What if you learned that the scriptures or bible that you've believed in all your life was actually falsified?

Some men, have taken it upon themselves to add to or actually change what God inspired his own to write. (Joseph Smith, Muhammad, etc.) However, when God moved men to write his story, there was no error. When the dead-sea scrolls were unearthed, they proved the same as the faithfully transcribed texts that we hold today. Some claim that there are contradictions in the Bible, but I have found that there are only inadequately researched texts, and misunderstood contexts.

I'm not sure what you mean by "falsified." I assume you mean "not literally true." But just because something is not literally true does not mean that it is "false."

The ancients had a very different idea of what truth was. They were not trying to be "journalists." Thus, ancient writers tell stories that were not literally true because they were more interested in capturing the essence of events and persons. For example, in his book on the Pelponnesian wars the ancient historian Thucydides reports a number of speeches that generals gave before battles. But he says up front that sometimes he's reporting what he heard, sometimes what others told him, and someimes what was "demanded by the situation." In other words sometimes he makes up the speeches in order to illustrate the signifance of the event. This was not seen as "falsifying." So you can't approach an ancient text with modern expectations.

Another issue is that truth is often communicated through meteaphor and symbol. For example, I heard about a statue that depicts Abraham Lincoln breaking the chains off of a slave. Obviously, Abraham Lincoln never did that in a literal sense. So you could say that the statue is "false." But in another sense the statue does capture something important about Lincoln and slavery, and it that sense it is "true."

So the answer to your question is this: if you come to understand that a sacred text is not literally true, you don't throw the book in the trash. Rather, you have to come to the text with from a different angle, with different expectations, and look for truth that is metaphorical or existential. It's not that the text is defective, but that you have to become a more sophisticated reader.

What if you learned that the toy you saved money for all of your 8 years of life didn't actually FLY?

It's all marketing. There is some usefulness to understanding the historical intentions of people, but generally, you find out that people lie to take advantage of others, and that you have to be the one to determine whether they are lying or not, and whether you want to put part of your life (or money) into their cause or buy their product. (God is a product, the bible is just the religiocorp mission statement, albeit without bullet points, but a helluva powerpoint presentation with stained-glass motif and all.) When enough people believe the lies they tell, it gets very hard to determine that they are disinformed about something, because they weren't the originators of the stories they propogate. Just like someone telling you that the NEXT version of Windows will be more reliable, or virus-free because it is the mainstay of our computer society. Unfortunately, they don't tell you that most of the people buying into the idea don't understand what they are buying, even though they 'teach' it to others.

When you realize that religion is just another scheme, you can deal with it just as you would any other telemarketer. You can hang up and move on. Put yourself on the "Do Not Call" list. Don't let people make a big deal of it. It's like choosing not to buy a new toaster or something because now you know it is a piece of junk and the piece of perfect toast isn't the solution to your life's difficulties, anyway.

There is nothing false about the Holy Bible and I 'm pretty sure you would get the same answer or similar from the muslims if you would be brave enough to ask that same question to them but I can see where no one is brave enough to ask,I would ask but I feel that if I try then I would get a bunch of stupid non-believing sarcastic atheist heathens who may not be a muslim at all but there are muslims in here I have found at least one that I know of for sure that is a muslim.

Also,if any thinks that the Bible is falsified are either misguided or just plain stupid,either way they are blaspheming against God and they will go to Hell.

I believe there are things that have been falsified in the Bible, but miraculously, God's message still shines through.

"If you seek Him you will find Him, if you seek with all your heart!"

God is amazing and His power can touch you from anywhere. If someone long ago said that a cook book was the bible, it would still tell us the same thing- its the message, not the words, and it is Gods message so it will shine through always no matter what!

Then you my friend, would be free to decide for yourself what is important in life, what is right from what is wrong, and how to serve your fellow man - all without having to get in a room with others every Sunday to listen to another man or woman tell you what they think is right. Look for the common themes in all religions, and you will have a pretty good idea of how to live your life, without having to do so through the eyes of another.

It's not what you hear or sing on Sunday that defines you. It is how you live your life everyday that makes you who you are. If listening to sermon helps keep you focused, then by all means, seek the community and comfort of a church. If you have a pretty good idea of your values and feel good that you are living by them, then scriptures and bibles are mere interpretations of that which you already decided for yourself. Your recent realization should be very liberating, not devastating.

I've always gone on the belief that history is written by the those who write it. Meaning the one's left standing after the dust falls, have free rein to sculpt the story to there advantage.

Maybe it's all a lie. Then you'll just have to make up your own mind as to what to believe in.

You will discover the absolute TRUTH . All scriptures are part of human psychology which is different in different regions like human language. The day you get rid of your external ear drums you will hear the truth directly without holding any scriptures.

It wouldn't change a thing in my service to God. God leads us with His spirit not books. The Bible makes for great conversation and debate, but our spirituality in from within. Abraham, Jacob, Moses, Noah, etc all served God greatly and knew him personally and what Bible do you think they read from? A: there wasn't one.

It will never be.

For God's word is truth, and truth is unending.

The Scriptue I belive in all my life is this:

Romans 12:2

Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.