An open challenge to America's Christian leaders The Bible is the sacred text of the Christian faith. It is also one of the best known books on the planet today. According to the followers of Christianity, the Bible is the word of God. Therefore, here is an open challenge to James Dobson, Rick Warren, Pat Robertson, George W. Bush, Antonin Scalia and other prominent leaders in the Christian community: Appear with me on national TV to read the Bible. It is that simple. This will be a tremendous opportunity for you to spread the power of God's word directly to the nation. The Bible is the book that contains the Ten Commandments, the revelation that Jesus is our resurrected savior and the story of our creation. This is God's holy word to his children. You will simply read aloud from this sacred text. I ask only one thing: Allow me to choose the verses that you will read. I will not interrupt you or provide any commentary during your reading, nor will you. We will simply allow God to speak for himself through his holy scriptures. Details You will have the opportunity to read for 30 minutes from the New International Version or the New American Standard Version (your choice) of the Holy Bible. I will choose approximately 30 verses for you to read. There will be a selection of verses from both the Old and the New Testaments. You will simply read the verses in an unabridged format, one after the other, allowing for commercial breaks as deemed necessary by the network. That's it. This television appearance is that easy. We simply let God speak. Understanding The problem with the Bible is simple. What God says in the Bible is, in many places, quite offensive to us. As soon as we read the offensive parts of the Bible in public, we all realize that the Bible has serious problems and should have no place in our society. Here are several of the passages that illustrate the problem: Deut 25:11-12 Genesis 38:8-10 Deut 21:18-21 Deut 20:10-18 Ex 35:2 Lev 20:13 Isaiah 13:13-16 Exodus 21:20-21 Numbers 31:14-18 1 Tim 2:11-12 Col 3:22-23 Luke 14:26 Deut 22:13-21 Isaiah 40:8 Whether you are a devout Christian or a casual Christian, consider these verses. Do you believe that a perfect, loving, all-knowing God wrote them? Do you support any of these verses and believe they should be applied to our society today? If God exists and if he did "inspire" the Bible as Christians believe, then when we read the Bible outloud we are hearing our all-knowing God speak. Every Christian should jump at the chance to spread God's word on national television. The problem is that much of what God says when he speaks is repulsive to us. It makes us so uncomfortable that we cannot bear to read it publicly. Why is the Bible like this? The purpose of this Web site is to help you explore this question. See Section 2 for details on this challenge. Why won't God heal amputees? See Section 1.

by Marshall Brain New York Times Coverage WWGHA was discussed in a New York Times piece by N. D. Kristof. For a counter-point to Mr. Kristof, please see Chapter 26. Recommendation by Sam Harris Sam Harris recommends WWGHA in his book Letter to a Christian Nation. Endorsement by Richard Dawkins In a New York Times Letter, Richard Dawkins calls WWGHA a "splendid Web site." Table of contents Executive Summary Introduction Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Section 1 - prayer Chapter 5 * Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Chapter 8 Chapter 9 Chapter 10 Chapter 11 Section 2 - The Bible Chapter 12 Chapter 13 Chapter 14 Chapter 15 Chapter 16 Chapter 17 Section 3 - Jesus Chapter 18 Chapter 19 Chapter 20 Chapter 21 Chapter 22 Chapter 23 Chapter 24 Chapter 25 What it means Chapter 26 Chapter 27 Chapter 28 Chapter 29 Chapter 30 Chapter 31 Chapter 32 Spread the word Highlights Understanding the Importance of the Question Understanding Superstition Understanding Delusion Understanding the goal here Understanding Jesus Understanding the Bible Understanding God's Plan Understanding the Evidence Understanding Christian Motivations Understanding Terror Understanding the Gumball Machine Understanding Original Sin Understanding Intelligent Design Understanding Mental Tangles Understanding Noah's Ark Understanding Imaginary Things Understanding Your Soul There are no atheists Understanding the Meaning of Life Spread the word How God Works Other Resources Spread the word Executive Summary Important Home Table of contents Contact info Watch the videos Ask questions in the Forum Blog Religion Comics Join the Poster Campaign GodIsImaginary.com Deciding to Be Better Join us How God Works