LW/EIC...you sound like a smart schizophrenic. Your interjection about the Scriptures, and your hidden doubts about preservation of the autographs (original New Testament Manuscipts), there is clearly a lot more that you need to acquaint yourself before you so quickly dismiss the New Testament. It continually amuses me how few so called critics on this blogg have done any reseach whatsoever, it is apparent that all the have amassed is a flirtation with the facts. I suggest you do a little more than web surfing or chats with like minded atheists. The Greek New Testament was faithfully preserved for over a 1000 years by the Greek Church 452 - 1453, I would guess that indicates some sort of Providence on God's part?, preserving the Scriptures and infact purifying them, by allowing the printing of said texts to be done in 1516 by Erasmus, and then used throughout the Protestant Reformation....and merged with the Latin Vulgate to remove all errors from the text...I guess there is so much we do not know, and much more I could tell, but like Myrrander who only 'plays' I guess you are another joker. You might repent and accept the Lord Jesus Christ as your Saviour if your brother came back from the dead to warn you about being in Hades/Sheol? I find that hard to believe, considering the point was by Jesus, that no such thing is allowed, and the Scriptures are clearly the only proof that you need for that, and that is Jesus' point. The Hebrew Masoretic Text, which contain the Writings of Moses, alone should clearly be enough to convince you of the terrors of Hell. Perhaps, I might end with something about The Queen of Sheba who travelled to learn of the Wisdom of Solomon. Yet, you would listen to your brother when there is One wiser that Solomon in our midst, namely the Lord Jesus Christ. Being on this blogg is a nice way to escape reckoning, on the other had, have you considered you cannot see me, cannot hear me, only read my words, and yet you still believe it enough to write back. How about God's words, about what is to come. It is apparent that the man in Hades had deep regret, and deep anguish about his position, what an eye in to the OTHER SIDE.