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question about the bible

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Subject: question about the bible
From: CheetahJN at aol_com
Date: Sat, 21 Jul 2001 12:07:18 EDT

I'd like to preface this by saying that I am neither a Christian nor an opponent of Christianity. I am asking this question not to be difficult, only because I'm curious how it will be answered. Basically, I'm posting this for mine and your entertainment.

My question is; Where does the bible get its authority? Please don't give me quotes from the bible when you answer this question because to me at least, you cannot use the book as it's own source. If you want to tell me the early popes cannonozied it, or that the authority comes from you accepting it as such, that's fine. Just give me something that makes the bible more then a book of ancient Jewish mythology, folk tales, laws, and literature.
In other words, why should I, or anyone else take the bible more seriously then say Greek mythology? 
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