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Politics : Sharks in the Septic Tank -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: LLCF who wrote (81858)	11/20/2009 12:00:50 PM
From: one_less	1 Recommendation Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 82486

I am fine with that. I think the Bible does a great job at disclosing what is righteous human nature and has many practical cautionary examples about how to avoid pitfalls and how to build a good character. It also has literature, poetry, historical accounts, and tremendous amounts of trivia, which is all open to interpretation as to where literal history leaves off or is spun, where metaphor picks up, and how application is personally relevant. Jesus tried to clue people in by telling them the messages must be addressed at a specific level of abstraction and was not meant for everyone, which is why he spoke in parables and said 'let those who have ears to hear' etc. I don't think it is a book for children. Unfortunately, people are usually presented with its teachings when they are too young to grasp the more abstract (or spiritual if you prefer) messages of the book, and this level of understanding then is bound with them by the authority of the religion(s) into adulthood. It becomes more of a test of loyalty than the genuine path for a seeker. Those who are genuine seekers of truth probably don't need it except to confirm what they know to be true in their hearts. Same with the Torah, Quran, etc.