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Refutation to a Bias Suggestion     "Some people suggest that the Bible, being a collection of texts penlong ago by persons much different from ourselves, does not have much (or any)significance for modern people."     The suggestion that the Bible is invalid simply payable to its authors andera is absurd and bias. This statement is supported by God and all modern daybelievers. Al close to any Christian you confront with this statement would mostlikely give you a blank stare. However, it is mainly non- Christians who wouldmake such a slanted view of the Bible.     I am an American. The authors of the Bible were not. Why should this twist my opinion in the least amount? Simply because the texts of the Bibleare old does not void their validity. Although we may not share the samenationality with the authors of the Bible, we do share common beliefs and faiths.Taken from a different perspective, non-Christians do not s hare the samebeliefs, obviously, or they would not make such statements.     Another interrogative one may ask themselves is exactly how different are theauthors of the Biblical texts from ourselves. Is it their lifestyle or careerthat makes them so exotic in relation to us? Is it just because they spokeanother language? They are children of God, just as we are. Science today isstill discovering new evidence that proves the existence of a " fix of allhumanity." We all share a common gene pool, we are all descendants of Adam andEve.     Since the beginning of recorded history, religion has had a great(p)impact on the present society. Romans, Greeks, Hindus, and Catholics have allmolded their societies and laws around religion. As far as impact goes, look atthe Spanish Inquisition. It is onerous for one to refute that Catholicism hadlittle or no impact on the Aztecs of modern day Mexico. Even our laws todayreflect the ten commandments minded(p) to Moses by God himself. We are forbidden bypresent day law in the United States of America to either steal or murder.      morality has powerful influence concerning the outcome of a child. Thevalues and beliefs of religions are impressed upon youths. Some may bedifferent from others, but most parents bring up their children into the samefaith as themselves. Concerning the teachings of Christianity, the Bible isprobably the most commonly used tool. Therefore, children raised in Christianhomes will most likely be taught the values and teachings of the Bible,influencing them dramatically. Christianity is the most commonly practiced