To clarify, I did not read the ENTIRE Bible for this month. I read the books I previously had not, in the standard Protestant Bible, which leaves out the following books common to Catholic (secondary) canon, called collectively “The Apocrypha“. The books marked by strikethrough are also no longer regarded as sacred texts in Catholic [...]
June 8, 2011
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So, I’m still making my way through the “prophetic” books of the old Testament in the Good News Bible. I got sidetracked by origami, and loads of library books on that subject. In the meantime, I got to Ezekiel, which started off with this passage: (Ezekiel 1: 4-28) 4 And I looked, and, behold, a whirlwind [...]
June 7, 2011
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I kicked off #30daysofreading by cleaning out my bookshelves – and I do still have books available, btw. I will be shipping out those reserved this weekend. Along with a nasty bout of hives (oh the joys of dust mites) I found the above tucked into books I could swear I’ve at least flipped through. [...]
June 2, 2011
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It would seem that as a person who practices a religion that firmly believes being a good person does not require a series of conflicting books and commandments might have no interest in reading the Bible. I kind of don’t, but I kind of do. Much of this comes back to my belief that [...]
June 1, 2011
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It’s Pagan Values month – and #30daysofreading. Here’s hoping I can bring you blogs about both each day. To herald #30daysofreading, that kicks off today, I decided to clean out my bookshelves (sure, let’s go with that as why.) Along with finally giving up on books I’ve owned more than 15 years and have yet...»
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June 14, 2011
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