Comments on: Top 10 Bible Stories for Children

By: Burning Books « R.W. Ridley

Burning Books « R.W. Ridley — Sat, 07 Jun 2008 22:17:08 +0000

[...] is “Gross, Gore, Evil, Blood, Guts…,” but I’m pretty sure you could say the same of the Bible. Don’t get me wrong, The Oz Chronicles is not a religious or Christian series. It’s a just [...]

By: Drew

Drew — Sun, 11 May 2008 22:20:13 +0000

Seems fitting given the presence of fire

By: Rhonda

Rhonda — Wed, 05 Sep 2007 18:34:08 +0000

I also think Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego are cool names. We had a mother cat have kittens under some brush, but we didn’t know it. We had started a bonfire and heard meows. A friend of ours got the kittens out. There were 3 of them and we named them Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 31 May 2007 22:07:56 +0000

Atheism—Because atheistic humanism falsely seeks man and human glory and rejects God, atheism is a grave sin (CCC 2125). It is a sin against the virtue of religion. St. Paul tells us, “For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all unholiness and injustice of those men that detain the truth of God in injustice” (Romans 1:18).

By: Heather

Heather — Thu, 31 May 2007 18:34:02 +0000

**Tava, how do I know it is mythological?
Because it has a *talking donkey* in it.**

I would agree with this. If we saw a talking donkey in any other context, we would immediatly conclude that the story is a fairy tale, fable, or myth — to sum up, it was fabricated. If we read the talking donkey story without ever learning it was in the Bible, we’d reach the same conclusion.

** it is many times beyond our understanding** That would seem odd, given that Jesus uses parables, which would engage the understanding. Plus, if it’s beyond our understanding that much, why bother reading it? How can you know what to believe unless there’s a firm grasp of the subject matter.

By: HeIsSailing

HeIsSailing — Thu, 31 May 2007 18:06:51 +0000

Tava asks:
“HellSail, you’re mind is not open. You said you believe it is obviously mythological. How can your mind be open after you have already come to a conclusion?”

Tava, how do I know it is mythological?
Because it has a *talking donkey* in it.

Assuming you are a Christian, your job is to show, not only that God could and would make a donkey talk, but show *why* would God do this? Why would God do this in the culture and climate of Numbers, but not in our 21st century world? Taken on it own, this story makes little sense. But this is where context comes in.

I am certain about many things in life, but I am also wise enough to know I don’t know everything. I will change my mind about these things if I have good reason to do so. And in that sense, my mind is open.

By: Radec

Radec — Thu, 31 May 2007 18:04:06 +0000

**Tava said - Hellsail, your mind is not open…**

HellSail? I wondering if this was intentional.

By: Tava

Tava — Thu, 31 May 2007 17:57:54 +0000

HellSail, you’re mind is not open. You said you believe it is obviously mythological. How can your mind be open after you have already come to a conclusion?

By: HeIsSailing

HeIsSailing — Thu, 31 May 2007 17:52:26 +0000

A Random Christian sez:
“You cannot simply list the actual accounts of these stories without also including the context in which they were set. God has a higher purpose for all things and it is many times beyond our understanding.”

OK. Can you take some of the stories listed above, and put them in their proper context so that they make some sense? I listed Balaam’s talking donkey, which is obviously mythological, but any of the stories listed above will do. In what contextual setting do we place, for instance, the talking donkey story so that it makes sense? Please illuminate. My mind is open.

By: RandomChristian

RandomChristian — Thu, 31 May 2007 12:47:50 +0000

You cannot simply list the actual accounts of these stories without also including the context in which they were set. God has a higher purpose for all things and it is many times beyond our understanding. Our finite minds cannot comprehend God. His ways are not our ways. His thoughts are not our thoughts.

This blog is a great example of humans trying to figure out God. You will fail and you will ramble on about things you do not comprehend.