The Bible is not a history text. History is a discipline that involves certain methods of fact-checking and critical review. Also, the Bible is far from being the oldest book know to man. Check out the "Epic of Gilgamesh" sometime, not to mention many other books. Be Kind, for everyone is fighting a great battle." -Plato
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Name : AmyM, Gender : Female, Race : White/Caucasian, Religion : Christian, Age : 42, City : Philadelphia, State : PA Country : United States, Occupation : student, Education level : Over 4 Years of College, Social class : Middle class, I could say the Illiad or the Eddas of Norse mythology are just as "historically accurate" as the Bible. Just because some of the details are provable doesn't mean the stories of gods, dragons, magic, and miracles is. A millenium from now scholars may be arguing about whether the works of Louis L'Amour be used as a basis for teaching the history of the American West. He was, after all, very careful to be historically accurate in location, description, etc.
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Name : Mara, Gender : F, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : White/Caucasian, Religion : Agnostic, Age : 40, City : Atlanta, State : GA Country : United States, Occupation : data entry, Education level : High School Diploma, Social class : Middle class, Would these you be willing to include the Nag Hammadi scriptures? The Gospel of Judas? The Gospel of Mary? Would you include the criticism of Irenaeus in Against Heresies? The Bible was assembled by a bunch of men who wanted to determine what the believer should believe and also the divinity of Jesus. It was not determined by a community of believers, who were the Valentinians, the followers of Marcion, the Carpocratians, and other early Christian sects. It was determined by an organized group of people who now determine what most Christians believe. I say if you're going to teach the Bible as history then include the lost gospels, because they affect the entire history of Christianity.
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Name : NadyaB, Gender : Female, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Disability : Bipolar disorder, Race : Swexican, Religion : Gnostic, Age : 22, City : Houston, State : TX Country : United States, Occupation : Student, Education level : 4 Years of College, Social class : Lower class, 
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