Barry Gittins has a great two-part post on, “I was a teenage fundamentalist,” over at therubicon.com, well written and insightful. Likewise, a must companion read to this post is found over at www.journal-new.com titled, “Putting the right spin on the Bible” (emphasis on the word, “right”).
Its essence is the human tendency to “Recast the Bible in our own image.” I love Pitts opening statement:
“So we may soon have ourselves a conservative Bible. Besides Fox News, I mean.”
Likewise his ending statement:
“Conservapedia’s effort to remake Jesus of Nazareth in the image of Dick Cheney suggests a future filled with more of the same. A conservative Bible? Lord, have mercy.”
This post is a must read, necessary to fill in all of the irreverent, but very relevant stuff in between.
Note: For some of you reading this, the right links can be found over at www.slightlyirreverent.blogspot.com.
JN
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Sunday, October 18, 2009
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