When atheists complain saying that the Bible was written by men, do they ever ever examine their own bookshelf?

Question

What say ye?

Answer 1

Your question: "When atheists complain saying that the Bible was written by men, do they ever ever examine their own bookshelf? What say ye?"



Why do you ask?



Since atheists have nothing necessarily in common with other atheists except that they do not have a god schema, no generalized yet rational answer covering all atheists or even a significant number of atheists can be possible. So you really need to add some context from which your claim was constructed.



There is no connection between atheism and the question you have asked.



I have never complained that the Bible was written by humans, not some god. Yet I am an atheist.



I examine my books from time to time when deciding what to read next.



The claim that the Bible had human authors is a well founded claim, not a complaint. It is just a known fact of history. Because you have not supplied enough context regarding under what circumstances at least two atheists have complained as you have said, no specific answer is available.



Atheism is rejection of claims that there exists at least one god in the real world. Such claims are usually rejected due to lack of evidence or to failed attempts at argumentation. No one atheist has encountered all such claims due to there being just too many theist claims already and more on the way.



Theology is probably the only academic subject for which there is no evidence of that which is allegedly being studied.

• http://www.godchecker.com/



Nevertheless, culturally acquired faith in imaginary gods continues unabated.



See answer to online question, "Why do we need religion? Behavioral neuroscience and social psychology seem sufficient?" for an explanation of why that is so:

• https://answersrip.com/question/index?qid=20140506224240AAOj3JH

Answer 2

Yes, I'm an atheist.



Yes, I complain that the bible was written by men.



Yes, I complain that the books on my bookshelf were written by men (and women).



How hard does a man have to work around here to find a book written by ANIMALS???

Answer 3

Using the word "complain' makes a rational answer to your posting impossible. Anyone with a bookshelf examines it every time they retrieve or replace a tome. Religious beliefs of some suggest that God directed the writing of the bible. Read about Moses and Joseph Smith. You are attributing information about atheists that is not factual.

Answer 4

What does my bookshelf have to do with the bible being written by men? And atheists are not complaining. Just stating the facts.

Answer 5

Well, I'm not an atheist (Christian-deist actually), but my bookshelf contains the holy books of 5 religions, numerous atheists and a number of comparative books. All written by men and women.

I wonder how much diversity of thought your bookshelf represents.

Answer 6

Sure.



On the fiction shelf I've got the Bible, a bunch of Terry Pratchett, Pride & Prejudice & Zombies...

On the academics shelf I've got my biology textbooks, a programming textbook, the Feynman lectures in Physics...



They're all written by humans. The difference is that some are fantasy stories about magic and monsters, whereas some are useful for understanding and improving the real world.

Answer 7

Most of us have an opinion regarding the origin of the holy books that are used by nearly every person who participates in some form of higher power worship or belief system.

In the infinite wisdom of what or who or how caused people came into being on this planet, (and possibly others as well) It is quite remarkable, but also sad because it seems that none of the HOLY 'RELIGIONS have been able to stop the killing and murder of others and yet all proclaim there should be no killing. Well, regardless the right or wrong or questionable, seems to me that murder regardless the "supposed rationale" indicates that religion seems to be the cause of a lot of murders of people

so maybe the holy books have been written by humans..unfortunately Thou shalt not kill seems to have become the main theme of all the holy books..What a waste.

Answer 8

Yes! to look for more stupid answers to counter biblical teaching. Most people take the interpretation of the bible at face value when in fact much of it is flawed do to the translation from it original text into other languages so it takes a lot of study and research which an atheist won't do. Just like they don't research the authors and information in the books that teach against there being a GOD..........Just remember this quote from the word of GOD " A fool is righteous in their own eyes"

Answer 9

When atheist complain saying the Bible was written by Men . Do they ever examine their own bookshelf ,?



Yes and I Have books containing FACTS and PROVEN Knowledge . proven , repeatedly demonstrated as factual Lets see



Current Medical diagnosis and treatment

Medical test

Gray's Anatomy

Dictionary for For health professionals

Taber's Medical dictionary

Vegetarian times

Nutritional Health

Understanding Normal and Clinical Nutrition

Drug Guide

I also have murder mysteries

, Fictional stories

Human psychology ,

Nursing Interventions .

I don't get a imagined concept from them that I Worship ..

who is promoted in religion to regulate humans lives on a culture of 3500 years ago

that was male dominated , violent had immoral concepts and a imagined deity of genocide

Answer 10

I don't keep either of my two bibles on a book shelf. I keep them where I can reach them because I need them for school and summer homework. After I graduate I will put my bibles right next to the book on Greek and Norse mythology. I examine and sometimes reorganize my bookshelf everytime I finish a new book and need to find a spot for it.

Answer 11

I don't complain.

If it ever comes up I tell the truth.

Bibel fantasies were made-up by mostly men...

A couple of women may have been involved.



Every single book in my bookshelf was written by a human.

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Answer 12

My books, doesn't tell you how to live; it doesn't say being gay is wrong, you mustn't eat pork or that you shouldn't wear mixed fibres. If you're talking about science - the big bang, evolution (you can be a theists and believe both!) that's backed up by evidence and if someone thinks they've spotted something that refutes the current thinking, a new book is written. That's how scientist get famous by disagreeing with the current line of thought.

Answer 13

Yes, every book on every bookshelf on Earth was written by people. Some by men, some by women. So? Did you think I would find that surprising?



I don't find that something to "complain" about. Do you?

Answer 14

Sure, I have quite a lot of books on my bookshelf.



Bible, Tanakh, Quran, Greek and Norse and Slavic and Egyptian mythology.

All written by men, of course. What's your point?

Answer 15

I never complain about that, just state it as a fact to be considered when thinking about stories such as Adam and Eve. My bookshelf is full of women writers, Anne Tyler and Jane Austen are my favorites. I hope you aren't assuming or only speaking to male atheists because that is just scummy.

Answer 16

EVERY book is written by men... the uniqueness of the Bible is the evidence itself presents about its authorship. The Bible presents a collection of 66 books scribed by 40 different men. Written down over a period of 1,500 years, +or-, the text stays true to several themes throughout. Given the extended time period of the writing, and the consistent themes, we are led to consider what the Apostle Paul has written: "All scripture is given by inspiration..." , literally, the text is God-breathed. The Apostle Peter writes similarly, "...holy men of old spoke as they were moved by the Holy Spirit.",, as he spoke of the Prophets.

Answer 17

Sure, all 15 versions of the Bible, I may have missed a few but I consider them to be fairly representative. A primitive tribal religion rising to a political system subsiding into dogma and much later rising into a political system. It's as much about building an empire (Moses) as was Napoleons exploits.

Answer 18

The bible WAS written by men 300 years after Christ. What's the debate?

Answer 19

It cuts no ice. The bible WAS "written by men". As for"examining my own bookshelf" I've been an atheist since I was eight years old. I am now 72 and NOTHING will change my stance. I suspect that many of those who fervently study Christianity will join me - when they grow up!

Answer 20

I'm not real sure what point you're trying to make. I understand that my book collection is written by humans. Some of it is fiction, some of it is non fiction. The non fiction I have deals with history, crime, science and autobiographies. There are no extraordinary claims.

You're forgetting that I'm not taking my copy of Interview With The Vampire or The Hitchhiker's Guide to theGalaxy or Clan of the Cave Bear with me door to door and asking people if they've heard of the truth of Anne Rice, Douglas Adams or Jean Auel. I'm not threatening people with eternal torture from Lestat, the Vogons, or Ayla.

Answer 21

Some of the books on my shelf were written by women. And yes, the rest by men. As was the bible.

What is your point?

Answer 22

The difference is I don't pull "The Lord of the Rings" off my bookshelf and try to tell everyone that elves are real and if they don't believe in Eru Iluvatar they will burn forever in the fires of Mt.Doom.

Answer 23

Mutations, It's what KIND of man that counts



evolution discovered by SCIENTISTS



the bible was written by SHEPHERDS



After the fact, a rational person should go with a scientists answer

Answer 24

Stating the Bible is written by men is not complaining... it's a statement. Can you say that with me, it's okay, I will go real slow just for you... a... statement! There ya go!

Answer 25

Them only thing I complain about is not having a big enough bookshelf.

Answer 26

None of the books on my bookshelf claim to be the inspired word of the creator of the universe.

Answer 27

A good question to the athesists, any book is written by men not animals! but this book bible is a most super book, written by men guarded by GOD. All scriptures is inspiried by the Holy Spirit.

Answer 28

How is it that you know with absolute certainty that God doesn't work in the minds of the writers of atheistic literature to place His message there in a way for them to receive it? Why do you put limits on God and place judgments on those who believe differently from you? God is in all of us - even if we fail to recognize it - but this is an issue that is between God and the individual and really no body else's business.

Answer 29

Yeah. I examine my own bookshelf from time to time. What's you inadequately elaborated point?

Answer 30

Eh, the difference is that WE ATHEISTS don't claim those books on OUR bookshelves are INFAILABLE, as YOU do with YOURS. That's a hell of a big difference, pal. WE know our books contain mistakes (which, eventually, will be discovered and corrected), whereas YOU think your error-riddled book written by bronze-age savages is PERFECT and therefore can't ever learn from your mistakes or grow in knowledge and wisdom. YOU are stuck with the ignorance and prejudices of a tribe of desert nomads that lived three thousand years ago, people who thought the Earth was flat and that the Sun orbited it!

Answer 31

It's an inspired work yes, but that doesn't mean it's true.



I like how they put random fun facts in there that no ancient could know, doesn't make it true though you know.



For all anyone knows it was written by the dark ones for dark reasons.

Answer 32

The question does not make sense, of course all intelligent people, atheist or not, know that all books in their shelfs or local library are written by writers who are human beings as well.

Answer 33

Not sure how the two points are related but I have to say that almost 70% of the books on my shelves are written by women!

Answer 34

What point are you trying to make?

All books are written by man, no God has ever written a book so to call any book the word of god is just plain moronic.

Answer 35

Christians remind Me of Our Cat. When She was a kitten We taught her to use the door to the deck to get in and out of the house. That was about 15 years ago. Over the years We have remodeled and put in another door to the deck but she continues to go to the same door no matter how often We show her the other door. In many ways christians are the same. You can show Them the new door but They can't get it in Their head to use it.

Answer 36

All manmade scriptures -- those being all books claimed to be the word of a god or written by a god -- are fully accounted for and wonderfully superseded by the revolutionary evolutionary theological theory of Pandeism. Blessings!!

Answer 37

Did you examine your's ? An do you believe in every word is truth in those books?

Answer 38

All books everywhere and in every library were written by

humans. However, the Holy Book was inspired by the Holy

Spirit to the humans who then wrote it down. A huge difference.

Answer 39

The Bible is the only book I read because it is God`s word given to man. Other books are from man`s imagination.

Answer 40

What do you mean? You think they might have one or two books on their shelf that have been written by men? pppppbbbbbbtttttttt. Never. No respectable atheist would read a book written by men.

Answer 41

I don't claim any books on my shelf were written by an omniscient being. Your argument is stupid since you are the one claiming superior origin for your book. Learn to think before you embarrass yourself again.

Answer 42

Atheists can't understand what you are saying.. because they are stuck in their own little cave of thoughts...

the point is .. Atheists, you have your "bibles" that you believe in on your bookshelves written by men (such as "the god delusion, and god is not great,and the portable atheist ) yet you say you cannot believe in the bible because it is written by men!

Answer 43

The argument is empty since they claim God does not exist, all books are written by man. So you cannot believe in history or anything that you personally did not see or experience.

Answer 44

Many more books. Written by different men and women.

Answer 45

Ha! This is nice. Im an atheist and Ive been forced to study your book. I hated it. God judges on people? Who do you think? The creator of all things? Take that to the scientists

Answer 46

No atheist ever proposed that ANY of the contents of their bookshelf were the "inspired, inerrant word of God".

Answer 47

Yes, everything on my bookshelves was written by humans. So what? I have a couple of editions of the Bible on my shelves that were also written by humans.

Answer 48

Go to Decode Hindu Mythology blog to see the original version of the fairytale.

Answer 49

i never heard an 'atheist' say that - possibly an antitheist. the canons were written by 'inspired' people who lived in ancient societies and had their own ways of expressing themselves.

Answer 50

We're not the ones claiming anything we read is the word of a supernatural myth.

Answer 51

They don't understand that they are indoctrinated in the ideology of Western societies failures of having humanizing natural prospective..

Answer 52

I only complain about the bible in the bathroom... about the fact that the pages are not soft enough for proper butt cleaning... however, bible still does the job for me.

Answer 53

Yes! So what's your point? At least my favorite authors don't claim to be some invisible narcissistic chooch!

Answer 54

No one is claiming that the rest of the books on my shelf are the word of God or that they should be used as the basis for laws.

Answer 55

what they mean is.. was the bible verses directly recited to the prophet from God and written down exactly as given? NO..

but the Quran was.. it was directly recited to Mohammed via angel Gabriel as coming directly from God and was written down as memorized 100% correctly from Mohammed by his men.. so yes, it is from God..

Answer 56

And your point is? Atheists don't claim their books are 'divine' or 'written by god' or anything like that.

Answer 57

D umb question or statement. The bible is full of editing errors, human errors. Speak with experts.

Answer 58

The books which they hold and the bible of the religious are of two completely different genres.

Answer 59

Confuse as usual we are not complaining we are calling a blatant lie made by a few theist... what say ye or not is not important.

Dont worry we understand why you never examine your own claims

Answer 60

Most do not even know what the term examine means

Answer 61

If God wrote the bible, why are there so many of them? I doubt he'd have the time to sit and write them all,

Answer 62

I dont quite understand your logic with this question. Be concerned with what matters in your life and dont worry about others outside of your family and friends and youll be better off in the long run.

Answer 63

They should read Ecclesiastes !2:12 . "As for anything besides these, my son, be warned: To the making of many books (on evolution) there is no end, and much devotion to them is wearisome to the flesh."

Answer 64

Nearest book to me:

Harry Potter & the Halfblood prince.

written by JK Rowling.

my books are written by both genders.

Answer 65

Atheists can't read which is why they don't believe in a heavenly Father.

Answer 66

Ooo that's a good argument :D I need to use that sometime someone questions the bible

Answer 67

The point is that the god-book is supposedly perfect. if it's made by god it is, if it's made by man it's not. No one ever said a book that a person wrote was perfect.

Answer 68

I think the point is that it wasn't written by God.



You must be getting used to that whooshing sound by now I guess.

Answer 69

Athiests can never explain the order of life and the Universe!

Answer 70

All this talk of athiests, some of us are just not christian or any other religeon. We don't mind you having one and being proud of it , but lot's of us are just not interested in religeon or athiesm

Answer 71

I only read books that were written by hyper-intelligent shades of the color blue.

Answer 72

Youre still on here a year later? Holy **** get a life man.

Answer 73

The books on my shelf are not made by the USA

Answer 74

Ummm I don't have a book.

Answer 75

Yes, I do. I know all my books were written by man. But I am not claiming they are all true stories, there is a difference.

Answer 76

Did you examine this question before typing it?

Answer 77

So.....I know my books are fiction.....what is your point? Mo University Lecturer Atheist

Answer 78

I do not have books where there are people who claim the book is magical.

Answer 79

Atheists aren't the sharpest tools in the shed.

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Answer 80

yet another stupid christian who lies



atheists dont complain- they just state facts



the writers may claim they are repeating what "god" told them , but that dont change the fact that men wrote it.

Answer 81

what would you like to know about my bookshelf sweet pea?

Answer 82

Which is why I live here, in the USA ! Freedom of Choice !

Answer 83

Its all man and gods creating together get over it already

Answer 84

We don't worship our books nor their content LOL

Answer 85

I do, my shelf is full of books that interest me including fiction and mythology.

Answer 86

It's not a complaint. It's a fact, your "holy" book is not the word of "god".

Answer 87

No they don't

Answer 88

what are you talking about?why should we examine our own books

Answer 89

We do, and we actually read what is on the shelf, which is why we are atheists.

Answer 90

Their bookshelves are filled with dusts and cobwebs.

Answer 91

It doesn't appear that way

Answer 92

stupid religion! this is what is causing world wars! i mean why cant peaple keep their imaginary freinds to them selves?

Answer 93

of course they do. They are aware, they just differ in belief.

Answer 94

yes we do ... the difference is we don't worship them.

Answer 95

Lol

Answer 96

you make an interesting point.

Answer 97

no their not that smart to figure that out yet

Answer 98

This is actually funny.

Answer 99

No

Answer 100

Maybe it is

Answer 101

No.