Over the last few years I've come to realize that I really like the Bible. Yeah there are a few parts I dislike and a LOT of parts I disagree with, but overall it's a great book. I like seeing different people's thoughts and ideas and religions and doctrines. It's fascinating to see how creative people can get with proof-texting, assumptions, and the like. With all of the different translations it's amazing how much of the Bible actually gets lost. It's also amazing what people decide to "see" and what people decided not to "see".
Oy vey. As I get older I keep thinking that I'm meant to be an academic. If fate/god/destiny or any of that is real...
I just really enjoy studying old texts and trying to figure out the meaning and context of the time. The problem is so many people look at the context and meaning of things in our times. And they pick and choose what they want to hear.
I wouldn't mind learning Greek and Hebrew so I could study the Bible and other Jewish/Christian ancient texts. They just fascinate me, everything from the creation story to the apocryphal texts.
It's interesting how even after loosing my faith, I'm still so interested in the Bible. Glad I didn't throw it out in my "I hate all religions" phase.
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