" translates to "Lazarus"). Dionysus was born of a virgin on Dec 25, was a traveling teacher who turned water into wine, he was referred to as the "King of Kings" (God's only son), and upon his death, he was resurrected. Mithra was born of a virgin on Dec 25, had 12 disciples and performed miracles and upon his death, was buried for 3 days and then resurrected. The sacred day of worship for Mithra was "Sunday." Why did the 3 Kings visit Jesus upon his birth? The three stars of Orion's belt were known in ancient times as the "3 kings" and they oversee the rising of the Sun on December 25. Bethlehem translated to "House of Bread," another name for the constellation Virgo (The Virgin), from whence the Sun rises (is born) on Dec 25th. The 3 day death is the Winter Solstice of the Sun and the resurrection in the Spring Equinox (or Easter). These all prove that the historical Jesus is not a real person. He was made up to attract pagan's to Christianity. Even if he is a historical figure, it is unlikely he was actually born on December 25th of a virgin, and it is unlikely he was resurrected after 3 days. [1] http://tinyurl.com... [2] http://tinyurl.com... [3] http://tinyurl.com...