(November 21, 2015 at 4:47 pm)MysticKnight Wrote: I am actually interested in studying the Old and new testament per your understanding since you are more charitable in finding gems in it that I would be. I've read a lot of it and I guess perhaps bias made me think a lot of it is boring or irrational. I've read some commentaries online on some confusing passages, but I perhaps I can start a Bible study thread where I ask you questions?
I don't like how people are hasty in concluding Quran is irrational and are not charitable to it, so I don't want to do the same with the Bible.
I think it would be a great idea to start a thread about it where you ask questions. Though I would say Chad and KingPin would be much better at answering things pertaining to the bible than I am. The con of being a Catholic is that most of us ordinary, non clergy Catholics don't know the bible as well, with the exception of the life of Jesus. The Church provides us with all the answers through doctrines/etc, so a lot of us get lazy about studying the bible lol. But we really should do so more often. But yes, please start a thread like that. I'm sure I'd learn a lot from King and Chad too.
"Of course, everyone will claim they respect someone who tries to speak the truth, but in reality, this is a rare quality. Most respect those who speak truths they agree with, and their respect for the speaking only extends as far as their realm of personal agreement. It is less common, almost to the point of becoming a saintly virtue, that someone truly respects and loves the truth seeker, even when their conclusions differ wildly."
-walsh
-walsh
