Misquoting Jesus...

[The Smokin' Cracktuary]

Anyone read this? I am asking as someone who just finished it.

For anyone that hasn't, I think it would be a great read for people on both sides of the religious coin (and I know there are a lot of both here).

When I say "religious" I really mean "religious and christian", since the book clearly pertains to christianity. And when I say, "religious and christian", I really mean "Chirstian and take the bible seriously".

Not that I think it is a stretch to say someone who is Christian and takes the bible seriously is "religious", I just wanted to be clear. Religious Hindus, for example, may not care much about the book.

In any case, for those of you who have read it, thoughts?

[Person Man]

Blessed are the cheesemakers?

[Jack]

Originally Posted by Person Man

Blessed are the cheesemakers?

Don't take that literally he's being symbolic and refering to the whole dairy industry.

[Keep It Real, Yo]

I read it. I thought it was pretty good. It is written for the non-scholar, but a non-scholar that knows a whole lot about the New Testament. Otherwise some of it may be hard to follow.

[The Smokin' Cracktuary]

Originally Posted by Keep It Real, Yo

I read it. I thought it was pretty good. It is written for the non-scholar, but a non-scholar that knows a whole lot about the New Testament. Otherwise some of it may be hard to follow.

I wouldn't say it's for someone who knows "a whole lot" about the old testament. I would think anyone that was raised christian in one form or another would be sufficient.

I am by no means an expert on the new testament, but I was raised Catholic. I could follow it just fine.

However, I do concur someone who isn't familiar with christian beliefs in general, may not get a whole lot out of it. I assume the majority of people in this country (and maybe to a lesser extent, the people on this forum) probably come from some form of christian background that is good enough, though.

[Keep It Real, Yo]

I guess by "a whole lot" I meant somebody who actually goes to church more than a few times a year (and sunday school too). Or has read the New Testament, cover to cover.

[UNCORRELATED LAY]

Originally Posted by The Smokin' Cracktuary

I wouldn't say it's for someone who knows "a whole lot" about the old testament. I would think anyone that was raised christian in one form or another would be sufficient.

I am by no means an expert on the new testament, but I was raised Catholic. I could follow it just fine.

However, I do concur someone who isn't familiar with christian beliefs in general, may not get a whole lot out of it. I assume the majority of people in this country (and maybe to a lesser extent, the people on this forum) probably come from some form of christian background that is good enough, though.

Originally Posted by Keep It Real, Yo

I guess by "a whole lot" I meant somebody who actually goes to church more than a few times a year (and sunday school too). Or has read the New Testament, cover to cover.

Catholics don't read the bible. So I will assume from TSC that one doesn't need to be any type of expert.

[Jasper07734]

http://www.amazon.com/Misquoting-Tru.../dp/0830834478

Apparently it was so good that someone wrote an entire book discussing everything that's wrong with it.

Also,

[Keep It Real, Yo]

Originally Posted by UNCORRELATED LAY

Catholics don't read the bible. So I will assume from TSC that one doesn't need to be any type of expert.

The "or" part of my quote is key.

[Jack]

Originally Posted by UNCORRELATED LAY

Catholics don't read the bible. So I will assume from TSC that one doesn't need to be any type of expert.

At a Catholic Mass there is the Liturgy of the Word.

1) First reading, usually old testament but sometimes Acts or Revelation
2) Psalms
3) Reading from one of St. Paul's Epistles
4) Gospel reading