When Bart Ehrman Investigates Bible, Some Run Scared

Bart Ehrman: a man of conviction

One of the more popular definitions of faith as posited by Merriam-Webster is that it is “a firm belief in something for which there is no proof.” As children, we place our faith in numerous things which we cannot see or prove via physical evidence: Santa Claus, the Tooth Fairy and imaginary friends.

In fact, many experts believe that having an imaginary friend in childhood is quite normal.  It’s often a stress-coping mechanism. More still believe that in an evolutionary sense, the inclination toward having imaginary friends is comforting, akin to a young child being comforted by sounds similar to those heard in the womb. As adults, we tend to leave behind parts of our original animal natures because… people would start to talk, acting in complete denial of the animal lusts that drive us to consume, obtain unsecured loans and pay day loans, then consume some more.

Regulated consumption is logical from an evolutionary standpoint. Our prime directive is to survive, and money systems are tied to our survival in the modern world. There’s nothing imaginary about that. It’s cold, hard and you can  hold it in your hand.

Knowledge vs. belief

Bart Ehrman, a best-selling author and religious studies professor at the University of North Carolina, embraces logic. For as a wise Vulcan once said, “logic is the beginning of wisdom, not the end.” Without evidence of a thing, we cannot logically prove it to exist. Bart Ehrman believes that there is a faith in the unerring word of the Bible that simply shouldn’t exist. There is no logic in doing so, and to turn our backs on logic is to ignore the trinity that makes humanity unique in the animal kingdom: logic, compassion and kindness. ... click here to read the rest of the article titled "When Bart Ehrman Investigates Bible, Some Run Scared"