The Bible in a Nutshell

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Subtitle: "The unbelievable tale of an extra-dimensional wizard and his exploits with humanity." "If you've ever read the whole Bible, you are well aware of just how big this book is. With an estimated word count of well over 700,000 words, the book is not an undertaking for the casual reader. The book can be a very tedious and boring read. This turns many people off from wanting to commit any time to understanding the foundational doctrine of Christianity. However, as atheists we really need to have at least a basic understanding of the Bible if we are going to make a judgment call about the religion. No matter which sect of Christianity someone subscribes to, the Bible is the foundation of Christian belief. This book is a mere 7,000 words to tell a slimmed down version of the basic story of the Bible. This book focused on the narrative rather than any underlying allegory or metaphor inherent in the narrative. The author attempts to challenge the notion of biblical literalism by showing that the story in its most basic form is simply too fantastic for any rational person to believe." Same as pdf at https://www.libgen.is/book/index.php?md5=79A0611D8A8465841BE2DE10DCD60BB8 but bookmarks fixed and amplified. There are better critiques of the Bible (and e.g. Christianity) than this, both ancient and modern. See for example (newest to oldest): GIULIANI (C.): What Is Wrong With The Bible?; ATWILL (J.): Caesar's Messiah; ONFRAY (M.): In Defence of Atheism; ROGIERS (J.): The Bible: The Devil's Book; ELLERBE (H.): The Dark Side of Christian History; GREEN (R.H.): The Born-again Skeptic's Guide to the Bible; McCALLUM (E.A.): Horus Saves: Conquest Through Religion; BROWN (A.U.): The Dignitarian Way; MARTIN (M.): The Case Against Christianity; GRAHAM (L.M.): Deceptions and Myths of the Bible; McKINSEY (C.D.): The Encyclopedia of Biblical Errancy; OLIVER (R.P.): Christianity and the Survival of the West; OLIVER (R.P.): The Origins of Christianity; KLASSEN (B.): Nature's Eternal Religion; RUNYON (G.V.): Why I Left The Ministry And Became An Atheist; JACKSON (J.G.): Pagan Origins of the Christ Myth; WHELESS (J.): Forgery in Christianty; ROBERTSON (J.M.): Christianity and Mythology; DOANE (T.W.): Bible Myths and their Parallels in Other Religions; FOOTE (G.W.) and BALL (W.P.): The Bible Handbook; HISLOP (A.): The Two Babylons; PAINE (T.): The Age of Reason Front Cover Title Page Copyright Table of Contents Introduction The Bible in a Nutshell (part 1) Forward [sc.: Foreword] In the Beginning When it Rains it Pours Turn by Turn Mis-navigation To Be Continued... Interlude (part 1) The Tragic Protagonist The Gambler It's All Greek to Me Foreskins and Other Penis Problems Yada Yada Yada The Bible in a Nutshell (part 2) Forward [sc.: Foreword] Artificial Insemination Soapbox Hero Enema of the State To Be Continued... Interlude (part 2) A Major Case of Whiplash Splitting Hairs The Bigger They Are... The Chronicles of Ridiculous More Royal Cream Filling Daniel and the Vegetarian Lions I Can't Eat Another Bite! A Note from the Author The Bible in a Nutshell (part 3) Forward [sc.: Foreword] Zombies in the Mist The End? No Seriously... The End Extras and Deleted Scenes Alternate Ending Deleted Scenes The Gospel of Mary Magdalene The Gospel of Thomas The Gospel of Judas About the Author