tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2703442391610052784.post2566619008212282842..comments2023-04-28T05:05:12.164-04:00Comments on Adelaster: The Bible Can't Save UsAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10575312617788649538noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2703442391610052784.post-87470586228512969232015-05-12T21:30:57.134-04:002015-05-12T21:30:57.134-04:00I read it about two months ago - it is pretty grea...I read it about two months ago - it is pretty great! <br />And I hope I can too, friend.K. Elizabeth Danahyhttp://adelasteria.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2703442391610052784.post-57489001670593829242015-05-12T03:51:18.430-04:002015-05-12T03:51:18.430-04:00Peter Enns' lates book is hilarious! And it is...Peter Enns' lates book is hilarious! And it is very helpful. Thank you, for sharing this very personal post. I hope you are able to read the bible more profitably soon.Juan C. Torresnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2703442391610052784.post-85990247889649747952014-09-18T07:17:21.791-04:002014-09-18T07:17:21.791-04:00So interesting! I love God's Word (although I ...So interesting! I love God's Word (although I get ya on Ezekiel). And with a gift of teaching, I often wonder if I have an extra dose of love for it too. On the flip side, I have wondered if it is possible to make the Bible, an object as you say, an idol. Thank you for being honest. Our faiths can all look so different, can't they? Funny you mentioned Enns' new book because I just got it and thought about recommending it here. Haven't read it yet though.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10575312617788649538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2703442391610052784.post-45197427939044367442014-09-17T12:29:26.650-04:002014-09-17T12:29:26.650-04:00Yes! Exactly. It's amazing how much of a diffe...Yes! Exactly. It's amazing how much of a difference faith in Jesus over the Bible makes.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10575312617788649538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2703442391610052784.post-9430791228167545372014-09-17T12:28:34.947-04:002014-09-17T12:28:34.947-04:00And thanks for yours! :)And thanks for yours! :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10575312617788649538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2703442391610052784.post-88353855433444917232014-09-17T10:21:41.632-04:002014-09-17T10:21:41.632-04:00I had this thought yesterday about the Bible: It&#...I had this thought yesterday about the Bible: It's not whether I believe the Bible is (all) true or not but whether it can speak truth. <br /><br />The latter I believe can be possible, but I also know (as well as yourself from the things you've written) that many things can speak truth. Is that enough to warrant the Bible useless or unnecessary? Probably not. But I feel less of a need to be a slave to the Bible. <br /><br />I know the danger in that is coming to believe this could apply to the belief system as a whole and to me it's just felt like another thing to not be a slave to. I do make a distinction between faith and a system of belief. They probably aren't incompatible, but where I'm at in life they definitely seem that way. <br /><br />As always, thanks for your thoughts Kelley!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10575312617788649538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2703442391610052784.post-31964617320639476932014-09-17T08:45:19.197-04:002014-09-17T08:45:19.197-04:00It's pretty easy to turn the Bible into an ido...It's pretty easy to turn the Bible into an idol. I used to be very focused on doing everything perfectly, which included daily Bible devotions. If I skipped a day, I was sure God would be hurt and/or angry. I was obsessed with doing everything exactly right. I came from a fundamentalist background and felt like I had to force myself to believe everything in the Bible was historically accurate as well. That cognitive dissonance was painful and very damaging to my faith. I took a long break from Christianity and it really helped. I think I have a healthier view of the Bible now. The Bible is a tool that can help us understand God, but the Word is Jesus. I put my faith in Jesus, not the Bible.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10575312617788649538noreply@blogger.com