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First off, an apology to Fljotsdale. I am ashamed I allowed myself to become so angered. I know too well that you enjoy "the thrill" of debate.
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Answers to many of the questions posed sprang to mind, but it would take time to find chapter/verse. The thing is, if I did post great answers, why would it even make a difference? If someone has no faith in the Bible as a source of truth, then how can my argument (within the Bible) change his belief? Even Fljotsdale, with an incredible knowledge of the Bible, who claims (and I belive her) to know answers to all questions posted still does not believe. So what would posting answers do? It would merely serve to leave my argument/ explanation open for criticism and dissection. If I don't post, I don't lose. If I post and prove, I still don't win. I'm afraid most of it would be the "Let he who has ears to hear, hear" anyway, and some people just don't. I feel pity for the ones that do and hold their hands over their ears however.
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Liliara, there is a book called "From God to Us: How we Got our Bible" by Norman L. Geisler & William E. Nix that presents a strong argument from within the Bible on infallible inspiration. Bruce M. Metzger's New Testament textual criticism (use a serch engine- a lot of it is online) helps present a different argument, showing that our oldest manuscripts do differ, and that the Bible we know is based on one copy (the Textus Receptus). I haven't read either of them, but I intend to.
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