Another quote from a recent Facebook discussion that I thought I would share here:\n<\/p>\n
To believe that the Bible is inerrant, literally the words of God, you have to view God as morally flawed, since God pretends to be different human authors, and then apparently hates it when people fall for his trick.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
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