Creepy Condescending Wonka

Only one problem. The Smithsonian Institute backs up the Bible's historical and archaeological information. Just try and get them to do that with your copy of the LOTR. Go ahead... I dare you.

It was a comment on God's existence, not the Levant's existence or the legitimacy of Biblical historical aspects.

Really? Then why did you compare the Bible to your copy of LOTR then?

Because the Bible is a fictional story, the historical elements notwithstanding. Just like LOTR, without the verifiably historical elements. I could have used the Ainu of the Silmarillion, in hindsight, for comparison to God, but that requires a smarter crowd.

You are wrong, as the Smithsonian Institute has verified.

So how does the Smithsonian Institute get to be the final word?

Never said it was, just responding to an imbecilic meme.

You probably mean something like "The Smithsonian, and many other well respected institutions, agree that some verifiable historical events are recorded in the Christian Bible but that collection should not be taken as an unquestionably accurate historical document when considered in its totality."

Because there's 0 evidence that humanity got its start from 2 people having kids and then those kids marrying each other to have more kids.

Or a global flood.

OR that humanity was once again genetically bottlenecked by Noah's whole deal.

Just think about that- all land animals were completely wiped out and then repopulated the whole planet from 1 pair in less than 6000 years.

Elvis is overthinking it way too much. Such a buzzkill.