Comments on: How to Read the Bible If You’re Not Into Fundamentalism http://inamirrordimly.com/2009/12/08/how-to-read-the-bible-if-youre-not-into-fundamentalism/ An imperfect and sometimes sarcastic perspective on following Jesus by Ed Cyzewski. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 05:59:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Maahier http://inamirrordimly.com/2009/12/08/how-to-read-the-bible-if-youre-not-into-fundamentalism/comment-page-1/#comment-3660 Maahier Thu, 03 Jun 2010 01:36:08 +0000 http://inamirrordimly.com/2009/12/08/how-to-read-the-bible-if-youre-not-into-fundamentalism/#comment-3660 your post is interesting,Sabastian your post is interesting,Sabastian

]]> By: ed http://inamirrordimly.com/2009/12/08/how-to-read-the-bible-if-youre-not-into-fundamentalism/comment-page-1/#comment-2901 ed Wed, 09 Dec 2009 13:14:26 +0000 http://inamirrordimly.com/2009/12/08/how-to-read-the-bible-if-youre-not-into-fundamentalism/#comment-2901 Thanks Nathan. I think that siege mentality can be carried with us, so it's good to hear you working through that. It is tempting to make interpretation a war between us and those who disagree with our interpretations. Clarrs, you're right. My book Coffeehouse Theology is all about that in fact. I'm working my way to that in this post, but for the people I was talking with, I just wanted them to start reading the Bible again. Sometimes folks just need to know that there's hope for them in the Bible. Then we can get into the complexities of culture, etc. Thanks Nathan. I think that siege mentality can be carried with us, so it’s good to hear you working through that. It is tempting to make interpretation a war between us and those who disagree with our interpretations.

Clarrs, you’re right. My book Coffeehouse Theology is all about that in fact. I’m working my way to that in this post, but for the people I was talking with, I just wanted them to start reading the Bible again. Sometimes folks just need to know that there’s hope for them in the Bible. Then we can get into the complexities of culture, etc.

]]> By: Clarrs http://inamirrordimly.com/2009/12/08/how-to-read-the-bible-if-youre-not-into-fundamentalism/comment-page-1/#comment-2899 Clarrs Wed, 09 Dec 2009 01:38:35 +0000 http://inamirrordimly.com/2009/12/08/how-to-read-the-bible-if-youre-not-into-fundamentalism/#comment-2899 The goal of reading the Bible is to determine the author's message cast in his particular social context. Nuances will be encountered, sure, but each Bible author makes a clear and definite point. Sometimes they make it using metaphor and poetry, sometimes they are very literal. Our challenge is to remove our unconscious 21st century bias and to decide whether we agree with the author's point or not. The goal of reading the Bible is to determine the author’s message cast in his particular social context. Nuances will be encountered, sure, but each Bible author makes a clear and definite point. Sometimes they make it using metaphor and poetry, sometimes they are very literal. Our challenge is to remove our unconscious 21st century bias and to decide whether we agree with the author’s point or not.

]]> By: Nathan http://inamirrordimly.com/2009/12/08/how-to-read-the-bible-if-youre-not-into-fundamentalism/comment-page-1/#comment-2898 Nathan Tue, 08 Dec 2009 19:10:23 +0000 http://inamirrordimly.com/2009/12/08/how-to-read-the-bible-if-youre-not-into-fundamentalism/#comment-2898 Another great post Ed. I grew up in that culture and I actually had to switch to The Message version just to be able to read the bible fresh again without just skipping over passages I "knew", or thought I knew. Strangely enough, since I left that circle, I find it difficult to read certain passage and not want to prove/expose fundamentalism's hypocrisy. My mind often goes back to the way I grew up and it's easy for me to always think "this is a great passage that'll really prove them wrong". It's not my place to do this, obviously, but another thing I constantly battle with, compliments of my past. Another great post Ed. I grew up in that culture and I actually had to switch to The Message version just to be able to read the bible fresh again without just skipping over passages I “knew”, or thought I knew.

Strangely enough, since I left that circle, I find it difficult to read certain passage and not want to prove/expose fundamentalism’s hypocrisy. My mind often goes back to the way I grew up and it’s easy for me to always think “this is a great passage that’ll really prove them wrong”. It’s not my place to do this, obviously, but another thing I constantly battle with, compliments of my past.

]]> By: ed http://inamirrordimly.com/2009/12/08/how-to-read-the-bible-if-youre-not-into-fundamentalism/comment-page-1/#comment-2896 ed Tue, 08 Dec 2009 18:42:47 +0000 http://inamirrordimly.com/2009/12/08/how-to-read-the-bible-if-youre-not-into-fundamentalism/#comment-2896 Thanks Curtis. I wanted to be careful to not sound too critical of my fundy friends, but I think there is a place for some different approaches to scripture. I'm glad this helped. Thanks Curtis. I wanted to be careful to not sound too critical of my fundy friends, but I think there is a place for some different approaches to scripture. I’m glad this helped.

]]> By: curtis klope http://inamirrordimly.com/2009/12/08/how-to-read-the-bible-if-youre-not-into-fundamentalism/comment-page-1/#comment-2895 curtis klope Tue, 08 Dec 2009 18:18:28 +0000 http://inamirrordimly.com/2009/12/08/how-to-read-the-bible-if-youre-not-into-fundamentalism/#comment-2895 wow, fantastic post. thanks for this. "Don't try to prove everything" was especially important for me. That's one that I have to constantly remind myself of. thanks! wow, fantastic post. thanks for this.

“Don’t try to prove everything” was especially important for me. That’s one that I have to constantly remind myself of.

thanks!

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