Well, all of the new testament but only once, as a youth. I suspect I haven't made the study of it that you have. I've also done sort a survey on Hinduism, Buddhism, Taoism, Judaism, Christianity in general, Islam, and the New Age. Again: out of interest, not adherence. A sort of busman's tour of Man's search for meaning in life, as it were.
you should read it again with a fresh perspective and some age under your belt.
There are 4600 years of holy books and I only read them occasionally. To re-read one I'll need a suggestion from a burning bush. I'm disappointed that an omnipotent being could only manage to prove himself to one guy 3,000 years ago.
I guess that's why they're called "faiths". There are no proofs for any of the ones that propose a god or gods, but all of their true adherents believe they see them anyway.
We have no first-hand eye witness accounts of Jesus either, although I admit the documentation is marginally better although replete with inconsistencies.
Well, all of the new testament but only once, as a youth. I suspect I haven't made the study of it that you have. I've also done sort a survey on Hinduism, Buddhism, Taoism, Judaism, Christianity in general, Islam, and the New Age. Again: out of interest, not adherence. A sort of busman's tour of Man's search for meaning in life, as it were.
There are 4600 years of holy books and I only read them occasionally. To re-read one I'll need a suggestion from a burning bush. I'm disappointed that an omnipotent being could only manage to prove himself to one guy 3,000 years ago.
I guess that's why they're called "faiths". There are no proofs for any of the ones that propose a god or gods, but all of their true adherents believe they see them anyway.
You do realize that's the justification for other belief systems too, right? Why is it only true for yours?
We have no first-hand eye witness accounts of Jesus either, although I admit the documentation is marginally better although replete with inconsistencies.