Bible Question (short): presumption of individual responsibility |
Question (full): I find that the more I read the Bible, the more humble I become in my lack of knowledge. Every time I read it, I find new information I had somehow missed the last time. Honestly, I have always considered myself very smart, I think God is perfecting his humbling of me in this area! Thank you for your insight. I had an interesting "coming out" with my family and friends when I admitted that I was reading the Bible. I actually wrote an article for our church newsletter entitled "Have You Ever Tried to (gasp) Read the Bible?" that explained, among other things, how to know if you have a Catholic Bible. I found out that my mother-in-law was afraid to open a KJV bible because it wasn't Catholic. I told her to try it once and if it spontaneously ignited, douse it with holy water. (note the tongue in cheek please!). My husband couldn't understand why I would want to read it more than once. My very-Catholic aunt who attends mass daily told me that she just found her bible while cleaning out a room and was going to try to read some of the verses I suggested in my article. The responses I have gotten have been very interesting. I haven't really received any blatant hostile responses, but definitely some silences. I am self-named zealot, which is what I tell my friends if they ask why I do this. I have given my theological angst up to God and know that He will lead me in the right direction. I am not quite sure what you meant about presumptions of individual responsibility. Can you explain further ? Stephanie |