tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post1126966499195098702..comments2024-03-05T16:18:46.768-06:00Comments on Bookfoolery : A Thought for Sunday (a tad early)Bookfoolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-56497827648713789332010-03-25T20:32:53.119-05:002010-03-25T20:32:53.119-05:00Me, too, from what you've said here.Me, too, from what you've said here.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-16491593124819940422010-03-21T13:36:47.488-05:002010-03-21T13:36:47.488-05:00Bellezza,
I didn't realize that about the Cat...Bellezza,<br /><br />I didn't realize that about the Catholic church not letting people read the Bible as individuals. Interesting. <br /><br />I'm so glad you found the right scripture for the moment, when you had to make that decision about your student teacher. That's so cool.<br /><br />This quote goes really well with a quote in one of John Scalzi's blog posts, which I'm reading in collected version (<b>Your Hate Mail Will Be Graded</b>). He calls people who pull out scriptures for their own purposes . . . I think it's "Leviticans" -- based on the most rule-heavy book of the Bible, of course. That particular essay is so good. He says "Leviticans" shouldn't be lumped in with the general "Christian" population because using the Bible to hate, for one's individual purposes, etc., is not "Christian" at all. Christ's emphasis was on loving each other. I may have to quote that essay, some time. I love it.Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-76983397033424597242010-03-21T08:58:50.604-05:002010-03-21T08:58:50.604-05:00Amen!
People who quote scripture "at" ...Amen! <br /><br />People who quote scripture "at" others are often pulling out of the context the piece that they're using. Or, as you mentioned in those post, using the words for their own purposes. I suppose that might be part of why the Catholic church didn't allow people to read their Bibles themselves at one time.<br /><br />I have to read my Bible every day, to myself, and pray that He speaks to me while I do. It was funny, because a woman at our church wanted to student teach with me next year which I was reluctant to accept. Then, I was reading in Matthew that night Jesus' parable about those who have talents, and the one who buried his He called a wicked servant. I was brought up short, and just knew I was supposed to share what I have with others. Like I didn't know it before...<br /><br />The Bible is good for being a faithful reminder to me on a daily basis, of what I should do and how I fall short left to my own self.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com