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Jim Lane

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6. Knowledge of Christianity is important, but not the Bible cover-to-cover

Reply to SomethingNew (Reply #2)

Fri Apr 27, 2018, 09:21 AM

Apr 2018

The Bible has about 800,000 words.

Although I'm not religious, I agree with you that the Bible is a significant part of Western literature. It's just that, to obtain the relevant knowledge, plowing through the whole thing is not an efficient way to go. I'd guess that very few people have done it, and that those who have read the whole thing haven't read all that much else.

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GQ magazine puts Bible on list of classic books not worth reading, incurs the wrath of Christians [View all] yortsed snacilbuper Apr 2018 OP

The more stridently someone insists it is worth reading (in it's entirety, sans cherry-picking) RockRaven Apr 2018 #1

I'll go ahead and put that guys books on my never read list. SomethingNew Apr 2018 #2

The only Bible I have ever read was a simplified, cherry-picked version for children. With pictures. DetlefK Apr 2018 #3

Oh my goodness! Brainstormy Apr 2018 #7

That is because of it's impact on our society edhopper Apr 2018 #5

Knowledge of Christianity is important, but not the Bible cover-to-cover Jim Lane Apr 2018 #6

You showed him! Iggo Apr 2018 #10

Well, I admire GQ for having the guts to admit this 'hidden' truth about the ... SWBTATTReg Apr 2018 #4

As a young man in my 20s I was a Christian and seriously read the entire Bible elocs Apr 2018 #8

The clergy doesn't want you to read or interpret the bible. Mr.Bill Apr 2018 #9

World's best insomnia cure. lindysalsagal May 2018 #11