Question for the Secular Crowd Here

[Treasure Hunter]

This is true for every single book in existence.

We're pattern- and meaning-seeking animals. If someone who wants "growth and transformation" looks at the phone book long enough for material "applicable to the hidden, internal world," they'll find what they're looking for.

Just because we have a filtering mechanism, that doesn’t make every book equal. It’s hard for me to give you any benefit of the doubt with a response like this.

 

[mikkel_the_dane]

Just because we have a filtering mechanism, that doesn’t make every book equal. It’s hard for me to give you any benefit of the doubt with a response like this.

No, but it doesn't mean that any one book is the only one relevant.

 

[Treasure Hunter]

No, but it doesn't mean that any one book is the only one relevant.

This is so mind numbingly obvious that there is no reason to bring it up unless someone specifically claims the book of discussion is the only relevant book. It’s weird if someone is discussing a book and you say, “this isn’t the only relevant book.”

 

[mikkel_the_dane]

This is so mind numbingly obvious that there is no reason to bring it up unless someone specifically claims the book of discussion is the only relevant book. It’s weird if someone is discussing a book and you say, “this isn’t the only relevant book.”

Okay. Fair enough.

 

[9-10ths_Penguin]

Just because we have a filtering mechanism, that doesn’t make every book equal.

True. But there are definitely parts of the Bible that are analogous to the phone book.

It’s hard for me to give you any benefit of the doubt with a response like this.

So you, like the judge in your parable, don't care what I think?

 

[Audie]

Just because we have a filtering mechanism, that doesn’t make every book equal. It’s hard for me to give you any benefit of the doubt with a response like this.

Hard to take you seriously when you make
things up.
Nothing was stated or implied about "equal".

How any two books could be equal by what netric
is a mystery.

Once again your response is 100% unresponsive.

You want to be taken seriously, maybe, even,
to teach, lead, or point the way?

You are not going to have any success this way.

 

[Treasure Hunter]

You want to be taken seriously, maybe, even,
to teach, lead, or point the way?

You are not going to have any success this way.

The people who have been denied from the way always have “advice” for the one who has actually walked it and knows what it takes.

 

[Audie]

The people who have been denied from the way always have “advice” for the one who has actually walked it and knows what it takes.

As if.

And as I'd wish you any success.

Steady as you go.

 

[Kfox]

Luke 18:1-8

Bible Gateway passage: Luke 18 - New International Version

The Parable of the Persistent Widow - Then Jesus told his disciples a parable to show them that they should always pray and not give up. He said: “In a certain town there was a judge who neither feared God nor cared what people thought. And there was a widow in that town who kept coming to him...

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In the Parable of the Persistent Widow, there is a judge who does not fear God and does not care what people think. We can think of the judge as apathetic to some degree. “Does not fear God” can be interpreted as not fearing the consequences of non belief in God or of unconcern with God.

Moreover, this judge has a bit of a thorn in the side which is the persistent widow seeking justice. This can be interpreted as a constant, underlying, restless feeling of dissatisfaction. That there is something wrong which needs correcting. The story says that the judge feels compelled to act or something bad might happen.

I’m wondering how many of the agnostic/atheist secular types here can relate to this feeling. Perhaps this feeling is partially motivating participation on this forum? Try not to let any anti-biblical sentiments cloud your response if you can help it. Thanks.

If I were a judge and an injustice has happened to someone, I would feel compelled to act because I would find it the right thing to do. I would hope any decent person would do this; even theistic type. I would hate to believe theists only do the right thing because they think their God is looking over their shoulder keepin’ score.