Is it better to assume bible stories and characters are mythical until evidence is found to prove otherwise?

Desiree: Is it better to assume bible stories and characters are mythical until evidence is found to prove otherwise?
Just like in our legal system, the defendant is innocent until proven guilty and the burden of proof is on the prosecution to prove beyond reasonable doubt that the defendant is guilty. In this analogy, the bible is the defendant and Christians are the prosecution. The bible is mythical until proven true and the burden of proof is on the Christians; they have to prove the bible is true. If they can’t prove the bible is true, then mythical is the default verdict and the judge must dismiss the case for the bible being true. The headlines will read the next day, “Official Verdict: The Bible is Mythical,” right?

Answers and Views:

Answer by Atheist Recon Team6
of course. Only a fool would blindly accept something as fact without at least looking at creditable and reliable evidence.

Answer by peetr
abso f’n lutely

Answer by Jesus loves atheists too
Nah. Believe as you wish (or not-believe). I have no burden to prove anything to you.

Answer by godsuncledave
If only.

Unfortunately most people think more like this:
https://www.babelgum.com/

Answer by Tj Wells
In an intelligent society…yes.
In America…no.

Answer by Life Guru
Verify everything must be the rule

Answer by John Savage
Not better, but you can do that if you must.

As long as you do the same for all ancient history (Just so that you are consistent).

Answer by JUST ME 0102
All religions from the caveman started with people creating stories of how they came to be. All the stories are based on an element of truth.(native American, Australian Aboriginal, etc). Bible stories are the same. They are based on an element of truth to explain events that happened. There is a difference between stories that have been handed down through the generations and fact.

Answer by Absolute Guess
Yes, so you will let go of pride and really look for God then before declaring He does not exist? If God does not reveal Himself to you when you humbly search for Him you cannot be blamed for thinking He does not exist, however: I know God and He will not do that. It seems only people who are proud does not think that He exist.

Answer by capitalgentleman
In seminary, we learned that parts of the Bible are in fact “myth.” However, in Theological terms, myth means a story that speaks of truth, but for which the details may not be true in and of themselves.

You can find something similar in a grade 1 math textbook. “Sally has 3 apples, and Johnny has 2 apples. How many do they have together?” A logical person will realize that Sally and Johnny do not actually exists. However, this does not negate the 2+3=? problem, and does not mean that the entire textbook is myth.

The Bible has many, many genres of writing in it, only some of which is history. It isn’t even a single book – but a compendium of many books, again, of different types.

So, only parts of the Bible are myth, and even those parts still tell truth – like a math textbook. The mythical stories are there for a reason – for us to learn about God.

Answer by jeremy