Juanita believes that nothing is provably true or provably false in the Bible. Because if it's provably false, then the Bible is a lie, and if it's provably true, then the existence of God is proven and there's no room for faith.

Neal Stephenson
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Juanita believes that nothing is provably true or provably false in the Bible. Because if it's provably false, then the Bible is a lie, and if it's provably true, then the existence of God is proven and there's no room for faith. People who believe in God, like Juanita, usually believe that God wrote the Bible. This belief is called the "Divine Inspiration" theory of Biblical authorship.

The inspiration can be seen as part of God's plan to reveal himself through his Word. The Bible contains many truths about the universe and our place in it, but it does not contain everything; some things are beyond human understanding. One important thing to remember about the Divine Inspiration theory is that it only applies to those parts of the Bible written by humans, not everything in it (e.g., works of human imagination).

Source: Snow Crash

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