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The Skeptical Review 1994 (Volume Five, Number One)
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No Morality Without the Bible?
Bibles? _Bibles_? We don't need no stinkin' Bibles! Humans
are more than capable of determining right and wrong without the
aid of holy texts and "words of God".
Was the Amalekite Massacre a Moral Atrocity?
The opening salvo in the debate over the morality of the
Amalekite massacre is a bloody one, as Till paints a picture of
a gruesome, God-order holocaust.
The Amalekite Destruction a Moral Atrocity?
According to Lindell Mitchell, killing babies is wrong, unless God
orders it, in which case it's just fine. (Not a man I'd want for a
babysitter.)
And God Came to Abimelech in a Dream
Does God actually communicate with humans via divine revelation?
Only in your dreams.
Did Paul's Men Hear a Voice?
Dan Barker discusses a contradiction between Luke and Paul's
account of Paul's conversion to Christianity.
The Hovind-Till Debate
A debate over the Genesis flood finds the inerrantist position
sinking swiftly.
Polytheism in Genesis: Baal and Ashtoreth vs. Yahweh
God wasn't always alone up there in the heavens, as an
examination of Genesis reveals.
The Dobbs-Till Debate
A review of the Dobbs-Till debate on biblical prophecy by a
Christian who attended the debate. Till includes his comments
on the review.
To Those Who Worship the Bible-Idol
Dave Matson rebukes inerrantists for allowing their blind
enthusiasm for the Bible to cloud their moral judgement.
From the Mailbag
Recommended Reading
Losing Faith in Faith
A brief discussion of Dan Barker and his book, Losing Faith In
Faith.
Geisler-Till Debate
Video Library
A New Column
Farrell Till begins writing a new column for the Secular
Humanist Bulletin. Called, "The Twilight Zone", it will discuss
inerrantist claims which are so outrageous, only a "Twilight
Zone" mentality could believe them.
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The Skeptical Review 1994 (Volume Five, Number Two)
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But If There Is No Tooth Fairy...
A moral, joyous life is no more dependent upon God than upon the
Tooth Fairy, as Till shows in this article.
Just Whose Legs Are Unequal?
The second round of the debate over the morality of the Amalekite
massacre has Till chasing Mitchell over his refusal to answer some
difficult questions.
Mr. Till, Your Legs Are Unequal!
Mitchell continues to defend the morality of the Amalekite
massacre, mainly by hurling insults and dodging questions.
No Bastards Allowed
The laws of Moses barred illegitimate children from entering into
the assembly of God, but apparently God was willing to make
exceptions for a few Old Testament celebrities.
The Skeptic's Sword
Bill Lockwood claims that Farrell Till has fallen on his own
philosophical sword, for according to Lockwood, Till's arguments
in favor of seeking truth are self-defeating.
As I Lay Dying (With Apologies to William Faulkner)
Despite Lockwood's claims, rumors of Farrell Till's death prove
to be greatly exaggerated.
Touring the Middle East Jesus Style
A bizarre comment in Mark shows that either Jesus really enjoyed
taking the scenic route, or Mark didn't know the geography of the
Middle East very well.
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The Skeptical Review 1994 (Volume Five, Number Three)
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Is Jesus a Counterfeit?
Christians dismiss the tales of pagan saviors as mythology while
adamantly insisting that it is rational to believe that the story
of Jesus's virgin birth and resurrection is factual. They can
offer no reasonable explanation for their inconsistency, and
until they do, skeptics will have to insist that they are
worshiping a counterfeit savior.
Affirmations that Mitchell Did Indeed Make
In the course of the debate over the Amalekite massacre, Mitchell
has refused to answer questions on the grounds that he is not the
affirmant. Is Mitchell within his rights here, or is he using
this to dodge questions he would not be comfortable answering?
Till claims the latter is true, and explains why.
The Law of the Jungle
Dave Matson shows how morality arises naturally as the result of
humans interacting with other humans, not human interacting with
God.
Hare Jesus: Christianity's Hindu Heritage
Could it be that Hinduism played a major role in the development of
Christianity? Stephen van Eck thinks so, and shows several
similarities between the two religions which inerrantists will find
hard to explain.
Another Flaw in the Perfect-Harmony Theory
Inerrantists boast that the Bible possesses a thematic unity so
amazing that it can be explained only on the basis of divine
inspiration, but the facts do not support this claim. As an
example, Till considers Yahweh's promise in Jeremiah 18:7-8, and
his failure to keep this promise for King Josiah.
Evidence That Doesn't Demand a Verdict
Even in the Bible, people rejected Christian testimony and waited
for hard evidence before believing. Who are we to disagree?
The Geisler-Till Debate
From the Mailbag
A Reader's Letter to Mitchell
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The Skeptical Review 1994 (Volume Five, Number Four)
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God and O.J. Simpson
Until Bible-believers develop the intellectual maturity to assess
actions on the basis of what is done in an act rather than who
does it, they will remain intellectually crippled hero-worshippers
crying in the streets of common sense, "Let God go! Let God go!"
Jairus's Daughter: Was She Dead or Wasn't She?
Inconsistencies in the gospel stories of Jairus' daughter suggest
that the gospels are the product of fallible humans, not an
infallible God.
The Blind, Staggering, Falling-Down-Drunk Luck Debate
McBull to the Rescue
Dobbs Raves On
Chew on This...Again!
Leviticus 11:6 mistakenly classifies the rabbit as a ruminant or
cud-chewer, a problem for inerrantists, who claim that the Bible is
scientifically accurate in every detail. This article shows why the
inerrantist explanation of Leviticus 11:6 is difficult to swallow.
The Evolution and Devolution of the Bible
Just as modern scientists are certain that humankind evolved from
lower life forms so too are critical scholars certain that the Bible
is a product of an evolutionary process of its own. Much can be
learned about Christianity by looking at the "extinct life forms"--
namely, the apocryphal books-- that this evolutionary process left
along the way.
Zoroastrianism: The Forgotten Source
Zoroastrianism is almost unheard of today, yet this religion
played a major role in shaping Christian beliefs.
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