Nobel Prize Winner Claims World Would Be Better Without Bible

October 21, 2009 2

According to Jose Saramago, winner of the 1998 Nobel Prize for Literature, an atheist and a member of the Portuguese Communist Party:

The Bible is a manual of bad morals (which) has a powerful influence on our culture and even our way of life. Without the Bible, we would be different and probably better people…

via christianpost.com

 

Nathan W. Bingham is a Christian, technology and social media enthusiast (geek), seminary graduate, and blogger. He serves as Internet Outreach Manager for Ligonier Ministries and is passionate about the relationship between faith, technology, and life.

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2 Responses to “Nobel Prize Winner Claims World Would Be Better Without Bible”

  1. jandrusk October 21, 2009 at 2:46 am #

    Interesting quote. Too bad he does not provide a point of reference as to what he means by morals.

  2. Tom October 25, 2009 at 11:39 pm #

    Well, we certainly would be different without the Bible. I certainly was before being born again and actually having it make sense to me.