I find it puzzling that most religious people I have talked to have not actually read the bible for themselves. They tend to go to church and listen to a priest or reverand preach a particular passage. Why is that?
2007-03-31 07:13:40 · 18 answers · asked by tkessandoh 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
They seem to prefer to have it spoon fed to them.
2007-03-31 07:18:30 · answer #1 · answered by nuthnbettr2do0128 5 · 1⤊ 3⤋
Because human beings are, for the most part, extremely lazy. Look at what most people know, not only about their own religion, but politics and current events as well. There was a time when people could have active conversations in school or at work. These days, that is considered inappropriate. Often people don't read the Bible because they don't understand it, and the only way to clarify it is to talk about it - which is "inappropriate" in most public settings. Instead of real discourse, most people can only recite quips and soundbytes they hear from the T.V. or the newspaper, and do very little research on their own. Where is an appropriate place, outside of church, to discuss religion? If not in those places where people commonly gather, where is it appropriate? Where can we talk about religion? Nowhere!! So they just repeat what they hear.
2007-03-31 07:25:32 · answer #2 · answered by Angie 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The portion of the Gospel of Mathew you're quoting refers back to the regulation of Moses in specific the Sabbath and Jesus is asserting this interior the competition of He and the Disciples have been attacked via the Pharisees for engaged on the Sabbath and Jesus advised them that the Sabbath is for guy and not guy for the Sabbath, so please examine in contest. The heavy burden he's speaking approximately is the sacrifices of the previous testomony and how those are pointless after He has paid along with his Blood. we don't purely examine the Bible yet we live the Gospels out in receiving complete Communion with the Lord Jesus Christ, in so doing we are renewing His Sacrifice and retaining His coaching regarding the occurrence of His Sacrifice over the regulation of Moses. it is achieveable because of the fact we get carry of His real physique and Blood, if it wasn't so we might nevertheless be decrease than the previous testomony regulation and the Sacrifice presented would not bring about the Resurrection in Christ. you will take exhilaration in the Resurrection because of the fact the Synapse of the Gospels is lived out via the full Sacrifice of Christ renewed via His Sacraments. might the easy shine upon you. Mickey
2016-12-15 13:09:38 · answer #3 · answered by vasim 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We should go to a bible teaching church, yes-- fellowship is very important- BUT every christian should also be reading the bible at home! Not just on Sundays! Yes the holy Spirit teaches us, and even at church! But at home also--when we pray in the Spirit for the Lord to teach us....we should always be spending that quality time with the Lord, on our own....apart from church.
But a good bible teaching church is important--just as bible study, if you can get to one.
p.s God did appoint pastors to teach--just some are not teaching the truth, depending on what that church is teaching. So of course some are not "appointed" by God- who are teaching a different doctrine.
2007-03-31 07:21:01 · answer #4 · answered by Mandolyn Monkey Munch 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The answer to this is simple...
You have to keep in mind that the reason people are "religious" to begin with is because they want simple answers to unbelievably intricate and complex questions. We live in a very confusing world, and when answers are hard to come by, it's incredibly easy to just trust "faith" and simply say, "Eh, must be God".
Because religious people are inherently lazy and accept invalid answers to pertinent questions, of course they're happy just listening to somebody preach...Hell, to them it's easier than reading. Whether they read the Bible or not, they get the same thing out of religion...simple answers and less of a headache than if they were to seek truth and certainty.
2007-03-31 07:22:11 · answer #5 · answered by Guenther 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm a devote church goer and I've read the entire Bible. Some of the books in the Bible I have read many many times over.
2007-03-31 07:17:01 · answer #6 · answered by Archangel 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Have you ever heard the expression; "Sitting in a garage will not make you a car." ? Well, sitting in a church will not make one a Christian either. Church-goers aren't necessarily true Christians. A genuine believer will want to do God's will, which includes studying His word, among many other things. Do you see any other evidence of Christ in their lives? It could be that they're just lazy too.
2007-03-31 07:20:07 · answer #7 · answered by beano™ 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Most people I know from chruch read the Bible daily. Our pastor encourages us to read it and verify anything he says to us. I think there are some in the larger denominations that are not encouraged this way.
2007-03-31 07:17:36 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because they are lazy and would rather set in front of a TV and let the evangelist tell them what they want to hear or go to church and stare at the Preacher. It is just plain laziness
2007-03-31 07:20:29 · answer #9 · answered by ♥ Mel 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
most people work all week...and rely on the pastor to tell them what is in the bible....not really a good idea..since many times, pastors are wrong....
best to read it for yourself
i read it for myself..and find church boring because i already know what is being said....so i do not go
2007-03-31 07:19:17 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are cultural Christians doing what the majority does. It has nothing to do with actually being seekers of spiritual truth, so why actually look in the Bible for themselves?.
2007-03-31 07:18:12 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋