WHAT SHOULD BE IN THE BIBLE?

[AngelBlue]

Can I suggest a bookmark ?

Originally Posted by Redchic12

I wasn’t talking about other people I was asking You about YOUR personal experience with the Source that was inspired by the Bible.

Redchic12,

Sorry….but I try to avoid sharing personal experiences for a multitude of reasons. …..among them being if others have not had the same experience it is hard for them to give credence to what you have divulged…..and that is just a small part of the multitude. If this was actually a forum with Christians it could be of benefit to them but this is largely a skeptical audience.

Originally Posted by sky

I was curious as to how you see questioning the validity of the Bible as being 'frustration'....
I personally see it as common sense....

Either common sense(which is the foolishness of the wisdom of man) or faith…..:)

[Miss Hepburn]

Originally Posted by Molearner

Either common sense(which is the foolishness of the wisdom of man) or faith…..:)

Could you explain the bold, please?
And if that's a quote - who said it...I think
it's either a stupid quote or I'm just not getting it.
Common sense is a wonderful thing, period, I'd say.

1 Corinthians 3:19…..”For the wisdom of this world is foolishness in God’s sight.”

[sky]

Originally Posted by Molearner

1 Corinthians 3:19…..”For the wisdom of this world is foolishness in God’s sight.”

I live in this world therefore I need common sense.... I personally do not see it as 'Foolishness'....

Proverbs 2:7-11
New Living Translation
7 He grants a treasure of common sense to the honest.
He is a shield to those who walk with integrity.
8 He guards the paths of the just
and protects those who are faithful to him.

9 Then you will understand what is right, just, and fair,
and you will find the right way to go.
10 For wisdom will enter your heart,
and knowledge will fill you with joy.
11 Wise choices will watch over you.
Understanding will keep you safe.

Common sense works good for this world…..not so much for the spiritual world…..

[Native spirit]

So true Miss H


Namaste

My beef with ‘common sense’ from post #36 is that The New Living Translation used ‘common sense’ to replace ‘wisdom’….this then becomes a debate for philosophers. Albert Einstein said “common sense is the collection of prejudices acquired by age eighteen”. Slavery and not allowing women to vote was once just common sense. This reduces common sense just being a matter of opinion….something just commonly accepted….

[Gem]

Originally Posted by Molearner

“common sense is the collection of prejudices acquired by age eighteen”.

Absolutely!