Re: The bible
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Why we think it's God's Word is a much more complex question. One good indicator is the way archeology has confirmed much of what the Bible says about people, places and events of that time.
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This is meaningless.
Any contemporary book mentions people, places, and events. The only thing that is relevant is whether archeology confirms the "supernatural" aspects of the Bible, not the mundane aspects. Otherwise one could say that Joseph Smith's writings are supported by historical evidence as well -- as I do believe the people, places, and events he has written about are of ample evidence .... except all the angels, God speaking directly to him, and those other trifling details. There's also ample evidence that Waco did exist, as did the Branch Davidians and their compound. Hmmm, based on that overwhelming evidence, maybe David Koresh was the next messiah after all.
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