Anyone here actually read the bible? My Book Review.
I have it on audio book of the new testament read by James Earle Jones (among a lot of other good reading/listening). I am almost through it completely. Here's my comment after reading/listening to it as well as the dhammapada and some other Buddhist scriptures, the Koran, A Book of Celtic Mythology, a Book of Greek Mythology, the Art of War (not sure that one really fits this discussion, but what the hell), Etc. Etc.
Although very well written, I see no difference from the rest of the religious or philosophical writings.
Just like other Mythology, the bible clearly puts "common sense" lessons into poetic and interesting stories so we read them in order to learn from them.
Out of all it seems the most like it was written from the prospective of a megalomaniac obsessed with power and rule. written in a time when life was hard and the masses were kept in order by brutal force. lot's of "obey" and "punish" , and just as much cruelty as love. Much more than any of the other religious writings.
All in all I highly recommend it, however IMO it's nothing more than a book of mythology if you ask me, it does give a good prospective on the mind set of a Christian and it projects very good values and lessons spelling out the way of the world in this life, which will give the reader a good foundation on which to model yourself. I mean, the values are good ones.
I do think that in some sense it is like cocaine or heroin in that it will make you feel good when you read it and give you hope, but if you are particularly weak, addictive in personality and in need of "something" to believe in besides yourself, you may get hooked in. It is a very "pitchy" unlike some of the other writings which just tell you how it is. I guess that's why it converts so well.
Anyone else?
Although very well written, I see no difference from the rest of the religious or philosophical writings.
Just like other Mythology, the bible clearly puts "common sense" lessons into poetic and interesting stories so we read them in order to learn from them.
Out of all it seems the most like it was written from the prospective of a megalomaniac obsessed with power and rule. written in a time when life was hard and the masses were kept in order by brutal force. lot's of "obey" and "punish" , and just as much cruelty as love. Much more than any of the other religious writings.
All in all I highly recommend it, however IMO it's nothing more than a book of mythology if you ask me, it does give a good prospective on the mind set of a Christian and it projects very good values and lessons spelling out the way of the world in this life, which will give the reader a good foundation on which to model yourself. I mean, the values are good ones.
I do think that in some sense it is like cocaine or heroin in that it will make you feel good when you read it and give you hope, but if you are particularly weak, addictive in personality and in need of "something" to believe in besides yourself, you may get hooked in. It is a very "pitchy" unlike some of the other writings which just tell you how it is. I guess that's why it converts so well.
Anyone else?
or of noah's wifes name
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