It is about the past, aye!

As in an antiquated fad? No: it's teachings, prophecies, and truth are timeless.

No it is not. Paul showed how deeply the Bible can influence us when he wrote: “The word of God is alive and exerts power and is sharper than any two-edged sword and pierces even to the dividing of soul and spirit, and of joints and their marrow, and is able to discern thoughts and intentions of the heart.” (Hebrews 4:12) Indeed, the extraordinary power of the Bible to work great changes in people’s lives is a persuasive proof that it is more than merely the word of man.

Only for spiritually dumb, deaf and mute

No, all the problems and situations of today's modern times can be helped by reading and applying principles in the Bible.

Yes and no. 1) The Bible belong to the past, because it was originally written in the past. Only because of new translation and new comments can we get something that we can use and understand today. Compare these translations: "3 " 'If the offering is a burnt offering from the herd, he is to offer a male without defect. He must present it at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting so that it [a] will be acceptable to the LORD. 4 He is to lay his hand on the head of the burnt offering, and it will be accepted on his behalf to make atonement for him. 5 He is to slaughter the young bull before the LORD, and then Aaron's sons the priests shall bring the blood and sprinkle it against the altar on all sides at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting." Leviticus 1:3-5 (New International Version) http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?book_id=3&chapter=1&verse=3&end_verse=5&version=31&context=context "If the animal is a bull, it must not have anything wrong with it. Lead it to the entrance of the sacred tent, and I will let you know if it is [d] acceptable to me. 4Lay your hand on its head, and I will accept the animal as a sacrifice for taking away your sins. 5After the bull is killed in my presence, some priests from Aaron's family will offer its blood to me by splattering it against the four sides of the altar." Leviticus 1:3-5 (Contemporary English Version) (see also the interesting comments there) http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Leviticus%201:3-5;&version=46; 2) The western civilization is strongly Bible rooted. Even if we became other influences, and even if many of us do not have any interest in the Bible, it can still be useful to help us understand some historical facts and it gives us also some interesting moral teachings. On the other hand, many of what stays in the Bible can be false interpreted and is also obviously false and not applicable, for various reasons. 3) Most of the Bible relates events which happened in the past. Some prophecies tell us something about things which are bound to happen. And some texts can also help us understand some of today's questions, because some similar questions were asked before. 3) I think we should not forget where we come from, so we should not forget the Bible. It can be interesting to read it because it contains a great collection of texts of ancient wisdom. But there are also other sources of ancient wisdom in other religions or philosophies. On the other hand, today's world is confronted with questions which were never known to the people who wrote those books, and we must find our own solutions for them, because the Bible and most of these books are not really useful there. Most people who rely on old books mostly do not have any other solution to modern questions than to reject everything which is modern.

The Bible my friend has been around for centuries and will still be long after you are passe' ;)

Every message is replaced by a newer one which removes any corruption that may have crept into the last one and also updates it to suit mankind’s temporal and spiritual development. Each message is delivered, taught and lived by a human Messenger/Prophet. The first of these was Adam. He was followed by many including Noah, Abraham, Moses and Jesus, and the last one was Mohammed. If we look at the NT we see from John 1:19-28 that at the time of Jesus there were ONLY THREE that were expected to come, “that Christ, Elias and that prophet”. Jesus claimed he was that Christ. About Elias Jesus said, in Matthew 17:12, “I say unto you, That Elias is come already, and they knew him not”. As for “that prophet”, Mohammed, a cousin of Jesus through their first common ancestor Abraham, claimed to be him. The message given to Mohammed to deliver, teach and live is contained in the Holy Qur’an (HQ) and it confirms the NT prediction that no further Prophet or Messenger is expected after Mohammed. According to Mr Pickthall’s translation from the original scripture HQ 33: 40 says “Muhammad is not the father of any man among you, but he is the messenger of Allah and the Seal of the Prophets” meaning the last and final one. Which is why some people refer to the HQ as the Last Testament.

Not really... It still has over 1.5 billion apparently passionate believers, so I don't think it can really be called passé... Though it's certainly 'based' quite a long time in the past.

No. It is the eternal Word of the living God. It is about the past, present, and future. -In the Master's service. Thank you and God bless you!

No. The Word of God will never be passé. All scripture is inspired by God and is useful for teaching, for refutation, for correction, and for training in righteousness, so that one who belongs to God may be competent, equipped for every good work. (2 Timothy 3:16-17) For more information, see the Catechism of the Catholic Church, section 105 and following: http://www.usccb.org/catechism/text/pt1sect1chpt2.htm With love in Christ.