Have you ever read the Bible?

24-08-2019 01:54AM

"Are you an old testament guy are you a new testament guy?"

"Probably... equal"

Sometimes I have a hard time believing this is real life.

Atlantic Dawn · 24-08-2019 01:56AM

Deleted User wrote: »

"Are you an old testament guy are you a new testament guy?"

"Probably... equal"

Sometimes I have a hard time believing this is real life.

It's like a world ruled by Biff Tannen. Boris getting the UK is as funny

FanadMan · 24-08-2019 04:57AM

Read it when I was a kid. Was a good novel but a bit long.

Badly Drunk Boy · 24-08-2019 06:04AM

ILoveYourVibes wrote: »

Roman mindset more so I think. Think about it ..vatican.

It was written with a Hellenistic mindset, as the Vatican wasn't a thing then. I studied biblical (Koiné) Greek many years ago, and still have a Greek version of the New Testament, which is a lovely book, aesthetically.

DEFTLEFTHAND · 24-08-2019 06:13AM

Only really follow the New Testament as a Christian.

Old Test\Torah is more of a Jew thing. Christ rebelled against this teaching.

The most interesting book of the three Abrahamic faiths is the Quaran, the literal and final word of God delivered to the Prophet Mohammed via the Angel Gabriel.

24-08-2019 06:29AM

The Bible is a bit "schizophrenic" in a colloquial sense. It's got so many authors it's very inconsistent. It's a bit like a boards writing challenge where one person writes a sentence and another boardsie writes the next, so the story goes wild.

I've read a good bit of the old testament like a novel and a couple of the gospels.

While there are some corner stone Western society stories I eventually stopped. Basically god comes across as a complete dick, and as he's the main character of the story (I'm reluctant to say protagonist) it becomes difficult to maintain interest.

It probably is best to cherry-pick. Some of the authors clearly loved telling a good story, while others were merely Dan Brown rather than Shakespeare.

24-08-2019 06:36AM

DEFTLEFTHAND wrote: »

The most interesting book of the three Abrahamic faiths is the Quaran, the literal and final word of God delivered to the Prophet Mohammed via the Angel Gabriel.

You've got to admire Mohammed he was clever enough to protect his legacy by saying there would be no further prophets. BOOM! Suckers! Snookered ye.

I'll give him that.

Oasis1974 · 24-08-2019 06:38AM

The Bible has made into several films so just watch them for a general gist of what's going on.

corner of hells · 24-08-2019 06:48AM

Oasis1974 wrote: »

The Bible has made into several films so just watch them for a general gist of what's going on.

Probably the best is " the Life of Brian " .

Though regarding the book , I can never find any mention of Easter Eggs .

ILoveYourVibes · 24-08-2019 06:54AM

One thing though. I'm pretty sure that if it was my ''FAVORITE BOOK'' that I would be able to make reference to it in greater detail.

Shefwedfan · 24-08-2019 06:57AM

Not the proper version, a big long....they did have an easy version I read many moons ago....tells you more or less the main bits

Montage of Feck · 24-08-2019 07:00AM

Read the book of Revelations once after watching "the omen" for the first time.

uck51js9zml2yt · 24-08-2019 07:02AM

DEFTLEFTHAND wrote: »

Only really follow the New Testament as a Christian.

Old Test\Torah is more of a Jew thing. Christ rebelled against this teaching.

The most interesting book of the three Abrahamic faiths is the Quaran, the literal and final word of God delivered to the Prophet Mohammed via the Angel Gabriel.

The quoran falls into the same realm as Joseph Smith's "Golden Tablets".

24-08-2019 07:03AM

Shefwedfan wrote: »

Not the proper version, a big long....they did have an easy version I read many moons ago....tells you more or less the main bits

In fairness though if you were a believer in the Christian god, you'd think that you'd be reading that book like it was tonight's lottery numbers. You know, the actual words of your god!

Anyone that calls themselves a Christian and hasn't read it several times is a spoofer.

Shefwedfan · 24-08-2019 07:05AM

[Deleted User] wrote: »

In fairness though if you were a believer in the Christian god, you'd think that you'd be reading that book like it was tonight's lottery numbers. You know, the actual words of your god!

Anyone that calls themselves a Christian and hasn't read it several times is a spoofer.

Why?

That’s a bit silly....most religions are about looking after each other etc...reading a book and been an ar*ehole is not been a Christian.....action make you a Christian

24-08-2019 07:07AM

ILoveYourVibes wrote: »

One thing though. I'm pretty sure that if it was my ''FAVORITE BOOK'' that I would be able to make reference to it in greater detail.

But it's a very very big book. Huge.

24-08-2019 07:10AM

Shefwedfan wrote: »

Why?

That’s a bit silly....most religions are about looking after each other etc...reading a book and been an ar*ehole is not been a Christian.....action make you a Christian

I think you're missing my point. Unless you're illiterate, you're going to read the book of your god if you actually believe.

24-08-2019 07:11AM

Yeah read it all, even the bits in the appendix that didn't make the final cut, The Serpent of Rehoboam, The Well of Zohassadar, The Bridal Feast of Beth Chadruharazzeb

uck51js9zml2yt · 24-08-2019 07:13AM

[Deleted User] wrote: »

I think you're missing my point. Unless you're illiterate, you're going to read the book of your god if you actually believe.

Agreed. It's no different to getting a letter from your spouse, saying you love them and not reading the letter.

You would read it. The Bible is just one big letter.

Shefwedfan · 24-08-2019 07:13AM

[Deleted User] wrote: »

I think you're missing my point. Unless you're illiterate, you're going to read the book of your god if you actually believe.

I don’t get your point

What are you talking about?

24-08-2019 07:16AM

Shefwedfan wrote: »

I don’t get your point

What are you talking about?

I didn't actually mean you specifically, but to make it personal might assist.

Are you a Christian?

Shefwedfan · 24-08-2019 07:24AM

[Deleted User] wrote: »

I didn't actually mean you specifically, but to make it personal might assist.

Are you a Christian?

Every religion has a book so doesn’t matter if I’m Christian or not

I don’t understand you point that your a spoofer if you don’t read s book, so please explain?

What difference does it make if you read the book or not if you know the core values of the book?

PS I already said I read a cut down bible version...

Montage of Feck · 24-08-2019 07:24AM

[Deleted User] wrote: »

In fairness though if you were a believer in the Christian god, you'd think that you'd be reading that book like it was tonight's lottery numbers. You know, the actual words of your god!

Anyone that calls themselves a Christian and hasn't read it several times is a spoofer.

A d if you believe that your the spoofer.

24-08-2019 07:26AM

Shefwedfan wrote: »

Every religion has a book so doesn’t matter if I’m Christian or not

I don’t understand you point that your a spoofer if you don’t read s book, so please explain?

What difference does it make if you read the book or not if you know the core values of the book?

PS I already said I read a cut down bible version...

Okay, in the immortal words of a certain Corkonian, 'We'll leave it there so'.

24-08-2019 07:27AM

Montage of Feck wrote: »

A d if you believe that your the spoofer.

*sigh*

You can't beat a lazy fundamentalist 😆

Montage of Feck · 24-08-2019 07:36AM

The fundamentals of Christianity is don't be a dick and forgiveness, things the old testament is seriously lacking.

Shefwedfan · 24-08-2019 07:47AM

Deleted User wrote: »

Okay, in the immortal words of a certain Corkonian, 'We'll leave it there so'.

:P

Well that was quick for you to admit you haven't a clue what you are talking about.....

Deleted User wrote: »

*sigh*

You can't beat a lazy fundamentalist &#55357;&#56838;

?? What a stupid statement.

Ursus Horribilis · 24-08-2019 07:50AM

I had a go at it when I was a 11 or 12 but gave up long before the end. It was dry, joyless stuff and I could understand why most of it never made it to mass. I'm not sure reading it all, or living your life by it, is good for anyone. You can read what you like into it and take passages that suit you out of it.

Graces7 · 24-08-2019 07:54AM

Shefwedfan wrote: »

Why?

That’s a bit silly....most religions are about looking after each other etc...reading a book and been an ar*ehole is not been a Christian.....action make you a Christian

anyone can read the Bible; it is living it that counts. Hitler's Nazi leaders read it and went faithfully to Mass.

Graces7 · 24-08-2019 07:55AM

Ursus Horribilis wrote: »

I had a go at it when I was a 11 or 12 but gave up long before the end. It was dry, joyless stuff and I could understand why most of it never made it to mass. I'm not sure reading it all, or living your life by it, is good for anyone. You can read what you like into it and take passages that suit you out of it.

Feeding the hungry and clothing the naked is very good for the needy.

Have you ever read the Bible?

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