I’m just saying that I believe the Bible is the word of God as conveyed by mortals, and thus may be subject to human error.
I’m not sure that you got my T. Rex reference, but it’s all good, get it on (bang a gong). In all seriousness though, how can the Bible be the word of God if it’s corrupted by mortals? You have no idea what is and isn’t properly preserved.
Did God write the Bible with his own hands?
No, mortals did. I believe it to be true, but I also believe it to be the work of his flawed creations. Clearly you cannot believe it to be literal and flawless in every way.
I didn’t say I did, although at times I have, but that position makes much more sense to me than to assume that some portions (who knows which?) are inaccurate. For all we know it could be the divinity of Christ, the very foundation of the religion.