So the Bible is inspired because it says so? Circular reasoning.
Believing that the Bible is inspired is an act of faith, not a matter of evidence or proof.
If you really want to know God's mind, then read His Word.
If you really want to know God's mind, study His creation.
malakhi: If you really want to know God's mind, study His creation.
This is what I don't understand about the creationists. They insist on attempting to interpret a few hundred words in Genesis in a way that explains the entire universe. That's absurd on its face.
You may not be able to "know God's mind" by studying His creation. But certainly you can know the "what, where, how" of the creation itself.
Genesis is far too much an overview to read any details into it. And if a believer truly believes that God created the universe, then they should be proud to study it and discover it's secrets, rather than bury themselves in a dark room and worship a mere book.