1.0Finding Your Way Backhttps://www.patheos.com/blogs/findingyourwaybackDr. Rick McKinneyhttps://www.patheos.com/blogs/findingyourwayback/author/rmckinney/Is Believing the Bible Important? Is Believing the Bible Important?rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="dQm1ScsDbT"><a href="https://www.patheos.com/blogs/findingyourwayback/2024/06/is-believing-the-bible-important/">Is Believing the Bible Important?</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.patheos.com/blogs/findingyourwayback/2024/06/is-believing-the-bible-important/embed/#?secret=dQm1ScsDbT" width="600" height="338" title="“Is Believing the Bible Important?” — Finding Your Way Back" data-secret="dQm1ScsDbT" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); /* ]]> */ </script> https://wp-media.patheos.com/blogs/sites/2057/2024/06/640-open-bible-on-a-wood-table-with-light-coming-from-above-church-concept.jpg640427The importance of belief in the Bible is often debated. There is controversy about different translations, interpretations, and even the historical accuracy of the Bible. So, how do we even begin to answer the question?