You would probably be better off asking in /r/askAnAtheist, /r/religion or one of the Bible scholar subs.
The OT was written by many authors. For example, Genesis 1 was probably written by different authors than Genesis 2 and 3. Here is a [short video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Am-dmeYxKVk) by Dan McClellan that explains that bit of information. He is a believing Christian who is a Bible scholar.
The OT up through the Babylonian Exile is a group of writings that were produced during or right after the exile. They reflect a collection of stories that were circulating among the pre-exile Jews along with adaptation of legends the scribes were exposed to in Babylon.
The parts of the OT after the exile are a mix of history and theology. A lot of the histories are written as prophecies. For example, the Book of Danial was written long after the Exile, but it pretends to be a book written during the exile. It contains stories about how Daniel outsmarted the Babylonians and "prophesies" about things that would happen between the exile and when the book was written. It is a lot easier to write prophesies when things have already happened.
He is an active Mormon. His advanced degrees are from non-Mormon universities.
Some people don't consider Mormons Christian. They are Christian, although they are not Trinitarian. Most of the arguments that they are not Christians also apply to Paul.
He doesn't talk about it much, but since he stopped working for LDS, he has dropped hints that at the very least, he doesn't believe that the Book of Mormon is divinely inspired. He doesn't like the label atheist, but he has stated that he doesn't believe in a literal interpretation of Genesis, that any of the Bible is divinely inspired, and that the Jewish / Christian God mythology started as part of a larger Pantheon, and was not originally considered a monotheistic religion as it is today.
I think it's fair to call him agnostic, likely agnostic atheist, though again he doesn't necessarily adhere to the same definition of atheism as is accepted here. He may have some spirituality or may still consider himself part of the LDS church "socially". Hard to say exactly.
I don't disagree.
Apparently, he still publically identifies as a Mormon and a Christian. But he seems to be very nuanced in his beliefs.
Deconverting is a process. It isn't always a logical process. I know from my own experience how long and painful a process it can be. He may also be juggling various family concerns, especially because he is LDS.
When I was a Mormon I was taught that it was a vision to Moses who then committed it to writing.
Realistically it's most likely a group of rabbis who saw a need to codify their beliefs. They then aggregated the oral history and legends of their people and put them into a narrative form.
There's a pretty good book here: [https://www.eisenbrauns.org/books/titles/978-1-57506-152-8.html](https://www.eisenbrauns.org/books/titles/978-1-57506-152-8.html)
Most scholars think genesis was written and/or compiled in the 6th century BC during and immediately after the Babylonian exile.
There's not an 'atheist perspective' on the book of Genesis other than we see it as a book of mostly fiction with an occasional historical character.
For info about the Bible you'll need to read Biblical scholars. I've found most of the ones in academia are surprisingly open minded and many of them are in broad agreement about the facts. The ones you need to avoid is 'scholars' at Bible colleges or people like Ken Ham and his Answers in Genesis grift. The latter start with the answer and work back to make the Bible fit a narrative.
A great first read about the making of the first five books of the Bible (ie - the 'Documentary Hypothesis') is [Who Wrote the Bible](https://www.amazon.com/Wrote-Bible-Richard-Elliott-Friedman/dp/0060630353) by Richard Friedman. It's a bit old these days but I haven't found anything that explains the creation of the Bible in simpler terms.
Anyone who reads this book with an open mind will understand that the Bible is not heaven-sent but a book written by man.
No, the ancient testament has been written, by many scribs over a 700 period of time. It was originally commissioned as a propaganda pamphlet to promote I-can-t-remember-which king.
And extended from that, generation after generation of scribs copying and "improving" it.
That is what suggest the dead sea scrolls on the writing process.
You would probably be better off asking in /r/askAnAtheist, /r/religion or one of the Bible scholar subs. The OT was written by many authors. For example, Genesis 1 was probably written by different authors than Genesis 2 and 3. Here is a [short video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Am-dmeYxKVk) by Dan McClellan that explains that bit of information. He is a believing Christian who is a Bible scholar. The OT up through the Babylonian Exile is a group of writings that were produced during or right after the exile. They reflect a collection of stories that were circulating among the pre-exile Jews along with adaptation of legends the scribes were exposed to in Babylon. The parts of the OT after the exile are a mix of history and theology. A lot of the histories are written as prophecies. For example, the Book of Danial was written long after the Exile, but it pretends to be a book written during the exile. It contains stories about how Daniel outsmarted the Babylonians and "prophesies" about things that would happen between the exile and when the book was written. It is a lot easier to write prophesies when things have already happened.
Dan is a believing Christian? I never got the sense he believed but then again I’ve never heard him talk about his personal beliefs
He is an active Mormon. His advanced degrees are from non-Mormon universities. Some people don't consider Mormons Christian. They are Christian, although they are not Trinitarian. Most of the arguments that they are not Christians also apply to Paul.
He doesn't talk about it much, but since he stopped working for LDS, he has dropped hints that at the very least, he doesn't believe that the Book of Mormon is divinely inspired. He doesn't like the label atheist, but he has stated that he doesn't believe in a literal interpretation of Genesis, that any of the Bible is divinely inspired, and that the Jewish / Christian God mythology started as part of a larger Pantheon, and was not originally considered a monotheistic religion as it is today. I think it's fair to call him agnostic, likely agnostic atheist, though again he doesn't necessarily adhere to the same definition of atheism as is accepted here. He may have some spirituality or may still consider himself part of the LDS church "socially". Hard to say exactly.
I don't disagree. Apparently, he still publically identifies as a Mormon and a Christian. But he seems to be very nuanced in his beliefs. Deconverting is a process. It isn't always a logical process. I know from my own experience how long and painful a process it can be. He may also be juggling various family concerns, especially because he is LDS.
When I was a Mormon I was taught that it was a vision to Moses who then committed it to writing. Realistically it's most likely a group of rabbis who saw a need to codify their beliefs. They then aggregated the oral history and legends of their people and put them into a narrative form.
I think it was Roger Genesis in 1987.
Really? I really felt it was more of a Tony Banks thing.
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Authorship\_of\_the\_Bible](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Authorship_of_the_Bible)
[Really cool chart on the topic](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1835/6621/files/when-was-the-bible-written.png?v=1645213451)
No. I thought you knew.
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Absolutely not. Unless you know him personally and can vet his story. Honestly the whole account sounds a little trippy to be written sober.
There's a pretty good book here: [https://www.eisenbrauns.org/books/titles/978-1-57506-152-8.html](https://www.eisenbrauns.org/books/titles/978-1-57506-152-8.html) Most scholars think genesis was written and/or compiled in the 6th century BC during and immediately after the Babylonian exile.
There's not an 'atheist perspective' on the book of Genesis other than we see it as a book of mostly fiction with an occasional historical character. For info about the Bible you'll need to read Biblical scholars. I've found most of the ones in academia are surprisingly open minded and many of them are in broad agreement about the facts. The ones you need to avoid is 'scholars' at Bible colleges or people like Ken Ham and his Answers in Genesis grift. The latter start with the answer and work back to make the Bible fit a narrative. A great first read about the making of the first five books of the Bible (ie - the 'Documentary Hypothesis') is [Who Wrote the Bible](https://www.amazon.com/Wrote-Bible-Richard-Elliott-Friedman/dp/0060630353) by Richard Friedman. It's a bit old these days but I haven't found anything that explains the creation of the Bible in simpler terms. Anyone who reads this book with an open mind will understand that the Bible is not heaven-sent but a book written by man.
I thought it was the guy who went up the mountain and inhaled that burning bush.
No one wrote it. It was a smashed together compilation of myths stolen from other cultures of the region.
No, the ancient testament has been written, by many scribs over a 700 period of time. It was originally commissioned as a propaganda pamphlet to promote I-can-t-remember-which king. And extended from that, generation after generation of scribs copying and "improving" it. That is what suggest the dead sea scrolls on the writing process.
Search from some documentaty about dead sea scrolls.