Many Christians believe in Biblical inerrancy, that men were inspired by God to write the Bible which contains no errors. Some believe in the literal translation. Two examples are that God created the universe in six days and created Eve from Adam's rib. Other Christians believe that some parts of the Bible are not to be taken literally but are metaphors or legends. Other religions believe in God but have their own holy scriptures other than or in addition to the Bible. Still others believe the idea of God is an error in thinking. They obviously believe that down through time, men have recorded history and invented the spiritual element.
Conservative Christians believe they have the real truth and that others are in error. More liberal Christians are inclined to accept scientific explanations which could not be understood by the writers of the Bible. Liberals think the literalists are in error. Agnostics believe proof doesn't exist in any case. Atheists believe the whole concept of God and spiritual texts are inventions of human beings.
Three types of faith exist: faith in God, faith in inspired scriptures, and faith in your own ability to know the truth. Those who believe in Biblical inerrancy are confident they have the true story. The rest of the population leaves room for the possibility of human error.
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