Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see.
Our faith is a state of mind based on an opinion formed from a variety of factors. Faith does not reveal God as an objective truth. It is the belief that our opinions are correct. A person may hold to the opinion that scripture is God inspired but it is an opinion, not an objective fact. To claim otherwise is to perpetuate the fallacy/fantasy articulated by biblical literalists and evangelical fundamentalists that the bible is objective truth from God revealed to a few individuals.
Our faith can be strong and does not need the crutch of support of outlandish claims to scripture inerrancy. Scripture is a record of humanity's struggle to understand its surroundings. It is an ongoing process, not something fixed in time and unchangeable. Our faith is a living belief not something limited by ancient texts.
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