How much of the Bible can actually be proven true??

[psychdave]

According to internet resources only around 19% of the Bible can be verified via external sources (i.e. non Bible). Christians say that the Bible is 66 independent books so it proves itself..... However, in reality nobody can say with 100% certainty that the books of the Bible are true as clearly they were written down many years after actual events took place... If we were to take Deuteronomy literally for example, we would have a Christian terrorist organisation as we'd be killing non Christians, homosexuals, adulterers and rebellious teens.... If we were to take the new testament literally we'd poke out our eyes, cut off our hands etc if they caused us to sin and also literally believe if several people agree in something in prayer it would be done..... (NB, it doesn't happen!!)

Whilst Christians will argue that things in the old testament came to pass in the new testament, how can anyone prove that the new testament wasn't purposely written in a way to ensure it verified the old testament?

[JehovahsWitness]

Why does not proving something not true makes it true?

I didn't say it does, but if something stands up Under examination it is reasonable to come to some conclusions in regard to its merit.

[Donray]

Why does not proving something not true makes it true?

I didn't say it does, but if something stands up Under examination it is reasonable to come to some conclusions in regard to its merit.

But the bible does not stand up at all. The OT was not written until about 800BC for Genesis.

There was no Moses or flight from Egypt.
The universe was not created from nothing as the bible implies.
According to the bible God/Jesus is a vindictive killer.
No proof that there was a resurrection outside the Bible.

On and On were there are not facts to prove much of the bible is true.

[JehovahsWitness]

But the bible does not stand up at all.

Well according to the OP it stands up at least 19% that's 19 percent more than "not at all" and evidently a high enough percentage for millions of bible believers.


JW