Can I ask of all the Christian people who live their lives as good Christian people, have you actually 'Read' the Bible? And even more importantly, understood it? Or do you assume the religious person at your place of worship will keep you right?
Just asking. :-D
Happy Winter Solstice dudes!
Please don't quote ANY religious text, i was just asking YOUR thoughts!
2006-12-14 23:12:36 · 23 answers · asked by Chris M 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I don't know what "good Christian people" means. It's not in the Bible. It sounds to me as though you haven't read or understood The Bible.
AS it happens I do "assume" the religious person at my place of worship will keep me right.
That is, Christ , in my heart.
It's what the Bible teaches.
My thoughts? Well, I think you have missed your mark.
Just answering. Oh, and please do quote the Bible, it's God's thoughts.
2006-12-15 10:59:31 · answer #1 · answered by Jake M 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I am a Christian, born and bred, have read and studied the Bible and MORE importantly, have done my best to understand it. When you studied at school (cause my observation is you've not done higher education, sorry, i get this impression but i may be wrong), can you say you understood EVERYTHING ever taught to you at school? Did you pass with a 100% pass rate, do you know anyone else who did?
Now, take a long look at your question, THINK about what you're asking, then, come back, and be sensible yea. Be sensible, it might just earn you a bit of respect.
(by the way, i have post-graduate qualificationS). Just another something for you to think about. Cause if you knew anything about Christianity at all, you'd know that a Christian path is one which is personal, to suggest we "assume" anything is foolish, certainly not that we need someone else's actions to "keep things right".
by the sounds of things your perceptions have sadly been skewed by lack of thorough research or clear logical conclusions. Do yourself a favour, try improving the quality of your life before ASSUMING that I as a Christian, assume things, what a stupid thing to say.
2006-12-15 00:20:01 · answer #2 · answered by Wisdom 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm a Christian and I have been for about 4 years or so, this year I have started a course to read the Bible the whole way through. I've read certain books before but I wanted to read the whole thing to put it into context, also I haven't read much of the old testament before and think it's important to get the "two sides of the story" as it were.
As for the understood it part...because the Bible's so old sometimes it's hard to understand it especially I find in the old testament. Luckily I've got friends I can ask and there are plenty of books around to help out, like commentarys and so on, to explain difficult parts.
I do follow the advice of my minister and so on because s/he's obviously researched everything and can explain stuff in more detail than if it were just me...I think it's important to have more than one perspective on the Bible too because sometimes you can miss things out. But I definitely don't leave it all up to them...I like to read the Bible by myself to get a personal perspective on it.
I use the Bible as the main guideline for my life and to be honest that's sometimes hard but for me I couldn't live a life as a Christian without reading the Bible regularly...there are points which are hard to put in to practise and I don't always agree with some bits at first but it's still an important book for me...and I can't wait to have read all of it.
Sorry for rambling :-)
2006-12-14 23:25:19 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes I have read the Bible and no I have not fully understood it, regarding the religious person keeping me right he does not.
Those that say they understand are just hypocrites I now follow the inner instincts and Happy Winter Solstice yo you.
2006-12-18 20:48:54 · answer #4 · answered by Rod T 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's actually a good question! I am a Catholic and have read both the bible and the Catechism from cover to cover. I studied philosophy at a Catholic university and fell that I understand a good amount of what is in there. There is a tendency amoung Catholics to quote other Catholics rather than Jesus...
If you are iterested in reading the bible, there is a great book called 'Testament' which is the bibel without the chapters and verses and repititions that can make it difficult to understand.
2006-12-14 23:26:31 · answer #5 · answered by MrsC 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have read it and read it on a daily basis. Do I understand every word? No - to say yes that would be a lie. But I have "spiritual eyes" given to me by the Holy Spirit that indwells me now that I am saved - and the Holy Spirit helps me to understand the Bible and intercedes for me when I don't understand clearly - an unsaved person will have trouble understanding as they do not possess the Holy Spirit - do you understand? I continually seek God's guidance and ask for His wisdom and understanding to clearly know Him and His Word. As for the church being what they should be biblically and teaching correctly - I have to find a Bible-believing church and preaches the Word of God and believes that the Bible is inerrant (is that right?) - without error - that the Bible is "God breathed" - totally inspired by God and penned by man - and that this church of my choice will be preaching God's Word - I have to trust that and trust God. If I know they believe God's Word and are preaching that - I can pretty much trust they are bibically sound and their doctrine is correct. I hope this helps. Listen - I have to daily be with God and His Word - there is no good in me - except for Jesus and Holy Spirit. Blessings and thanks for this post.
2006-12-14 23:24:06 · answer #6 · answered by jworks79604 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes. Many times. Was reading it before I went to primary school and helped me enormously with understanding English and speech. It was also a wonderful education - history especially. Brilliant book. Can't recommend it highly enough (especially to all those sceptics out there who think it's just a bunch of fairy stories).
I'm only now (xxxxx years later) beginning to understand it. And I absolutely, categorically, emphatically refuse to abdicate responsibility to some preacher or minister to interpret it for me. God asks us to engage our intellect. The Bible is hugely challenging. Don't take my word for it. Read it before critisising.
Oh, and thank somebody that the sun will return sometime soon.
2006-12-15 08:00:08 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have read the bible front to back once over a very intensive period of about 2 months, I didn't understand all of it.
I do read my bible (nearly) everyday and take it with me on holidays of a week or longer. It is very important to me and is a very valuable way of God communicating to me through his word. I pray before and after reading the bible for understanding.
I think it is a very very important part of being a christian and it says that you should plant the words of God into your heart and mind.
2006-12-15 00:16:47 · answer #8 · answered by jessieket04 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I did not read the bible at all cos I am not christian and .
Non christian ppl read it only to get evidences regarding any new topic what their religions say .
2006-12-14 23:44:51 · answer #9 · answered by montathra 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, I have. When anyone gets into the Bible and gets used to how it is cut up into chapters and verses, it becomes a very "drawing" book. I don't think anyone could have real faith unless they begin to understand the mind of God, the whole picture. And that is what we hunger for.
You don't get that by someone else's words. You are getting THEIR revelation of God. I'm selfish. I want my own.
2006-12-14 23:44:32 · answer #10 · answered by nancy jo 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋