Have you read the entire Bible? (crucified, Gospel, Jehovah, presbyterian)

[Northsouth]

Originally Posted by woxyroxme

I shocked my Sunday school teacher by showing her the word “p1$$” in the Bible.

Omg I remember when I found that word too, I was so shocked. And pleasantly surprised because then I was able to go to my parental unit and say "I thought this was a bad word"?

[woxyroxme]

Originally Posted by Northsouth

Omg I remember when I found that word too, I was so shocked. And pleasantly surprised because then I was able to go to my parental unit and say "I thought this was a bad word"?

Those early 17th century Englishmen must have been a wild bunch.

[RomulusXXV]

Yes, it was a strange way to define a male. At least the KJV added a bit of Shakespearean culture to the word and added an 'eth'.

[Northsouth]

Originally Posted by woxyroxme

Those early 17th century Englishmen must have been a wild bunch.

Actually that PU I mentioned was a KJV-onlism-er. And yes, I was more than happy to point that out to them that it was freaking ok to say ****.

The word "pisseth" is in fact in the KJV, and so is the word "****". Not bad for an atheist huh?

And to answer your post Woxy, which I didn't do above because I mistakenly thought I quoted you and the other poster who I addressed above., it's one of the stupidest things that my PU believed, that the "wild bunch" of 17th century Englishmen were some kind of gods that could never be questioned about their interpretation. Complete lunacy.

[WalkintheLight]

It's hard to believe that most Christians have not read the entire Bible at least once.

Laziness and arrogance have helped the ignorant to eternal damnation

[Oakback]

Originally Posted by WalkintheLight

It's hard to believe that most Christians have not read the entire Bible at least once.

Laziness and arrogance have helped the ignorant to eternal damnation

So all the illiterate Christians who lived for centuries prior to the invention of the printing press are doomed?

[CCCyou]

Originally Posted by WalkintheLight

It's hard to believe that most Christians have not read the entire Bible at least once.

Laziness and arrogance have helped the ignorant to eternal damnation

Where in the bible does it say that one must read the bible?
All the verses I've seen say 'hear' and believe.

[Mightyqueen801]

Originally Posted by Oakback

So all the illiterate Christians who lived for centuries prior to the invention of the printing press are doomed?

Can't rep you again, but ding ding ding, we have a winner.

I am always amused at the self-righteous who believe they have been given some authority to decide who is and who is not condemned to eternal damnation. Oh yes, we know that reading the Bible and interpreting it to the way it favors them is their authority.

[Oakback]

Memory is a funny thing. We tend to re.ember what is useful to us.

You want a kid to learn something, show him/her the value of the knowledge 1st, then they'll tend to remember it.

In my decades as a Christian, I have read multiple translations of the Bible multiple times.

I given away to several churches a virtual library of religious books ranging from Old church fathers to contemporary theological thinkers.

What I remember is:
Love the Lord and my neighbor as myself.

The rest was mere editorial. And pontificating.

[MissKate12]

Originally Posted by Oakback

So all the illiterate Christians who lived for centuries prior to the invention of the printing press are doomed?

No, I don’t believe that. People prior to the printing press were dependent upon their church leaders. Our God is a just, merciful and forgiving God. He will judge all people fairly.

We, however, have been given a wonderful gift. We are privileged to live in a time when God’s word is available to pretty much all people. We have no excuse.

Read Psalm 119 again sometime. See how King David, a man after God’s own heart, felt about the Scriptures.