The Bible

In my previous post I indicated I would write a little more on this subject. I don't have that much to say though, so this post shouldn't be too long.

1. Regarding the bible why take just ONE book at the only authority on any topic? Let alone something as important as your religion?

2. It was written a long time ago for a different crowd and for different reasons than it is used for today. Originally the bible was nothing but a law book.  

3. That brings to me to the fact that religion is politics and why so many wars happen.

4. It's written in an obscure way that is not readily, easily understood. Worse, most people take only a few people's (the ministers', pastors', reverends', etc.) understanding/interpretation of it "as gospel." 

5. It's been translated so many times I have to wonder if there is an original version around any where! And even if there is the language is so old that we can only interpret it now, not know it for certain.

6. Are we really to believe that the word from God was all that time ago? Are things so perfect now on earth that there's nothing left to say or do? Nothing learned to have growth and expansion from in all this time?

7. Threatening people is abusive. Believe in me or I will make you rot in hell is a threat. What all powerful God needs to make threats? What Great Intelligence believes coercion results in love? What Great Intelligence gives Free Will only to threaten you if you use it? 

This book was written to control you, not to nurture your growth and expansion -- the only real things The Great Intelligence hopes for from you. 

Seek spirituality. On that path you will find the Real God. It isn't in religion or worship.