The Bible is mostly not factual - BBC debate
8 May 2011
YouTube 10 minutes
http://youtu.be/7mRYiplTf3IOn BBC's
The Big Questions, the question was asked "
Is the Bible still relevant?" As part of that discussion, it was said by a scholar of biblical history that the Bible is mostly not factual. Although Jesus existed, David and Moses did not. Other panelists conceded that although the Bible is a great book, it is more about "truth" than facts. A rational person would think that any fact is true by definition but religious people talk about truth as having a different meaning -- their "truth" is a description of how people are, what makes them tick. It's like a revelation about our psychology and our relationship to a god.
Alex's comment: To avoid confusion with the common usage of the term "truth" (which usually means facts), religionists may consider using the word "wisdom" (instead of "truth") to describe noble and valuable teachings and inspirations in religious scriptures such as the Bible. 為免與常用定義混淆，造成歧義問題，宗教人士可考慮以「智慧」代替「真理」一詞（後者通常指事實）去形容宗教典籍，例如《聖經》，中崇高而寶貴的道德教訓與人生啟迪。
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