Hi Crusty,
2 Timothy 3:16-17, "All Scripture is inspired by God. . ." tells me that God is the "a u t hor" of the Bible. You choose to not believe that -- that is you exercising your God-given gift of "free will." For that gift, you can thank Him.
True, the Holy Spirit is just that -- Spirit, the Spirit of God, not a ghost. You may call Him whatever your belief system tells you. I will stay with the Bible and what it tells me -- and I will stay with 2 Timothy 3:16-17, "All Scripture is inspired by God. . ."
Crusty, you trying to argue with God and His Written Word, the Bible, is like -- no, I was going to say a little boy trying to spit into the wind -- but, this is more like a little boy trying to spit into the face of a full blown tornado. Either way, try it and you lose -- big time!
God bless, have a wonderful, blessed day,
Bill
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I'm not arguing with God. I'm arguing with you. And that is like using a flame thrower to start my grill. Your inconsistencies and twisting of reality to fit your distorted interpretation of a book that you worship above all else pretty much does you in.