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What we see is a willful ignorance that can only be explained by supernatural forces.

I will admit that C.S. Lewis' The Screwtape Letters came closer to driving me to God that anything else ever has, because it's an excellent and pointed satire of this very ignorance.

However, Lewis did not answer this fundamental question: why should we lend any weight to what is written in the Bible? Why should the words in that book be more important than any other book? (please keep in mind that arguments involving the infallibility of God and the divinity of Jesus are insufficient, as they require an assumption of the point in question).

The Bible is an integrated message system from an all knowing Creator to His created souls. 2000 years of the brightest minds (with very sinful lives) have tried to tear down the Bible. (Many of those very sinful people were transformed in the process).

It is 66 books written by 40 authors with a seamless integrity that defies anything short of omnipotence. i.e. The puzzle that is the Bible has so many layers that a full concerted effort by mankind for 4000 years can only begin to plumb Scriptures depths. (Compare the # commentaries on the Holy Bible to any other religious or nonreligious body of work).

There are prophecies that lay out the history of mankind integrated throughout the entirety of the text, hundreds and often thousands of years in advance. i.e. The Jews will be scattered throughout the world then God will regather them back into the land in the end times.

I have many more non-faith related reasons, but I must prepare for work. In hindsight, Christians all testify to the realization that the Holy Spirit is the one who reveals the true nature of what Jesus Christ did for us on and after the cross. However, the Bible teaches us to reason with others regarding Scripture, because we serve a reasonable God who did not remain nebulous off in space, but became a human like us so that we could completely relate to Him. I pray your intrest is evidence of the Holy Spirit drawing you to Jesus Christ.

God wants a relationship with us, and He reestablished fellowship with us through the Cross for those that believe. Fellowship with God is our purpose in life! There is nothing better.

May God Bless your pursuit.