The Skeptic's Annotated Bible
- The Skeptic's Annotated Bible
"The Skeptic's Annotated Bible" (SAB) is a website providing skeptical analysis of the Bible, edited by Steve Wells.[cite news | url=http://skepticsannotatedbible.com/faq.html | title=Skeptic's Annotated Bible: Frequently Asked Questions| publisher=Skeptic's Annotated Bible | date= 2007 | first= | last= | accessdate =2007-04-01 ] It consists of annotations presented alongside the text of the King James Version of the Bible pointing out internal inconsistencies and contradictions with science and history, and suggesting that the Bible advocates reprehensible ethics. Since its initial inception, "The Skeptic's Annotated Bible" has been expanded by Wells, with the addition of a discussion board, an annotated Qur'an, an annotated Book of Mormon, and various links to external sites such as The Brick Testament.]About
"The Skeptic's Annotated Bible" uses tags to highlight issues including injustice, absurdity, cruelty and violence, intolerance, contradictions, family values, women, science and history, prophecy, sex, language, interpretation, homosexuality, and "good stuff". Each tag offers negative, critical commentary with the exception of the "Good Stuff" section, which usually refers to positive ethical teachings in the Bible. However, overall the sections that deal with impossibilities, contradictions, and negative teachings are to provide evidence that, as Wells explained, "it is time for us all to stop believing in, or pretending to believe in, a book that is so unworthy of belief". [ [http://www.skepticsannotatedbible.com/preface.html Skeptics Annotated Bible- Preface] ]
Wells' formal training is in botany and mathematics. He has said that he has "a B.S. in Botany and a more than 50 semester hours of graduate credit in Chemistry and Mathematics, with 15 years [sic] experience as an industrial statistician."
ee also
*Asimov's Guide to the Bible
*Jefferson Bible
References
External links
* [http://www.skepticsannotatedbible.com/ The Skeptic's Annotated Bible]
* [http://www.talkorigins.org/indexcc/CH/CH100.html Talk Origins citing SAB]
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