If humans are the true authors of "revealed scripture", then what's the point?

Submitted by zzazzeefrazzee (United States), Apr 20, 2008 at 17:57

If any sacred text is actually the writing of a human being, then the incessant quibbling of literalist absolutists (who think themselves as "true believers") of any stripe is utterly moot and pointless.

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