Bible In Our Everyday Life

[cadymcmerrh12]

What is the importance of the Bible in our life? How does learning the importance of the Bible affect our life?

[naomi24]

You just asked a similar question in another section. If you want to talk about religion there is a Religion & Spirituality category - a sub-section of Society & Culture.

[Khandro]

naomi; This is the 'Society & Culture' category, why should discussion of the bible not apply here?

[Mozz71]

I find the Bible very useful in my everyday life. It's the perfect thickness to jam under the table leg to stop it wobbling.

[ToraToraTora]

alleluia!

[Mozz71]

Khandro, it's not out of place, it's just a duplicate post.

[ToraToraTora]

I have read the bible that's why I am a devout athiest.

[Mamyalynne]

Cady, welcome to AB and more importantly - good luck.

[andy-hughes]

It has no importance in my life, and no impact on it.

[naomi24]

It can, khandro, but since she posted a similar question in B&S I thought she might to know there’s an R&S category. I trust that’s acceptable to you?

[Khandro]

cady: I'm afraid you will get similar responses from whichever category you ask your question in answerbank, because this type of question it's largely responded to by 'smart' heathens.

[naomi24]

^That should have been ‘might like to know’.

I ought to answer the question. Apart from a long-held interest in its history and the implications and effects on society of its content, the Bible has no influence in my life.

[naomi24]

Are you just going to continue to criticise others, khandro, or are you going to answer the question?

[Atheist]

I don't read the Bible and I don't believe that it is genuine revelation from a divine creator. I was brought up in England as vaguely Christian. But the Bible has obviously had a lot of influence on the culture of this country. Some of Jesus' teachings I like. The OT I don't like or know well.

[Hopkirk]

If I was on Desert Island Discs, they would try to give me a Bible and the complete works of Shakespeare.

I would refuse them both. If I took them I would use them to get the fire going, and that would offend some people.

[Khandro]

Atheist //The OT I don't like or know well.//
Well that's honest . I can recommend say, the Book of Job, which is not only restricted to Christianity, but used as an important lesson for life by Jews, Muslim's & others too.
It isn't simply 'a story', it emphasises endurance and long-suffering patience portraying manly virtue.
Read by many facing adversity, - there were not many atheists in the trenches, so it was said.

[Atheist]

Khandro; I've heard criticism of the 'message' of the book of Job, but I haven't read it, so I can't comment. I'll try to find time to read it and form an opinion. I must say that the idea that it might approve of "endurance and long-suffering patience portraying manly virtue" sounds a bit odd to me. Reminds me of religious people saying that the suffering of the Jews and others was acceptable because it enabled lessons to be learned about the virtue involved in acceptance of pain and yielding to the ineffable wisdom of the creator.

[Atheist]

The quote about atheists and trenches is simply an assertion made by those who disapprove of atheism. No evidence of it, just a pithy soundbite to support religious beliefs.

[nailit]

//I can recommend say, the Book of Job, which is not only restricted to Christianity, but used as an important lesson for life by Jews, Muslim's & others too.
It isn't simply 'a story', it emphasises endurance and long-suffering patience portraying manly virtue.//

It also emphasizes a 'Satan' ...who was supposedly thrown out of heaven and awaiting eternal doom...presenting himself before God as though they were eternal buddies.
(As naomi has often pointed out)
Satan (in this story) cannot be an enemy of God.
(He's been thrown out of Heaven, remember, and yet presents himself in Heaven and has a friendly chat with God)

God agrees to let Satan afflict Job in all sorts of ways, ending up with him losing his family.
He then blesses Job with more sons and daughters.

Can anyone tell me HOW having more children can make up for the ones that have died??
For a wager between God and an angel that sacked him off??

[Khandro]

Atheist //The quote about atheists and trenches is simply an assertion made by those who disapprove of atheism. No evidence of it, just a pithy soundbite to support religious beliefs.//

That may be true or not, but then, you've never been in a muddy trench in hourly fear for your life have you? - and before you ask, neither have I, but I have been so in other circumstances.

Do read Job, it's freely available online. :0)

[Canary42]

What is the importance of the Bible in my life? Zilch

How does learning the importance of the Bible affect my life? Not at all.