Something I often hear from Christians (or Muslims, and the like), but surprisingly from atheists as well goes something like this: If you want to really learn the truth if God exists or not, read the Bible!

I honestly have to agree.  I think everyone should read the Bible.  Christian, atheist, agnostic, etc.  READ THE BOOK.   You’ll be surprised by what you find in there.

But wait!  Before you do.  I want you to keep one thing in mind.  Keep this thought in the back of your head.  “God is the creator of the universe.  God is the creator of everything.   God is the most intelligent being who ever existed and and who ever will exist.”  Then promise me with that thought in your mind, when you finish this book, you will ask yourself this question: “Is it possible that the most intelligent being in the universe wrote, dictated, inspired, etc. these writings?”

When you’re done.  The answer to that question should be an easy one.  It will be yes or no.

Unfortunately, I know that some of you will claim “I’ve already read it.” or you won’t read it at all.  But I assure you, you can’t know until you do.  For those of you who won’t read it, I’ll give you some excerpts of this book to entice you to see what it actually says!

Remember.  The most intelligent, all loving God wrote this book.

“For I am merciful, saith the Lord, and I will not keep anger forever.” – Jeremiah 3:12
“Ye have kindled a fire in mine anger, which shall burn forever.” – Jeremiah 17:4

So which is it?  Does God not keep anger?  Or does he keep it forever?

How about this one?

“If I testify about myself, my testimony is not valid.” – John 5:31
“Jesus answered: Even if I testify on my own behalf, my testimony is valid.”  – John 8:14

Apparently the water is a little muddy here too.

Can we see God?  Apparently that’s a little muddy too.  A paradox perhaps?

“Jacob said, ‘I have seen God face to face, and my life is preserved.’” – Genesis 32:30
“No man hath seen God at any time.” – John 1:18

Remember, the most intelligent being on the planet wrote this stuff guys and girls – and – this “All Loving God” would have you feel how about mercy?

“Blessed are the merciful” – Matthew 5:7]
“Leave alive nothing that breathes. Show them no mercy.” – Deut. 7:2
“The Lord hardened their hearts… that they might receive no mercy.” – Joshua 11:20
“I will dash them one against another, even the fathers and the sons together, saith the Lord: I will not pity, nor spare, nor have mercy, but destroy them. A curse on him who is lax in doing the Lord’s work! A curse on him who keeps his sword from bloodshed.” – Jer. 13:14; 48:10

Hmmm.  I’m confused.  What should I do now?  Oh wait!  Jesus came to change things.  He came to set us free from the laws.  The old testament doesn’t apply anymore. So Mathew is right and the old testament is “passed”.  Yet Jesus was very clear that he did not remove the laws right?

I’ve heard many pastors say in the past “God is not evil.  God can not do evil.  God is love and therefore the absence of evil.”  Sometimes I wonder how many pastors have actually read the Bible.

“I form the light, and create darkness: I make peace, and create evil: I the LORD do all these things.” – Isaiah 45:7
“Then God sent an evil spirit.” – Judges 9:23
“Behold, this evil is of the LORD.” – 2 Kings 6:33
“And the LORD repented of the evil which he thought to do unto his people.” – Exodus 32:14
“evil came down from the LORD” – Micah 1:12

Ladies and Gentleman, there are a hundred other verses in the Bible just like these.  Google it, or just READ THE BOOK.

Lastly, I leave you with some commandments.  These are from the most intelligent being in the universe.  Remember, Jesus said he brought grace, and forgiveness if you don’t follow the laws – but you’re supposed to still try to follow the law to the best of your ability (some say you MUST follow the laws to get to heaven, even with grace).  So here are the commandments from your All Loving, Merciful God:

“Any person who curseth his mother or father, must be killed.” – Leviticus 20:9
“If a man cheats on his wife, or vise versa, both the man and the woman must die.” – Leviticus 20:10
“If a man sleeps with his father’s wife… both him and his father’s wife is to be put to death.” – Leviticus 20:11
“If a man sleeps with his wife and her mother they are all to be burnt to death.” – Leviticus 20:14
“If a man has sex with a woman on her period, they are both to be “cut off from their people” “- Leviticus 20:18
“If a priest’s daughter is a whore, she is to be burnt at the stake.” – Leviticus 21:9
“People who have flat noses, or is blind or lame, cannot go to an altar of God” – Leviticus 21:17-18
“If anyone, even your own family suggests worshipping another God, kill them.” – Deuteronomy 13:6-10
“If you find out a city worships a different god, destroy the city and kill all of it’s inhabitants… even the animals.” – Deuteronomy 13:12-15
“Kill anyone with a different religion.” – 1. Deuteronomy 25:11-12
“If two men, a man and his countryman, are struggling together, and the wife of one comes near to deliver her husband from the hand of the one who is striking him, and puts out her hand and seizes his genitals, then you shall cut off her hand; you shall not show pity.” – Deuteronomy 17:2-7

Sure is a good thing that today’s cafeteria Christians boldly proclaim their loving God, and just ignore all the rest.  No one would ever go to church if they were taught this on Sunday!  Or maybe, just maybe, this stuff was written by man, not inspired by God at all.  Just a thought?  Maybe?  You decide.