Tag: Bible
My Story – Why I Am A Recovering Fundamentalist
Read Recovering Fundamentalists founder Drew Stedman’s story of recovery from evangelical fundamentalism.
Worshipping the Written Word
Imagine a situation where Bibles or Korans are literally the only written texts around. Imagine, too, that schools are virtually all in the hands of sectarian interests.
Lesson II: Beware of Bible Abuse
With some notable exceptions, most evangelicals I know primarily read the Bible devotionally, meaning they read it in a superficial way without regard to the conditions of history, culture, genre, or its own literary context. They also believe it is the infallible Word of God and expect God to speak to them personally through its message.
The B-I-B-L-E…
I have come to the conclusion in my studies that the Bible is a collection of hand-me-down stories, and letters of dreams, reflections, hopes and aspirations and letters of rebuke and reproach…written to others DURING THEIR LIFETIME.
Einstein on The Bible
“The word god is for me nothing more than the expression and product of human weaknesses, the Bible a collection of honourable, but still primitive legends which are nevertheless pretty childish. No interpretation no matter how subtle can (for me) change this.” – Albert Einstein