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Pew Research Center

70% of Americans > 50 believe in the God of the Bible.
40% of Americans < 30 believe in the God of the Bible.
40% of Americans < 30 believe in a different higher power.
20% of Americans < 30 are agnostic or atheist.

The Factuality of Scripture

The Hebrews’ enslavement in Egypt (c.1500-1250 BC)
The existence of Israel prior to 1000 BC
The existence of King Saul and King David (c.1000-900 BC)
The existence of the prophet Isaiah (7th-6th centuries BC)
Persian King Cyrus releasing Israelite captives (537 BC)
The accuracy of the Old Testament scrolls
The existence of Pontius Pilate (c.30AD)

“It is from the Bible that man has learned cruelty, rape, and murder; for the belief of a cruel God makes a cruel man.” —Thomas Paine, Common Sense

“I am the only truth I know. My emotions are god-given. They tell me what to do and how to live. To be my truest self I should follow my instincts. My body and my gut know more than my mind. This repressive Christian society has held me back from becoming my best self…There is no objective right or wrong. Different people and different societies have different moral obligations.” —Tara Isabella Burton, Strange Rites

“The Bible is like a telescope. If a man looks through his telescope, then he sees the worlds beyond; but if he looks at his telescope, then he does not see anything but that. The Bible is a thing to be looked through, to see what which is beyond.” —Phillips Brooks

“One day, while Jesus was teaching, a lawyer stood up to test Jesus. ‘Teacher,’ he asked, ‘what must I do to inherit eternal life?’ ‘What is written in the Law?’ He replied. ‘How do you read it?’ He answered, ‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind; and, Love your neighbor as yourself.’ ‘You have answered correctly,’ Jesus replied. ‘Do this and you will live.’ But he wanted to justify himself, so he asked Jesus, ‘And who is my neighbor?’ In reply Jesus said: ‘A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, when he was attacked by robbers. They stripped him of his clothes, beat him and went away, leaving him half dead. A priest happened to be going down the same road, and when he saw the man, he passed by on the other side. So too, a Levite, when he came to the place and saw him, passed by on the other side. But a Samaritan, as he traveled, came where the man was; and when he saw him, he took pity on him. He went to him and bandaged his wounds, pouring on oil and wine. Then he put the man on his own donkey, brought him to an inn and took care of him. The next day he took out two denarii and gave them to the innkeeper. ‘Look after him,’ he said, ‘and when I return, I will reimburse you for any extra expense you may have.’ ‘Which of these three do you think was a neighbor to the man who fell into the hands of robbers?’ The expert in the law replied, ‘The one who had mercy on him.’ Jesus told him, ‘Go and do likewise.’” —Luke 10:25-37

“So God created mankind in His own image, in the image of God He created them; male AND FEMALE He created them.” —Genesis 1:27

“God blessed them and said to them, ‘Be fruitful and increase in number; fill the earth and subdue it. Rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky and over every living creature that moves on the ground.’” —Genesis 1:28

“Then the righteous will answer Him, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to drink? When did we see you a stranger and invite you in, or needing clothes and clothe you? When did we see you sick or in prison and go to visit you?’ The King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.’” —Jesus, Matthew 25:37-40

The Bible has got a lot of facts, a little fiction, and what mattersmost is that the Bible is all true.

“Then you will know the TRUTH and the truth will set you FREE” —Jesus, John 8:32