Which religious texts do you own?

[Booko]

I found some interesting similarities between the Buddhist scriptures and the gospel of Jesus.

You might like Paul Carus' version of the Dhammapada then, called "The Gospel of Buddha." It's probably worth it just for the few pages of cross references in the back.

 

[Smoke]

Texts I own that aren't on the list: Lots of Christian patristic texts, lots of Buddhist texts, Eddas, collections of mythology, Christian and Jewish apocryphal writings, lives of saints, Jewish responsa, and Orthodox, Catholic, Anglican, and Lutheran service books. Probably more stuff that I'm not thinking of right now.

 

[Smoke]

I'm talking pure content, not aesthetics or projection.

But, I didn't know that the OT was based on the Greek Septuagint. For some reason I thought it was based off both.

Most English translations are based on the Hebrew, though they may use occasional alternate readings from the Septuagint where it's hard to make sense of the Hebrew.

 

[Smoke]

"Principia Discordia - or - How i found the Goddess, and what i did to her when i found her" by Malaclypse the Younger.

I can't believe I forgot the Principia Discordia! It's one of my favorites, too.

 

[MaddLlama]

I have several copies of the Bible (a few different versions), the Dhammapada, Tao-te Ching, a Satanic Bible (actually, it's Chads but it's on my bookshelf ), and a number of Mythology collections.

 

[Aqualung]

Most English translations are based on the Hebrew, though they may use occasional alternate readings from the Septuagint where it's hard to make sense of the Hebrew.

Well, that means that the only difference between the Tanak and the OT is just organisation. Or does anybody know of anything else?

 

[IanAlmighty]

The Satanic Bible and the Satanic Verses are fairly unrelated. Why are they one option?

 

[Shadow Wolf]

I have a "normal" Bible, as well as a King Solomon's Bible. I also have a Quran, Book of Mormon, Egyptian and Tibetan Book of the Dead, and the Satanic Bible.

 

[ayani]

i have a New Testament, a Quran, the Bhagavad Gita, a Dhammapada, writings from Baha'u'llah and Abdul Baha, and poems by Khalil Gibran.

 

[Ðanisty]

You can get The Bahai Resource Library as one BIG huge download from:
Bahai Education - Bahai Software and Education Resources

It includes: Christian, bahai, Buddhist, Tao, Zoroastrian, Hindu, Judaic, Islamic and Sikh holy books full searchable. If you do not have a high-speed conncection you can request a CD in the mail. The CD costs for the disk and the postage and that's it.

No contributions are accepted.

Regards,
Scott

Thanks! Nothing like free education.

 

[michel]

The old and new testaments in the KJ Version of the bible; but I find the internet a wonderful tool for finding whatever text I want - of any sort.

 

[Hema]

My family owns the Bhagvad Gita, the Ramayan, the Upanishads, the Bible and the Quran.

I've only ever browsed the Bhagvad Gita and the Ramayan. However, if I can find where the Upanishads are, I will love to take a read. My dad was very much into reading those books long ago, when he was in the beginning stages of being a seeker.

However most Hindus in Trinidad learn about the Ramayan and the Gita through Yagnas which are prayer gatherings where scripture is read.

 

[storm2020]

I have some of Anton La Vey's stuff because it says very wise things such as " You are your own god responsible for your own good and evil actions".

 

[hannahrose1209]

I own the Bible-New and Old testament, The Qur'an and the Tao-te-ching and I own books on Hinduism and Judaism and Sinkism.....the list goes on! I just have a general curiosity for religion. How and why people believe what they do!!

 

[Smoke]

Well, that means that the only difference between the Tanak and the OT is just organisation. Or does anybody know of anything else?

I don't. I just didn't check Tanakh because I thought it was redundant.

 

[anders]

Some 20 Bibles in at least 12 languages. 3 Qur'ans and 10 translations into 4 languages.

A massive one-volume of Rigveda selections, assorted Upanishads, a couple of BhagavadGita, Tulsidasa's Shri Ramacharitmanas, Dhammapada, several volumes of Sacred Scripts of the East.

Dao De Jing, Zhuang Zi, Konfucius' Lun Yu.

My computer folder for religious texts totals more than 1 GB, more than 65.000 files. One of the files is the complete Sikh Sri Guru Granth Sahib.

That folder includes The Internet Sacred Text Archive CD-ROM and the CD Early Christian Writings.

This semester, I'm taking Bible Hebrew, NT Greek and History of religions B (ancient Mediterranean and South Asian religions).

 

[madhatter85]

Some 20 Bibles in at least 12 languages. 3 Qur'ans and 10 translations into 4 languages.

A massive one-volume of Rigveda selections, assorted Upanishads, a couple of BhagavadGita, Tulsidasa's Shri Ramacharitmanas, Dhammapada, several volumes of Sacred Scripts of the East.

Dao De Jing, Zhuang Zi, Konfucius' Lun Yu.

My computer folder for religious texts totals more than 1 GB, more than 65.000 files. One of the files is the complete Sikh Sri Guru Granth Sahib.

That folder includes The Internet Sacred Text Archive CD-ROM and the CD Early Christian Writings.

This semester, I'm taking Bible Hebrew, NT Greek and History of religions B (ancient Mediterranean and South Asian religions).

I'll send you a book of Mormon if you like to add to your collection of reading :angel2:

 

[Isabella Lecour]

For E-files: I've the got the Bahai Ocean research libary. The entire ziped BOS files of the "RIDERS OF THE CRYSTAL WIND." Not to mention what texts I collect by click.

Hardcopys: I too, got a copy of the Koran from CAIR before shiping costs were added. More than a few copies the the Bible. The Dhammapada, Bhagavad Gita and the Upanishads, translated in English. The Art of War by Sun Tzu. More than a few assorted Pagan books around and I haven't got a clue anymore about the books I have in storage. It's been two years! Two whole years!

sniff...it's just too long.

 

[Pariah]

The Holy Geeta by Swami Chinmayananda (Translation and Commentary by Swami Chinmayananda)
- Plus many other versions of the Bhagavad Gita, but I prefer the commentary for this one.

Ramayana by Sage Valmiki (English Translation)

Mahabharata by Sage Vedavyasa (English Translation by C. Ramagopalachari)

Self-Unfoldment by Swami Chinmayananda

Hindu Culture by Swami Chinmayananda

Upanishads: Breath of the Eternal by Anonymous (probably The Seven Sages) translation by Swami Prabhavanada and Frederick Manchester

 

[Circle_One]

I'll send you a book of Mormon if you like to add to your collection of reading :angel2:

If the offer stands, I'll take you up on it! I've been meaning to get a copy, I just haven't gotten around to it.