Don’t Know Much About the Bible: Everything You Need to Know About the
\nGood Book but Never Learned<\/i> by Kenneth C. Davis<\/p>\n
This is a re-read.<\/p>\n
Recently, I was asked by my sister-in-law to be the godfather to my
\nnephew, Frankie Richie (or Frichie, as I like to call him). There was
\nsome consternation about the request… I’m notorious on that side of the
\nfamily for my nontheism. I think mostly they were worried I would be
\noffended; It certainly isn’t because of concern that I wouldn’t step up to
\nguiding the boy spiritually. I don’t see any of the other kids’
\ngodparents giving Bible lessons.<\/p>\n
But I’m taking this seriously. While I’m going to let the kid make his
\nown decisions about what he believes, I will certainly make sure he’s got
\nall the data at hand.<\/p>\n
This book is a great read. It really brings out the interesting thoughts,
\nquandries, contradictions, and interpretations of the bible. It talks
\nabout how it was collected, what was left out, when everything was written
\nand by whom (as far as we know at this point, anyway).<\/p>\n
I’d like to learn more about the Gnostic Gospels and how they fit in…
\nhow credible were they as “authentic” records of the times and why were
\nthey left out? Don’t Know Much<\/i> documents the split of the early
\nchurch, and how much of Paul and other’s writings are condemnations of the
\nGnostic take on Christianity. But in retrospect, are the Gnostic Gospels
\njust as valid as the canonized ones? Had Paul not been such a good
\nmarketing director, would we be singing hymns about hot Mary-on-Jesus
\naction?<\/p>\n
Also, I’d love to have a conversation with a fundamentalist and find out
\nhow they rectify the contradictions in the Bible. I mean, just a few
\npages into Genesis, there’s already conflicting accounts going on. The
\nGospels could have used a committee meeting to make sure they were all on
\nthe same page as well. Often with any debate, there are grey areas and
\nboth sides make good points, but I don’t see how a fundamentalist has a
\nleg to stand on.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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