I just realized...

[Valka D'Ur]

I am almost positive most christians haven't read their Bible. That's probably not a big deal since most of the central doctrines of christianity arn't really unquestionably deductible from the passages that are in the Bible. And some of the stuff in there is just plain weird if you arn't a historian (or otherwise in the know) of the kinks of the particular age when some of the stuff was written in.

I'm not religious and I can't boast to have read the bible. I read the Book of Revelation during my Confirmation camp, because all the other stuff they tried to teach us was exceedingly boring, and because I tried to be badass like that. I've read alot of the Brick Bible because that stuff is just hilarious.

Interesting banana tree. At first that round red thing toward the back looked like a sprinkler, and then I realized it's supposed to be a flower. And the Moon looks like the Death Star...

Ceiling Cat and Basement Cat would have fun swatting those Lego pieces around.

I've read the new testament in its entirety, but not the old testament.

In response to Valka, I'd say that anyone who has listened to the soundtrack of JC Superstar more than a couple times probably has the gist of it as well as someone who has read the whole thing.

It's not immediately obvious to someone who was as unfamiliar with the whole story as I was. Of course I knew the nativity story; it's almost impossible not to, in this part of the world. The crucifixion story is equally well-known. It's what happened in between those points that confused me, as well as how the background of the Roman Empire tied into everything. For example, I didn't understand the Simon Zealotes song, and when I asked someone to explain it, they got annoyed that I didn't already know. So that's when I started reading the gospels and doing some research into what was going on during the reign of Tiberius.

I don't think I've ever actually touched a Bible.

I'm sure it'd burst in flames in my heathen hands.

It's just a book. If it had any supernatural properties, my house would have been scorched a long time ago. I kept my bible, Book of Mormon, and my reference books on paleontology and physical geography on the same bookshelf - right next to the Dungeons & Dragons hardcover manuals.

 

[Timsup2nothin]

It's not immediately obvious to someone who was as unfamiliar with the whole story as I was. Of course I knew the nativity story; it's almost impossible not to, in this part of the world. The crucifixion story is equally well-known. It's what happened in between those points that confused me, as well as how the background of the Roman Empire tied into everything. For example, I didn't understand the Simon Zealotes song, and when I asked someone to explain it, they got annoyed that I didn't already know. So that's when I started reading the gospels and doing some research into what was going on during the reign of Tiberius.

Well done. I'm not sure that just the bible by itself would have made Simon's point of view any more comprehensible.

Taylor Caldwell's I Judas can provide some interesting food for thought on the subject as well.

 

[Darkflight]

I read it when I was in high school except that I skipped through the pointless lists of "a had 3 sons, b,c and d" parts. It's pretty much the most boring thing I have ever done, and I found basically nothing of particular value in it.

 

[Chukchi Husky]

I read the Manga Bible, which is a summary of the Bible in the form of a comic book.

 

[Perfection]

I probably know all of the content in it from a lifetime of books or sermons

Build a tabernacle to spec then.

 

[ggmoyang]

Check out Skeptic's annotated bible. They listed all the funny phrases, I never expected bible would be this fun.

 

[bhsup]

I never expected bible would be this fun.

http://www.lolcatbible.com/

1 Then Ceiling Cat spoked all them werds:


2 I iz Ceiling Cat An I iz Top Cat, An I broughted u out of hawt litturbawx wit no cheezbrgrs for hard mousin at all


3 No can has other ceiling cat!! U gotz other Ceiling Cat, I shoot yous wit mah lollazer eyes. Srsly.

 

[Perfection]

I never expected bible would be this fun.

http://www.thebricktestament.com/home.html

 

[Joecoolyo]

Yes, fellow Jew.

Aye. What's with the smiley? Not sure what you're getting at.

 

[Timsup2nothin]

I would have stoned a few less people.

I'm only responsible for one person getting stoned.

 

[Zack]

I'm only responsible for one person getting stoned.

Plenty of Biblical prophets were stoned. So stoned, in fact, that they died.

 

[gay_Aleks]

Or so stoned, they invented the Ten Commandments that are an integral part of most laws. Or, at the very least, are an inspiration.

 

[JollyRoger]

Or so stoned, they invented the Ten Commandments that are an integral part of most laws. Or, at the very least, are an inspiration.

A couple of the commandments are fairly universal laws - not really new to the commandments.

 

[sophie]

I've read most of it: Genesis, Exodus, and parts of Leviticus and Numbers in the old Testament, as well as Job and Kings. In the New Testament I've read all 4 Gospels, Acts, Romans, Ephesians, both Corinthians, and Revelation. It's not bad. The King James Version is fantastic reading. NIV is a bit drier, but what are you going to do.

 

[Mouthwash]

Aye. What's with the smiley? Not sure what you're getting at.

Oh, well. I thought the post was directed at me.