Do atheists believe that?

I agree, the demise of Judis is evidence that the Bible has some imperfections, but that particular imperfection is quite unimportant, so the bulk of the Bible is useful as a guide. Neil

It is for the common man to reach the hidden thoughts behind the scriptures. The Great Thinkers of the Past (GTPs) wanted the people should be ethical for the stability of the Society. The scriptures were written down in a way, the common man will accept them. But the common man accepted the scriptures, literally. The good intention behind the scriptures was successful without understanding the real meaning.

I guess the writers of the Bible were kinda dumb then, especially the one who only mentioned the rocks, and not the previous hanging. Was it so hard to write "he hang himself and then the rope snapped and he fell down and spilled his guts on the rocks".

But nooo, it's one guy writes about the hanging and the other about the rocks. Freakin' iron age journalism.

Also, one guy writes he threw the 30 silvers down, and the other writes he bought a field with them. And none of them write what OBVIOUSLY happened in the middle, which is, he came back and picked the money up again! I mean, duh!

When someone hangs himself, the largest pull on the rope is the moment the body falls. The rope would not snap later, unless something is actively affecting it *after*.