I have been reading a lot lately, mostly at my favourite reading spot which is the front window table at Starbucks. That is also my favourite place to blog. The books have been winning out though, hence no blogs lately.
The book I am reading right now is about the Bible and homosexuality. It basically covers literal and historical context interpretation of the writings. Literal interpretation favoured by the fundamentalist is obvioulsy just plain scary.
My biggest revelation however has been that an otherwise intelligent, educated person can truly believe that god actually wrote the Bible, albeit through man.
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Many otherwise perfectly intelligent people do. Though I find it hard to grasp now at this time of my life, in spite of having once been a practicing Christian.
Personally, I take all "sacred" texts as metaphor and mythology.
IMO, people through the ages have created serious problems by interpreting these texts (no matter what religion) as literal truth and by getting caught up in the dogma. Have I ever met a "Christian", for instance, who is following the teachings of Jesus? I honestly don't think so. Otherwise they wouldn't be so judgmental, wouldn't spend all their time telling everyone else there is only one "right way" and that anyone who doesn't follow it is wrong, evil, damned, etc.
Oh, I feel a good anti-religion rant coming on now.....
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