Americans don't particularly like to read, it seems.
Then, on top of that, around here if it isn't the KJV, it isn't worth diddly. Your average Xtian has a hard enough time with People magazine, you want them to understand Jamesian English?
Besides, if it was important, Preacher would talk about it during the sermon. You're tithing your 10%, let him do all the hard work for you, right?
As to why people trust it-you were raised to believe that this was the "Good Book", the inerrant Word of God. It gets drilled into you that this is what it is. It's hard to turn away from that. It was for me. I'm the only one out of my siblings who did. One sister runs the religious education program for her parish, and the other one is an ex-nun. She still believes though. It isn't easy to give up something you were always taught was both true and vital. I just hope the day comes when no one believes such nonsense.
Then, on top of that, around here if it isn't the KJV, it isn't worth diddly. Your average Xtian has a hard enough time with People magazine, you want them to understand Jamesian English?
Besides, if it was important, Preacher would talk about it during the sermon. You're tithing your 10%, let him do all the hard work for you, right?
As to why people trust it-you were raised to believe that this was the "Good Book", the inerrant Word of God. It gets drilled into you that this is what it is. It's hard to turn away from that. It was for me. I'm the only one out of my siblings who did. One sister runs the religious education program for her parish, and the other one is an ex-nun. She still believes though. It isn't easy to give up something you were always taught was both true and vital. I just hope the day comes when no one believes such nonsense.
“To terrify children with the image of hell, to consider women an inferior creation—is that good for the world?”
― Christopher Hitchens
"That fear first created the gods is perhaps as true as anything so brief could be on so great a subject". - George Santayana
"If this is the best God can do, I'm not impressed". - George Carlin
― Christopher Hitchens
"That fear first created the gods is perhaps as true as anything so brief could be on so great a subject". - George Santayana
"If this is the best God can do, I'm not impressed". - George Carlin
