Epic blog coming soon!

I am working on a very in-depth blog on a very sensitive matter for some people. Religion. I am doing extensive research to get a well rounded grasp on the subject on the whole, and I look forward to reading other people's philosophies on the matter! Here is an excerpt to keep you occupied for now.

My Personal Opinion:

I think that learning the bible from a philosophical standpoint in church, is just as important as learning it from a historical standpoint in a classroom. If you blindly follow the bible, you will naturally feel the urge to defend it, close your mind, and take any information that you don't agree with, as a threat to the bible and your beliefs. But, if you take the information and analyze it, logically dissect it, and derive its meaning after referencing it with other materials, then you will see it from a different point of view. As Bart D. Ehrman says in his book "Jesus, Interrupted", the bible is a very human book. "In thinking about which parts of the bible have something to say in modern context, it is important to recall the historical view that the biblical authors were all living in a different world from ours and reflected the assumptions and beliefs of people in their world." ("Jesus, Interrupted", 280). This is extremely relevant, because I believe the bible is to be taken with a grain of salt. From what you have read so far, it may seem like I’m really laying into the bible, and dismissing it as an inaccurate account of events, but there are many things that I do like about the bible. For one, the Ten Commandments are an excellent account of the basic morals to follow in life. Also, many of the stories of the Old Testament are an excellent resource to teach children basic morals that will greatly help them to develop into a well rounded, respectable adult. The problem lies with the people that will not open their mind, and come to new conclusions once they are old enough to start formulating their own ideas and have the capacity to intelligently contribute to pressing matters.

Expect more soon!