Do you think there is any value at all to these works?
2006-08-29 12:59:39 · 5 answers · asked by Heron By The Sea 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I enjoy reading the Apocryphal books for further insight, especially the Book of Enoch. I still don't know why this one wasn't included in the original Bible since it is mentioned in the Book of Jude. I think it's important to make sure that these books line up with the rest of the Bible before choosing to believe them though.
2006-08-29 13:03:55 · answer #1 · answered by shybusch 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
All knowledge has value. Yes, I've read all that are available. There are a lot of early works that aren't even classified as Apocryphal (particularly the letters of Clement, Julianus Africanus, Augustine, etc) that give huge insight into the culture and times in which the Bible was written, and the minds of those that did so.
2006-08-29 20:06:46 · answer #2 · answered by antirion 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm not sure that I qualify a a protestant, but I find them inspiring to nonsensical. My favorites are the gospel of Thomas and the peace gospel. A few are lame but maybe I just don't understand what they are saying. The Thomas gospel sounds a lot more like Jesus than anything that I ever read in the bible. I would compare it to the course in miracles for it's authenticity to jesus' teachings, although without the minute detail that the course provides.
Love and blessings
don
2006-08-29 20:08:36 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have read them before. When I can get another copy, I'm planning to read them again. Yes, they have much value. Some of what they say is true--but not enough to be called Scripture. Also they are value for cultural reasons.
2006-08-30 13:34:21 · answer #4 · answered by Brigid O' Somebody 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have and they dont say anything special really. Wont condemn them nor praise them.
2006-08-29 20:06:28 · answer #5 · answered by impossble_dream 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋