Zone1 When I look at mama's old Bible

[TemplarKormac]

My grandmother/mother passed on my birthday last year, and she left behind her old Bible and her mother's old Living Bible.

The common theme?

They're both falling apart. Spines frayed, torn pages, pages falling out, whole sections of verses highlighted or underlined...

So when I look at mama's old Bible, I'm reminded of a saying:

"A Bible that's falling apart usually belongs to someone who isn't."

And no, she (nor her mother before her) never fell apart. Her faith saw her through life. And I plan to make sure the same is true with me.

If you are a Christian and feel you have backslidden, I encourage you to jump back into God's word. If you're on the fence, give it a try. As stricken with grief as I still am over her passing, I will not let my faith in God diminish.

Please, go read your Bible, make it fall apart if you have to! By the time it does, you won't. Obey and adhere to everything it says. You won't regret it.

 

[Lisa558]

Both your grandmother and your mother died on the same day, which was your birthday? That’s awful.

 

[TemplarKormac]

Both your grandmother and your mother died on the same day, which was your birthday? That’s awful.

No no. My grandmother raised me, so she took on the role of mother as well. I never knew my biological mother.

 

[Lisa558]

No no. My grandmother raised me, so she took on the role of mother as well. I never knew my biological mother.

Oh, I see. Thank you for clarifying. Still, to lose your grandmother/mother is so very sad as it is, but on your birthday…..

May she RIP.

 

[TNHarley]

I just cant agree. All religions are completely ridiculous. Except for Taoism. And maybe the church of Satan. As it teaches liberty, privacy, knowledge and kindness. The complete opposite of most religions. And the fundamental natural rights that started this country.
The church of Satan does not believe in a literal satan. They just do it as a backhand to the religious tyrants.

 

[JustAnotherNut]

I just cant agree. All religions are completely ridiculous. Except for Taoism. And maybe the church of Satan. As it teaches liberty, privacy, knowledge and kindness. The complete opposite of most religions. And the fundamental natural rights that started this country.
The church of Satan does not believe in a literal satan. They just do it as a backhand to the religious tyrants.

That's how Satan works, by deceiving you into thinking it's all good, no harm done and when you're comfortable with it, you're trapped. Be wary, be very aware and beware


If you're not interested in organized religion, that's fine, but atleast read thru the Bible and see if you aren't changed for the better by it

 

[TNHarley]

That's how Satan works, by deceiving you into thinking it's all good, no harm done and when you're comfortable with it, you're trapped. Be wary, be very aware and beware


If you're not interested in organized religion, that's fine, but atleast read thru the Bible and see if you aren't changed for the better by it

I have read the bible twice. Thats why I dont believe.

 

[Meriweather]

I have read the bible twice. Thats why I dont believe.

What particular passage(s) led to that conclusion?

 

[TNHarley]

What particular passage(s) led to that conclusion?

Its not just this passage or that passage, its the book as a whole. So many inconsistencies, things that arent possible like plants living without the sun. Gods laws are absolutely bonkers. And then we have god himself.
Even if I thought he was real, I would NEVER serve a jealous, genocidal tyrant like him.

 

[Care4all]

I just cant agree. All religions are completely ridiculous. Except for Taoism. And maybe the church of Satan. As it teaches liberty, privacy, knowledge and kindness. The complete opposite of most religions. And the fundamental natural rights that started this country.
The church of Satan does not believe in a literal satan. They just do it as a backhand to the religious tyrants.

God gives us all freedom, through free will. It's just that the Bible tells you the consequences of your free will, so you know ahead of time, before making your free will choices!

 

[TNHarley]

God gives us all freedom, through free will. It's just that the Bible just tells you the consequences of your free will, so you know ahead of time, before making your free will choices!

"do as i say or be punished for eternity" isnt free will. It isnt love.
Especially since he apparently knows whats going to happen to us. Why would he even make us if he knew he would punish us for eternity? Us humans call people like that psychopaths.

 

[Meriweather]

Its not just this passage or that passage, its the book as a whole. So many inconsistencies, things that arent possible like plants living without the sun. Gods laws are absolutely bonkers. And then we have god himself.
Even if I thought he was real, I would NEVER serve a jealous, genocidal tyrant like him.

I see. What you reject is your own personal interpretation of the Bible. And rightfully so.

 

[Care4all]

"do as i say or be punished for eternity" isnt free will. It isnt love.
Especially since he apparently knows whats going to happen to us. Why would he even make us if he knew he would punish us for eternity? Us humans call people like that psychopaths.

I don't take it that way....I take it as a warning in the sense of thinking before acting....I listen to what Jesus is trying to teach them, of how they are interpreting the LAW wrongly.

The lesson of the Good Samaritan was correcting their thoughts on the laws....laws on blood and filth, laws on not working on the Sabbath, laws on enemies, etc etc. Laws that kept the priest and Levite from helping this left for dead man, and passing him by, and not helping him....all because of how they interpreted the Law....

Christ corrected their actions teaching that the Law was not to stop them from helping any human being in need of life saving help... basically. Even if an enemy, or person of disdain, or on the Sabbath when no work is to be done, or etc etc etc...A human is a human, and we are to treat all humans, humanely....at all times...

 

[TNHarley]

I see. What you reject is your own personal interpretation of the Bible. And rightfully so.

I reject what the bible actually says. I dont need people to make stuff up like you do.

 

[Meriweather]

I reject what the bible actually says. I dont need people to make stuff up like you do.

Learn Hebrew, and then we can discuss how the King James English and modern culture changes language and perspective. Could it be, you prefer your own perspective of God?

 

[TNHarley]

Learn Hebrew, and then we can discuss how the King James English and modern culture changes language and perspective. Could it be, you prefer your own perspective of God?

So 99.99995% of christians dont understand the bible. Mkay.

 

[Hafar1014]

Its not just this passage or that passage, its the book as a whole. So many inconsistencies, things that arent possible like plants living without the sun. Gods laws are absolutely bonkers. And then we have god himself.
Even if I thought he was real, I would NEVER serve a jealous, genocidal tyrant like him.

Its an allegory didnt you take an English lit course in graduate school

 

[TNHarley]

Its an allegory didnt you take an English lit course in graduate school

Thats what they always say when stuff makes zero sense. You got to make stuff up to justify your silly beliefs, and thats ok. Most people do that.

 

[Hafar1014]

Thats what they always say when stuff makes zero sense. You got to make stuff up to justify your silly beliefs, and thats ok. Most people do that.

God helps Jews by making rodents like you just plain dumb

 

[TNHarley]

God helps Jews by making rodents like you just plain dumb

At least I dont live in fantasy land, boomer