tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2229462780883907840.post8435679074435258247..comments2023-12-09T17:01:39.079-08:00Comments on Past Tense, Present Progressive: Bible IronyLatebloomerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18261932798380141520noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2229462780883907840.post-74640166063967526602013-03-28T20:45:20.673-07:002013-03-28T20:45:20.673-07:00this might interest you~
http://www.amazon.com/La...this might interest you~<br /><br />http://www.amazon.com/Language-God-Commonsense-Approach-Understanding/dp/1576832767Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08127221539933012726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2229462780883907840.post-89884468754947608862013-03-01T15:02:14.332-08:002013-03-01T15:02:14.332-08:00I am an atheist and I find this absolutely fascina...I am an atheist and I find this absolutely fascinating, I knew very little about Bible history. Thank you!seamonkeypohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14011491605198747222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2229462780883907840.post-69358630313450945972013-01-19T22:16:59.571-08:002013-01-19T22:16:59.571-08:00LOVE THIS POSTLOVE THIS POSTLanahttp://www.wideopenground.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2229462780883907840.post-86719608610565875932012-08-31T21:14:17.063-07:002012-08-31T21:14:17.063-07:00have you tried UU?
please note: I am not, myself,...have you tried UU?<br /><br />please note: I am not, myself, a Unitarian. i was raised, and continued to be, pagan ["All Gods are one God; Religion is the lens through which one sees God"] but i have been to several, many times, and they are always open and supportive... and while collection happens, people don't pay attention to who and how much. i don't know that i agree with a tithe in he traditional sense - most UU-ers i know would rather give to charity and do. it's what i do; and time is often better than cash, so us poor people can still give :)<br /><br />babbling. sorry.denelianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08083149213773118359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2229462780883907840.post-42297815123378042012-06-10T08:52:55.401-07:002012-06-10T08:52:55.401-07:00Love this! My faith, rather than falling apart, i...Love this! My faith, rather than falling apart, is enriched and revitalized by the truth! It's not what any traditional American evangelical or fundamentalist would accept as orthodox, but my connection to God is still a huge factor in my joy at being alive.<br /><br />I think one label for us (did you know red-letter Christian is considered an insult?) is progressive Christian. I don't know if that one is considered an insult or not. Lolz<br /><br />I don't go to church either, and I wish I wanted to go! I think the affirming accepting welcoming denominations need supporting, but I am just done with the tithe/attend/build your life around the church scenario. I would love to take communion, open communion, as a celebration of the love of God and the interconnectedness of all He loves, but I can't find any place to do that. <br /><br />I went to an affirming church with open communion, but the elder handing out the elements added exclusionary language instead of just saying, "the body of Christ, broken for all". I tried an ELCA congregation, but it was so formal and in my mind I could see all the hoops people would have to jump through to get invited to read scripture, offer the elements, etc.<br /><br />*sigh* So, I'm going to yoga class instead. Everyone's welcome! There's no litmus test of belief or dedication, no demand for continued loyalty or attendance, and it's just $5 a class rather than 10% of my income. Sweet.shadowspringhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15172112981244682382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2229462780883907840.post-37142684728837180182012-06-08T12:23:18.733-07:002012-06-08T12:23:18.733-07:00Yes, there is so much in the bible that people ski...Yes, there is so much in the bible that people skip over because it is uncomfortable, and not in an "edifying" way. People do a LOT of mental gymnastics to try to explain away things that are obviously horribly wrong, all the while claiming that God's truth is obvious and people have no excuse for unbelief.<br /><br />In my case, I call myself an extremely liberal Christian, but I don't go to church anymore and almost all Christianese (church-speak) drives me crazy. I feel absolutely no need or desire for other people to become Christians because I see that life's not simple or black and white.Latebloomerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18261932798380141520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2229462780883907840.post-89711246522077205252012-06-08T12:10:50.886-07:002012-06-08T12:10:50.886-07:00Thanks for the recommendation....definitely looks ...Thanks for the recommendation....definitely looks worthwhile!Latebloomerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18261932798380141520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2229462780883907840.post-45972952162827091252012-06-07T09:34:47.174-07:002012-06-07T09:34:47.174-07:00Exactly. My faith started falling apart when I fi...Exactly. My faith started falling apart when I finally sat down to read the bible in it's entirety. I wasn't looking elsewhere. I was reading THE BIBLE! What are we supposed to do with that? I'm still trying to decide if I want to call myself a Christian or not, because I do SO love the "red words". What do you call yourself? Do you still go to church?Larissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09586721197750246060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2229462780883907840.post-92033267792775538242012-06-02T14:01:09.961-07:002012-06-02T14:01:09.961-07:00The Reality Thing.
At fourteen, I did what my Sou...The Reality Thing.<br /><br />At fourteen, I did what my Southern Baptist church kept saying they wanted us to do; read the Bible, cover to cover. And once I'd done that, it was impossible not to think of it as the collection of myths, history, poetry, parables, wishful thinking, and propaganda that it actually is.<br /><br />The only thing that survived intact was the "red words," the words of Jesus the Teacher, and his evident love of humanity. I kept that.WereBearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17746779803342657146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2229462780883907840.post-18672547219908163282012-05-31T17:37:36.993-07:002012-05-31T17:37:36.993-07:00I relatively recently enjoyed the book "The R...I relatively recently enjoyed the book "The Rise and Fall of the Bible" by Beal. It made me think about a lot of the process of creating the Bible that I'd never considered, and it extends into the modern Bibles that are sold.Spherical Timehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435055266803359329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2229462780883907840.post-91960892499600835742012-05-31T10:58:13.011-07:002012-05-31T10:58:13.011-07:00Lovely essay that was forwarded to me by a friend....Lovely essay that was forwarded to me by a friend. Thanks!<br /><br />A lot of this helps explain why I enjoy the history of early Christianity so much. :-)Cibatarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17085975700051398946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2229462780883907840.post-74868440407778205852012-05-26T07:56:31.081-07:002012-05-26T07:56:31.081-07:00Latebloomer, thank you for this excellent essay. R...Latebloomer, thank you for this excellent essay. Rarely have I seen it written as well and as clearly from someone who obviously WANTED to believe.Mimihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062266088887216663noreply@blogger.com