A quote:

“If the Bible is “just a book,” it should not be uniquely excluded. If the Bible is more than “just a book,” it is to our folly to exclude it.” Bill Shuler

I don’t know this particular pastor’s personal convictions, but I know that what he says here makes a lot of sense.

This is something to keep in mind when speaking to a person who is hostile toward the Bible and its teachings.

If the Bible is just a collection of stories (whether true or made up), then it will have no bearing on our behavior, and it is just like any other book, and people can say they don’t like it, or ignore it, but there is no need to be openly hostile towards it. But if it is the Truth, if it means something more than any other book, it speaks volumes about those who oppose its application. Frankly, the fact that anyone would speak out to ban the Bible from school, from public assembly, or whatever they may try, means more than just hostility toward its teachings. It also speaks to a fear of its influence.

No other book has been so criticized, so opposed, so dissected as the Bible. If it’s just a book, why would anyone waste their time trying to discredit it? Why would it matter so much?