[Yorick]

Originally posted by Timber Loftis: Yorick, forgive me for pointing this out, but you are expecting me to put the opinion of an artist/singer, albeit a faithful one who reads the Bible,

You are aware that the "contradictions" posted by Chewbacca are the work of an "artist singer"? Did even you read his biography?

above that of more than one Ph.D. theology professor, some of whom also attended seminary,

His "seminary" was a Pentecostal college, much like the one I TAUGHT at. It is not the same thing as my fathers college, where he learned Koine Greek and Hebrew, simply to get ordained.

My initial "seminary" was practically biblical tutition from my "professor" father, every night for the first 16 years of my life.

Rather than mouth his interpretations, I ended up formulating theologies of mine own. Some in harmony, some divergent, some contradictory.

On the subject of the bible, it is obvious it is consistent and not contradictory.

who work in the field,

As do I.

write books on the topic,

My expressive medium is song. I make albums. Dan Barker (the "contradictionist") made albums. He started his writings after his atheism at age 30. I am only 31.

and dedicate 8 or more hours a day to intellectual pursuit of the topic.

As do I.

It's laughable if you think about it. I'm sorry, but I've done just fine in life by relying on the experts where I lack expertise. It is opinion. Educated, informed opinion, but opinion.

Name the names and qualifications of theses so-called "experts" of theology and biblical study that you listen to, who attest to the bible being contradictory.

I've already mentioned that Dan Barker is a "singer-artist". His experiencial "qulaifications" are quite similar to what I'm doing now.

So, expose my ignorance on a book I haven't read in over a decade all you want, but your well-informed opinions cannot overcome the fact that there are others out there. Do you deny there are those out there who are educated on the topic and also think the Bible contains contradictions? If yes, then you've got some proof of your own to amass. If no, then you either (1) must admit it is something reasonable men can disagree on or (2) show us all once again how you can be so blindingly bull-headed sometimes. Your choice.

Show me the list of your 'experts' who's word you adhere to then. I'm sure that seeing as there are so many of them, and you've studied them as you say, you'll be able to toss a few around off the top of your head.