Just like everything else pertaining to deities, religions, supernatural ideas, or any other matters relating to these realms, defining the Bible depends on who you ask to define it.
Some people consider the Bible to be "the inherent word of God."
Some people consider the Bible to be wholly or partially inspired by God.
Some people consider the Bible to be some mixture of God's word and other stuff usually described as symbolic stories. Much like supermarket ground beef, this mixture can vary greatly but it's usually about an 80/20 ratio of God's word to other stuff.
Some people see the Bible as a guidebook for living a good and righteous life.
Some people see the Bible as the foundation for modern society.
Some people simply assume that the Bible is one big written moral compass for humanity.
Some people, especially Catholics (the group that was raised with), are Jesus-centric and focus more on the New Testament than the slightly more barbarous and Judeo-centric Old Testament.
I could go on and on but the point of this introduction is clear; simply deciding what the Bible is can result in an endless, dizzying debate.
One of the goals of this blog is to try to figure out exactly what we're working with as we examine well known and not-so-well-known passages in the most popular book, and perhaps least understood book, of all time.
If you're like most people, and you've honestly read little to none of this tome, then follow along and contribute to this casual cruise through the "Good Book."
