Also I think many people misunderstand what they mean when they say “God”. For some it is a concept, for some an expression of something that cannot otherwise be expressed, for some Jesus, for others the Sun. So you need to get that sorted as well.

For me, God is a word that describes what I cannot describe in any other way. Much in the same way that “ouch” describes my reaction to a pain: “ouch” is the best word for it. I don’t need to see pain to know something hurts. And I don’t need to see GOd to know what I feel.

I don’t see how you can go from one small misunderstanding in the Bible and then go to say, “The Bible is full of lies; it’s man’s creation.” Generally, most atheists I meet have better reasons for not believing the Bible and God – namely that they are unwilling to submit to any other authority than themselves – their own understanding and lifestyle they have chosen to live (unwilling to give those up). If you honestly don’t believe the Bible because of that, I wonder how you can trust anything anybody says because I doubt that your family and loved ones always tell you every detail to squash any and all skeptical viewpoints. Well, since Christianity is about a relationship just like those, it works much the same. Trust and love are developed and the relationship becomes something real – not just an intellectual ascension or exercise. You don’t learn to trust/love others by skepticism, and the same is true with God/Bible. You try it (love/trust) and see if it is good. Then you take deeper and deeper steps in. Well, those family/romantic/friend relationships aren’t very much different than how it works with knowing God and understanding the Bible. Give it a try, it’s fun.