The Skeptic's Annotated Bible, produced by Steve Wells, is a popular website of atheists, agnostics and skeptics. It is, as far as I am aware, the most thorough criticism of the Bible on the Internet. The King James Bible is used in the annotation since there are no copyright issues with that particular version as well as being used by a wide audience.

The Pathway Machine is devoted entirely to providing a response to the Skeptic's Annotated Bible and is, as much as possible, devoid of religious or dogmatic thinking. An unemotional, logical, historical and factual response; I am a firm believer in the Bible with 16 years of intense study and have never belonged to any religious organization.

Having discussed the Bible with many skeptics, both on the SAB discussion board as well as others, I have come to realize that they are expressing more of a political and social frustration towards fundamental Christianity rather than the Bible itself. Many atheists, agnostics, and skeptics were once Christians themselves and have a bitter resentment for either the time invested in a delusion or the position removing themselves from it has put them in.

The skeptic presents a unique challenge to apologetics; they are typically slightly more knowledgeable on the Bible and Christianity than the average Christian, but at the same time they adhere to the teachings and beliefs of Christendom within the context of debate or discussion. They see the Bible from the same perspective as the average uninformed Christian.

The average Christian isn't very knowledgeable on the Bible and Christianity, and fails to appreciate the history of Christendom with its pagan influence, and as much as Christianity is influenced by pagan myth or fable, the skeptic is influenced by Christianity itself. A debate or discussion with the average atheist almost becomes like one with a Christian in that they have a distorted understanding of the Bible through the pagan teachings adopted over time by apostate Christianity. The immortal soul, trinity, hell, the cross, rapture, Easter and Christmas all have a tremendous effect on the thinking of both skeptic and Christian alike, and they are all unscriptural teachings adopted from pagan sources.

The debate and discussion with skeptics is an interesting one that has taught me a great deal more on the subject of the Bible than I would ever have imagined it could have, and it has taught me quite a lot about people in general. I hope that others can appreciate this for themselves through The Pathway Machine.