the bible..............*sighs*

jestor wrote a sermon recently and he addressed how the bible is crap

I couldn't agree with him more

it is mostly crap

but that might come as a suprise considering I am Orthodox

but that confusion only gets worse when you see me reccomend the satanic bible ( it's a great book, really good)


but back to the Bible, I like the Gospel, I am almost in tears at times when I read about how loving Christ was.

but some parts are like......seriously??

and there is a reason for this

like actual fact in history to why some parts just....suck.

how about I give you a link to the videos that shows exactly why

this guy is a good friend and he is also Orthodox and reccomends the Satanic Bible.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UMzroOzetbw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6whFhHZnL8

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cm_o7DrU_7Q


I have my own research and corrobation to back up what he says and he has research for himself

but I think this guy is a great insight on how to be an intelligent yet spiritual person

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UsuOWLdf8hY

this is the video he reccomends the satanic bible

I honestly think it's a good book

http://www.thesatanicbiblefree.com/

This has quick references to some main points as well as the entire text.

Br. John wrote: http://www.thesatanicbiblefree.com/

This has quick references to some main points as well as the entire text.

thanks, Lavey provided a great insight

i have the laveyan bible and have read it a few times...his insights may be great or new to those that have never spent time in the shadows observing human nature...i have...and still do...so they're not really all that insightful to me...more like common sense...there were numerous times while reading it i would stop and think "well duh"...i've been to numerous christian churches...and read their bibles...never once did i find anything in them fascinating nor believable...there was never a catharsis or a "wow" moment for me...perhaps because of my childhood...

RyuJin wrote: i have the laveyan bible and have read it a few times...his insights may be great or new to those that have never spent time in the shadows observing human nature...i have...and still do...so they're not really all that insightful to me...more like common sense...there were numerous times while reading it i would stop and think "well duh"...i've been to numerous christian churches...and read their bibles...never once did i find anything in them fascinating nor believable...there was never a catharsis or a "wow" moment for me...perhaps because of my childhood...

I will admit I had those moments with Lavey too, but by great insight I really meant unexplored, or an insight that people just don't talk about.


and I can agree with you on that for parts of the Bible, it's why I just can't take most Protestants (except for some anglicans, but there are a few anglicans...) they build up the Bible as God themself, to the point of worshipping it. None of them had a Cartharsis for me, either but it gave me an idea and told me I needed to find a passion for it, then I heard about Francis of Assissi, and he had some passion for love and peace


The Bible is good, IF it has something else

personally I would reccomend the writings of Ignatius of Antioch (his letters to the romans, especially)

or the Didache, that is a really good book.


to be honest, the "wow" moment for me with the bible

was the scene in the simpsons Movie, where Homer flips through the Bible screaming "this book doesn't have any answers" because it doesn't really.

for me it had a story and a symbol, but scarce passion or answers

if you look at how the saints see it, you can find that

just don't go to Augustine, Aquinas and some of the works of Bonaventure


and keep the hell away from Calvin, he was a psychopathic idiot