Christians, how many times have you read----?

Question

the book(s) of shadows, Qur'an, the devils apocrypha, or anything that was not christian. Not saying that no christain has, just a lot of questions are answered by christains as "read the bible" so i wanted to know who studied other religions and if you havnt, why not?

yes i have read the bible and i was christian for 23 years

Answer 1

I've read many, many non-Christian texts. I've read books on Judaism, Paganism, Eckankar, Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam, ceremonial magick, Satanism, Rosicrucianism, and many other beliefs and philosophies. I've also read plenty of books outside my own Christian denomination, in addition to several interesting books on atheism. I believe in doing research on other belief systems, not only by reading, but by attending their services or meetings. I'd rather learn about things via direct research than to rely upon secondhand information.

Answer 2

Actually, most Christians (unless they're asleep) get around to investigating a majority of other religions, philosophies, etc. Some study them in college, church study groups, or on their own. Some find out whenever they meet someone of another faith and get to know that person. It's really not uncommon for the average Christian to have at least general knowledge about several different religions. Usually, a family member will peek their interest if nothing else does. But, the main faith of interest is the Holy Bible and, naturally, is where most of the Christian's time is spent. When you go so far into a religion and begin to see right away where that religion doesn't follow The Bible, it's typical to not go further into a false religion.......unless you are trying to connect with someone who is in that faith. In order to understand a person and connect with them, it's always helpful to know what they believe.......that's where you find out who they are.

Answer 3

Although I am a Christian there are things I have questioned about the religion and the Bible. I am currently reading the Quran because my new husband is a Muslim and I want to know more about his religious beliefs. None of us knows which is the "true" religion. All we can do is follow the beliefs we have. I do think every person should read the other religious books and discover for themselves what they believe to be true rather than just follow what they've been taught.

Answer 4

in case you're speaking with reference to the hot testomony, it replaced into written between 50 CE and 200 CE and edited plenty afterwards. Paul replaced into the earliest author interior the hot testomony. He wrote someplace between the 50 and 70 CE, a protracted time after Jesus supposedly died, if he existed in any respect. The Gospels have been written a protracted time after that, between 70 and one hundred fifty CE. The earliest Gospel author replaced into Mark, observed with the help of Matthew, Luke then John. The latter 3 borrowed heavily from Mark and different texts. After that, there have been many copies made and edited. it somewhat is all we've. There at the instant are not any unique manuscripts. The oldest of the manuscripts we've tutor how the Bible has replaced because it replaced into copied. as an occasion, there are multiple endings to Mark. there is info of tampering each and each of how via to the 1500's. It wasn't until eventually mid 3 hundred CE that they formally placed the books at the same time into an good canon. there have been many different books floating around on the time that the bishops of the day rejected. They became regularly occurring as apocrypha. This all happened under Constantine after he switched over. without Constantine, Christianity might have remained a area of interest cult. faith is poorly copied superstition.

Answer 5

I have a copy of the Koran, but I admittedly haven't read it from beginning to end. I've read some occult stuff, like The Lesser Key of Solomon, Grimorium Verum and The Qabalah Codex. I've also read most of Anton LaVey's books. And I've read a ton of stuff about Kemeticism, because my father is a Kemetic Pagan.

I'm hoping to get Nox & Liber Koth for Christmas. Yeah, I've got an occult fascination, lol.

Answer 6

I most definitely have read other books. I was a practicing Wiccan for a long time. I read other religions to study their beliefs and noticed so much similiarity and to see if I could find the "right place" that fulfilled what I needed. Nothing did until I returned to Christ.

Answer 7

I did a bit of research on Zoroastrianism, also I have had debates with Muslims. I never wanted to attempt those religions, but my efforts were rewarding because it further exposed the error of those two religions.

Jesus told us why we have no desire to know other religions, and why we would expect to find the error in them.

This is what Jesus said, see if you can tell that it's talking about what I am saying.

John 4
13 Jesus answered, "Everyone who drinks this water will be thirsty again, 14 but whoever drinks the water I give him will never thirst. Indeed, the water I give him will become in him a spring of water welling up to eternal life."

Answer 8

I find it interesting that some christians say that you shouldn't reject christianity unless you've read the christian bible, yet they reject other religions without having read their "holy" books. In fact, I don't know any christians who've read their own "holy" book all the way through (not to say there aren't any, only that I've never known one who has).
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Answer 9

WNM - thanks for asking this! It is amazing how many Christians refuse to look outside their narrow box! They'll readily condemn other religions and spirituality without EVER learning what anything other than Christianity is about. Fear?

When an atheist says they don't need to read the Bible the Christians all jump up and protest that you can't judge without reading their book but they can without reading anything other than the bible?

Answer 10

I've learned of some Passover traditions of the Jewish people and Muslim praying methods. Buddhist traditions are practiced by family back in Taiwan so I know of those. I don't plan on reading into any of those books you mentioned, though.

I don't believe that reading any of those books will enhance my worldview in any way. Therefore, I find no use in them.