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13473381 No.13473381 [Reply] [Original]

Will knowing the Bible thoroughly better my experience reading Western literature?

>> No.13473388

Of course. There are so many allusions to it.

>> No.13473429
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>>13473381
Fun fact: The only reason jews shave their beards is because "pagans didn't".

>> No.13473431

>>13473429
you have it backwards. read your own image, dummy.

>> No.13473443

>>13473431
whatever, specific words are irrelevant as long as people understand my meaning.

>> No.13473497

>>13473381
Yes. Even Lovecraft said to read the Bible.

>> No.13473536

every great writer knew the bible inside out ass backwards

>> No.13473941

>>13473381
It will open up a world of references to you. Authors reference the Bible all the time and people who don't know the Bible don't get any of those references. It's kind of shameful. Has nothing to do with whether you are religious or not (the authors often aren't), you still should know the Bible decently well.

>> No.13473971

Have you watched https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8r-e2NDSTuE

>> No.13474025

read the catechism of the catholic church instead, interpreting the Bible by yourself is a useless exercise

>> No.13474059

>>13474025
OP wants to read the Bible to better his experience reading Western literature, your theological views are irrelevant to that task and the Catechism won't assist at all.

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13474068

Sure.

>> No.13474285

>>13474025
You’re literally retarded