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   1. Is the Bible the literal word of God, or a collection of human   
       writings shaped by culture, politics, and history?   
      
   2. How historically reliable are the Bible's major events, such as   
       the Exodus, the conquest of Canaan, or the Resurrection?   
      
   3. Why does the Bible contain apparent contradictions, such as   
       differing creation accounts, genealogies, or resurrection stories?   
      
   4. If God is loving and just, why does the Bible describe divine   
       violence, genocide, or commands to kill entire populations?   
      
   5. Does the Bible support slavery, tolerate it, or condemn it, and   
       why is slavery never explicitly abolished?   
      
   6. Why are women often portrayed as subordinate, and does the Bible   
       endorse patriarchy or gender inequality?   
      
   7. Who decided which books belong in the Bible, and how was the   
       biblical canon formed?   
      
   8. Are biblical moral laws meant to be timeless, or were they only   
       intended for ancient societies and cultures?   
      
   9. Is salvation based on faith, works, divine election, or some   
       combination, and why does the Bible seem to support all of these?   
      
   10. Did Jesus explicitly claim to be God, or was that belief   
        developed later by his followers?   
      
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