The final general position on inerrancy is that which denies it completely in every form. This is usually a reactionary position to the all-or-nothing mentality of some fundamentalists (the bad kind). These people view the Bible as a purely human product. It is no more inspired than the latest Dean Koontz novel or the most recent book that Oprah has endorsed. It is simply a man-made collection of ancient documents used by religious people to inspire and control them.
The problem is, it ceases to be a truly divine work. Since it is no more inspired than any other collection of ancient documents, it has no more authority than they do. Read more »
