tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9827454.post114610307107555823..comments2023-10-23T12:23:54.134-05:00Comments on Larry James' Urban Daily: Defending the Bible? Come on.Larry Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06124477733714017000noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9827454.post-1146860428724127662006-05-05T15:20:00.000-05:002006-05-05T15:20:00.000-05:00At issue for the DVC was not that it is fiction, b...At issue for the DVC was not that it is fiction, but that so many use it to "prove" why the Bible is unreliable or why Christianity is flawed in its origins.<BR/><BR/>I too had no problem reading the thing...Got it the day it come out. No threat personally.<BR/><BR/>But as to those who are simply searching for a reason to not take Christianity serious, there are probably better reasons one can create.<BR/><BR/>The Bible is much like a loin in a cage....whgat is the best way to protect a lion in a cage? Open the door - the lon can do fine on his own.<BR/><BR/>The best way to protect the Bible is to get it out in the open. Frankly, I am confident in the power of God's Word to hold its own.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9827454.post-1146703448994008562006-05-03T19:44:00.000-05:002006-05-03T19:44:00.000-05:00As I dont live in the USA I personally think the t...As I dont live in the USA I personally think the two most christian men in america are (drum roll please) you and my uncle jeff (note: he is a liberal-democrat and doesnt go to chruch and yet)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9827454.post-1146497210847927452006-05-01T10:26:00.000-05:002006-05-01T10:26:00.000-05:00[Editorial note: I have a very good friend who is ...<I>[Editorial note: I have a very good friend who is all the time telling me that you can use the Bible to prove just about anything.....]</I><BR/><BR/>Your friend has a friend at the NY Times: in her review of the essay, "Why Orwell Matters", Judith Shulevitz says, <I><B>"quoting Orwell is like quoting Scripture. You can find support for almost any argument..."</I></B> Wonderful, no?<BR/><BR/>As to the rest of your comments: spot on. It's just fiction, after all. Cheers, ColinAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9827454.post-1146443773006104722006-04-30T19:36:00.000-05:002006-04-30T19:36:00.000-05:00Anonymous, I'm not sure how well I explain things,...Anonymous, I'm not sure how well I explain things, but I have discovered across the years that if I can find a way to confine the battles of my faith to some rather esoteric, "spiritual realm"--like in protecting my children from harmless fairy tales and stories filled with magic like Harry Potter and even larger than life demonic struggles that seldom get down to the things of this world--I don't have to face the real stuff like war, injustice, poverty, racism, classism, hatred, discrimination and public policy. Funny how religion can be made my protector and harmless, largely irrelevant task master that way.Larry Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06124477733714017000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9827454.post-1146425034675693832006-04-30T14:23:00.000-05:002006-04-30T14:23:00.000-05:00I love you man. You always explain things so well....I love you man. You always explain things so well. Now tell us what you think about Harry Potter. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9827454.post-1146369846759327522006-04-29T23:04:00.000-05:002006-04-29T23:04:00.000-05:00Larry,Thought you'd want to see this mention of yo...Larry,<BR/>Thought you'd want to see this mention of you and CDM on another blog:<BR/><A HREF="http://www.travisstanley.net/" REL="nofollow">http://www.travisstanley.net/</A>Jeremy Gregghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08122578682015984032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9827454.post-1146336976428833632006-04-29T13:56:00.000-05:002006-04-29T13:56:00.000-05:00Larry - I don't understand the attack on a book o...Larry - I don't understand the attack on a book of fiction. Most importantly, I don't understand why these same people that are wasting energy on a book of fiction don't posses the same energy focusing on the every - day attacks on the teachings of the Bible. How much better would this world be if this energy brought light to and corrected the daily prejudices and injustice in this world. Many seem to want to protect the "words" of the Bible but don't want to put those "words" into "action". Maybe this is because it is much easier to be critical of a book than it is to stand up on a daily basis for what the Bible teaches? I must confess, however, that I am guilty of the same type of inaction. I read your writings every day - as soon as I get to work - because I have found that you remind me daily of what is important and you focus me on something other than "me". Your daily challenges have made me a more compassionate person. Thanks. David D.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9827454.post-1146318553842101622006-04-29T08:49:00.000-05:002006-04-29T08:49:00.000-05:00I'm in full agreement. So many Christians are obs...I'm in full agreement. So many Christians are obsessed with being "disappointed" with the worldor Hollywood. My response to that is "And?"KentFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15085780221762105706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9827454.post-1146315145203589832006-04-29T07:52:00.000-05:002006-04-29T07:52:00.000-05:00Larry, you are on the mark as always. What is it t...Larry, you are on the mark as always. What is it that drives people to be so feverishly opposed to anyone who questions their worldview?<BR/><BR/>Does that have anything to say about their underlying feelings about the integrity of their assumptions, perhaps?<BR/><BR/>JGAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com