Fun Fact: Contradictions

     According to the Skeptics Annotated Bible website [See Links Page] the Bible contains 456 contradictions within its text.  These are not counting any contradictions that the bible may have with historical texts or reality in general (for example the value of pi).  Many contradictions are little things, such as the number of sons Abraham had:

Hebrews 11:17

By faith Abraham when he was tried, offered up Isaac, ... his only begotten son.

Genesis 22:2

Take now thy son, thine only son Isaac, ... and offer him there for a burnt offering.

Genesis 16:15

And Hagar bare Abraham a son: and Abram called his son's name, which Hagar bare, Ishmael.

Genesis 21:2-3

For Sarah conceived, and bare Abraham a son is his old age .... And Abraham called him Isaac.

Genesis 25:1-2

Then again Abraham took a wife, and her name was Keturah. And she bare him Zimran, and Jokshan, and Medan, and Midian, and Ishbak, and Shuah.

Galatians 4:22

Abraham had two sons; the one by a bond-woman, and the other by a free woman.

 
     The Koran on the other hand contains 31 contradictions.

     The book of Mormon contains 3 contradictions.  However the book of Mormon is shorter and is also fairly new to the website.  It may not be done racking up contradictions.

     Seems as though the writers of the Bible didn't care to closely read the rest of the Bible.  Funny, I thought the writing of the Bible was guided by god?  Maybe he enjoys contradictions, like reasonable faith.  Did I just type that?