>>>The Bible was authored by God. Yes, man did the actual writing down of the words - but - under the inspiration of God.
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>>Did God write the Psalms? If yes, doesn't it bother you for a deity to write these words of praise to himself?
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>>If not, then not the entire Bible was authored by God, opening the possibility that other sections might have been written by man.
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>I think God inspired the Psalms. Why does it bother you what God does or doesn't do? Who are you (or me) to question God? Regardless the author, it is wonderful reading filled with wisdom.

I'm trying to understand Howard's viewpoint that no matter what I do in my life, because I don't accept Jesus as a god, I'm condemned to spend eternity in Hell. The authorship of the Bible is part of the discussion.

Tamar