/lit/ - Literature

[Anonymous No.13123374]

redpill me on the bible.

I've realized that I've been spiritually dormant my whole life. I'm not particularly religious, but I'm just reading this book with an open mind and open heart. So far it's triggered a lot of self reflection. My /lit/ friend of mine was talking about how the bible isn't meant to be taking literally and that everyone has their own personal relationship with jesus.

[Anonymous No.13123388]

>>13123374
it's shit.

the end.

[Anonymous No.13123404]

You should read it regardless of whether or not you're religious you philistine

[Anonymous No.13123414]

>>13123374
It's a cornerstone of Western civilisation and one of the most profound religious texts ever written. Continue studying it my friend. I'm sure you won't regret it.

[Anonymous No.13123438]

Read it with commentary from the Church fathers, then go from there. You should read it regardless of what you end up taking from it. As other anons have said, it is vital to an understanding of western culture and the arts. You are going to miss a lot of references without knowing basic Bible knowledge.
If you want spirituality though, the Bible is only a part. Tradition and personal devotion is important as well. Also, whatever you do, look stuff up if you don't understand theologically what you are reading. Regardless of your theological beliefs, a ton of brainlets read the Bible once then think they are theologians.

[Anonymous No.13123452]

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[Anonymous No.13123454]

>>13123374
Jews being based, then not based, then super based, then not based—all led by the one based God, the perfect fulfillment of basedness, and therefore the only truly capital B Based thing you can ever turn to.

[Anonymous No.13123461]

>>13123404
Seriously, people are fucking retarded. If I had children the top of their reading list would be Old Testament, New Testament, and Quran. Not as a spiritual aid, philosophical treatise, etc., but as a historical document. The Bible specifically should be required reading for anyone using the Gregorian calendar, ie EVERYONE

[Anonymous No.13123490]

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[Anonymous No.13123492]

>>13123404
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[Anonymous No.13123535]

>>13123492
You walk into a barn and there is your mother
on all fours
crying

[Anonymous No.13123574]

>>13123388
You may not believe in it, but denying the Bible is an excellent literary piece is beyond retarded.

[Anonymous No.13123587]

>>13123574
I actually heard that the New Testament was written by Ovid, that’s why he was banished. anyone else hear this/can validate?

[Anonymous No.13123595]

>>13123574
the bible has zero literary value

read Sumerian texts. read Zoroastrian studies. check out Hittite mythology. engrkss yourself in the rich corpus of Egyptian works. all of these pre-date even the jewish portions of the bible and are of s significantly higher literary caliber not to mention more germaine to Western, bon-semitic culture.

the new testament is a laughable shambles of crudely imagined hysterics and some of the shittiest grammar you'll find in a canonical work. if you were informed on this subject you'd know this.

[Anonymous No.13123600]

>>13123595
ignore typos

literally don't care enough about this shit to bother with it lol

[Anonymous No.13123606]

>>13123595
>a bunch of fishermen write a book that changes the entire course of world history and inspires the entirety of western art for nearly 2000 years.
> zero literary value
You are laughably contrarian. Even some of the most staunch atheists I know admit there is artistic value in the stories of the Bible.

[Anonymous No.13124391]

>>13123492
Based