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A DEVASTATING CRITIQUE OF BIBLICAL CHRISTIANITY!

The Atheist's Introduction to the New Testament is your one-volume guide to the contradictions and inconsistencies found in Christianity's holy scriptures. It's the only resource you'll need to successfully debate Christian fundamentalists and expose the many weaknesses in the founding documents of the Christian religion. Unlike many contradiction lists available on the internet, The Atheist's Introduction to the New Testament organizes biblical contradictions around each of the major Christian theological doctrines-sin, forgiveness, salvation, the resurrection, the second coming, the divinity of Jesus-to show that they have NO consistent support in the Bible. You'll also learn about:

* the sins of Jesus

* Mary, the unclean virgin

* how Jesus botched the healing of a blind man

* false prophecies about Jesus from the Old Testament, and the name of the REAL messiah. (Hint: It's NOT Jesus!)

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #36075 in Books
• Published on: 2008-06-11
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 184 pages

Customer Reviews

Atheist's Introduction to the New Testament
If you are looking for a reason not to believe in Jesus, then this is the book for you. It is basically an introduction to contradictions of the Bible, but focused on the New Testament and those Old Testament passages that relate to New Testament events. The Atheist's Introduction to the New Testament is an advance over other Bible contradiction books in two ways. Instead of just giving a laundry list, it groups related contradictions and shows how they undercut specific Christian doctrines. And second, it gives many tips for rebutting the arguments that Christians use to try to refute the contradictions. Most of the existing Bible contradiction books are pretty old, and it's nice to see one come along that freshens up the topic a bit. Also, it's an easy read - the writing flows well and the tone is not as cranky as some antireligious works. A nice added feature is that it compares various translations of the Bible and shows how contradictions can be covered up by inaccurate translations. Also, there's a whole chapter debunking the Old Testament prophecies that supposedly predict the coming of Jesus. An example of how this book differs from say, Dennis McKinsey's "Encyclopedia of Biblical Errancy," is the contradiction between Acts 9:7 and 22:9, where Paul's traveling companions heard the voice from the sky (9:7) and did not hear the voice (22:9). Both books mention this contradiction, but McKinsey is content to just cite it and move on, while Davis goes into the ways in which Christians try to refute it, and then shows why those refutations are not valid. So McKinsey's book is broader, but The Atheist's Introduction to the New Testament is more focused and goes into more depth on the contradictions relating to Christianity. Given the price difference, I would suggest if you are looking for a basic introduction to contradictions of the Bible that you start with the Atheist's Introduction to the New Testament, and then when you are ready to broaden your scope, add McKinsey's Encyclopedia of Biblical Errancy to your library.

By the Grace of Reason Go I
This is a splendid and well-argued book that dealt with contradictions and absurdities in key Christian concepts. It covered the alleged corroborative evidence of Paul, the birth of Christ, his "resurrection", the sins of Christ (he was baptised by John the Baptist, who baptised only to cleanse sin; Jesus taught the "Lord's Prayer" which included the plea "Forgive us our trespasses". That should include his own trespasses.) Davies dealt a heavy blow against the core of Christianity - The Trinity. Since Jesus prayed to God, and told his followers that no one (including himself) EXCEPT God knows when Judgment Day will be, then Jesus is not God. QED. There is much to learn and think about if one reads this book with an open mind, that is to say, without resisting the ideas at first reading, but to understand them and then continue to probe. To begin by not resisting is the same method Christians or new Christians are told to practise. "Do not question. Just accept. Do not resist the idea of God." The atheist's methodology differs crucially. He would not proceed without resisting, and when he has understood what he has read or been told, he would question further and analyse the evidence logically and dispassionately. If one has read the contradictions that Davies had shown in this book, and still deny that they are contradictions, then that's his prerogative.This book was written in a dispassionate tone, with no hint of being derogatory in any way. It was well argued and and analytical, and full of fascinating insight gleaned from the words of the bible.

Highly recommended
I really learned a lot from this book. I didn't grow up in a religious household, and never took Christianity or any other religion very seriously, but I often thought I should really get around to reading the Bible to find out for sure whether there was anything to it. Thanks to The Atheist's Introduction to the New Testament - I don't need to. It really gives you all the info you need to dismiss the Christian myths and then move on to whatever else you have to do in your life. No need to waste time worrying about whether you're going to hell for speaking against the holy ghost or some other nonsense. If you like debating against the Christian fundamentalists, this book will give you plenty of ammo to use against them, but if you're just a non-religious person who's trying to find out whether Christianity is worth a second look, you can save yourself a lot of time by just reading The Atheist's Introduction to the New Testa ment, and leave the Bible on the shelf.