This is a site that claims to have responded to everything about the skeptics annotated bible. The skeptics annotated bible by stephen wells nook book. Do the alleged absurdities and contradictions stack up. The skeptics annotated bible offers an invaluable presentation of the bible that doesnt hide the cruelties, contradictions, absurdities, misogyny, and everything else that makes the good book bad. The skeptics annotated bible, a harsh criticism of the bible, is written by steve wells.
But what people dont seem to realize is that the two are very similar, and when you think about it, you find that god as the fictional character in the bible is the ultimate victim blamer. Absurdity injustice cruelty and violence intolerance good stuff contradictions science and history family values interpretation misogyny sex prophecy language politics homosexuality it points out the parts of the bible that believers rarely talk about, such as god sending. The skeptics annotated bible by steve wells is an outstanding result of gargantuan effort. When the doorbell rings at a busy time, but not too busy, and the caller turns out to be a jehovahs witness, or a mormon or maybe, in the imminent future, a muslim carrying out gods work, one might be reluctant to decline the opportunity for talking some sense to the caller, although not really in gear to search the bookcase and desk for books and notes accumulated. Pdf download the skeptics annotated bible pdf ebook by. It is an indispensable resource and the only book i keep on my desk.
This is the skeptics annotated bible and its fairly new to the market i believe it was originally an internet project and is still available for free online. Steve wells is the author of the skeptics annotated bible and drunk with blood. Brettler is dora golding professor of biblical studies and chair of the department. Unfortunately, steve wells wasnt feeling well and couldnt make it, so his son philip very ably stepped in. It is not the purpose of this article to refute every issue the. Again, if you have questions about the skeptics annotated bible or have found something in the skeptics annotated bible that you cannot explain, please feel free to ask us, and we will be happy to provide a personalized answer. For the response to a response to this article, see link everyone is familiar with god rhetoric and with victimblaming rhetoric. The lord god planted a garden eastward in eden, and there he put the. Absurdity injustice cruelty and violence intolerance good stuff contradictions science and history family values interpretation misogyny sex prophecy language politics homosexuality it points out the parts of the bible that believers rarely talk about, such as god sending bears to. Julia sweeney, writer and performer of letting go of god and god said ha. If ye loved me, ye would rejoice, because i said, i go unto the father.
The skeptics annotated bible read online free book by. Sam harris, author of the new york times bestsellers the end of faith, letter to a christian nation, the moral landscape, and free will. What do muslims think about the skeptics annotated quran. Could you provide a few quotations from and the refutations of said quotations. It has howlers like science doesnt know everything and were you there and even homosexuality is a choice crap. The bible also says that children are the delight of old age, see psalm 127. For a better transparency, the author divided his comments on the bible into. New revised standard version nrsv with apocryphaldeuterocanonical books. Feb 14, 20 the skeptics annotated bible highlights and sorts verses from the king james bible into the following categories. Atheism, atheist, humanism, skepticism, secularism, antiteist. Aug 31, 20 the skeptics annotated bible the newest addition to my collection behold, the newest addition to my collection of bibles sadly i only own one copy of the koran.
Wells spent some 20 years researching the bible, the quran, and the book of mormon to generate his skeptics annotated bible. Steve wells is the author of the skeptics annotated bible 4. Id be interested to know how both sides feel about the notsoinspired tome. The skeptics annotated bible highlights and sorts verses from the king james bible into the following categories. The author of the skeptics annotated bible answered. The king james version of the bible presented from a skeptics point of view, with highlighted categories. Rather than genuinely seeking answers to the alleged contradictions it mentions, the skeptics annotated bible seeks. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Rather than genuinely seeking answers to the alleged contradictions it mentions, the skeptics annotated bible seeks to highlight ways to make the bible look wrong. Jan 02, 2020 the existence of a difficult passage is meaningless in verifying or rejecting the inspiration of the bible. Apr 06, 2012 refuting the skeptics annotated bible posted on april 6, 2012 by robert rouse christians who have argued with atheists in online forums have probably seen at least one link to the skeptics annotated bible sab or its refined version at project reason. He is the author of old testament text books and the old testament vsi. These are two completely different events separated by a long time one is in exodus and the other later on in numbers.
The deuterocanonical books are used by the roman catholic church and the greek and slavonic orthodox churches, as well as churches of the anglican. The skeptics annotated bible contains the entire tex. I do write in my books, though not in my bible, since thats a little hard with one on cdrom. Instead, the bible addresses human sexuality as an important part of life and the union between man and woman as the foundational unit of society. Nov 02, 2014 a website created by single minded atheists which promotes bigotry. New oxford annotated bible, augmented third edition. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the skeptics annotated bible. Ive decided to document my journey through the entire bible with my own questions and commentary in order to decide once and for all if this is for me. Apologetics press were plants or humans created first. The skeptics annotated bible kindle edition by wells.
The new oxford annotated bible includes maps of the holy land. An exhaustive examination of the claims made by the author of the skeptics annotated bible sab. Have not added any pdf format description on the skeptics annotated bible. What is the aim of the skeptics annotated bible website. Allow me a brief observation, a quick story from ocbp, and then a random book list of titles i want to tell you about.
Holy bible best god damned version the books of moses. Finally, wells has published his famous online resource in book form. The response is written by someone who wholeheartedly subscribes to the westminster confession of faith 1646. You might have guessed, but its the first bible published from a nonbelievers point of view, carefully noting each verse that falls. The skeptics annotated bible by steve wells goodreads. Wellknown books such as the bible do not need to be included on the reference. It analyses the king james version of the bible and is particularly useful against king james onlyfundamentalists.
In the first event god told moses to strike the rock, and in the second god told moses to speak to the rock. Thou shalt beat him with the rod, and shalt deliver his soul from hell. The skeptics annotated bible the newest addition to my. A skeptics journey through the bible now that im at the age of starting a family of my own, i need to know in which direction to guide them.
Refuting the skeptics annotated bible soul liberty. A skeptics quest to discover if the natural approach to diet, childbirth, healing, and the environment really keeps us healthier and happier. The nook book ebook of the the skeptics annotated bible by. The skeptics annotated bible divides the supposed errors into the following categories. The complete texts of the bible, quran, and book of mormon, with annotations from a skeptics point of view. Free the skeptics annotated bible download,the skeptics annotated bible 1. Some bibles today even come with space for such scribblers. The new oxford annotated bible with apocrypha 9530 a.
This list isnt anywhere near comprehensive we have a lot of these kinds of books in our shop, books on apologetics modern and postmodern, books on doing evangelism, and books for seekers or those with significant doubts. According to bible critic dennis mckinsey, god made the fruit trees on the third day and created man three days later in genesis 1, but in genesis 2 god made man before the fruit trees 1984, 22. Behold, the newest addition to my collection of bibles sadly i only own one copy of the koran. A website which uses logical fallacy to fool people. For a better transparency, the author divided his comments on the bible into several categories e. It is an indispensible resource and the only book i keep on my desk. The skeptics annotated bible kindle edition by wells, steve. A website created by single minded atheists which promotes bigotry. Phil is the operator of sab books, which published the skeptics annotated bible, and has been touring the country with his father for the past two weeks. The skeptics annotated bible by steve wells and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.