Read the entire Bible and understand it.

I know my bits and peices of scripture but i could be so much more well read

I’m not sure what to think of the Bible. Everytime I read it I’m not sure if I should take it literally at the word, or think of it as metaphors and what not. I don’t even know how to accept it. Some of these stories are so old, who is to say for sure that what is being wrote and told is true? To me it’s like when you tell someone a story. That person will retell it, but they can tell it differently and take out some things or add certain events, and in the end after so many people have told the story it has been modified so many times it’s not even true. I find all the stories hard to believe. And I don’t know how this affects me. I want to read it and understand and be educated on this book so I can make choices and decisions for myself but I don’t know how to take it. I suppose I should just start reading and see what happens.

At the Library they have the entire bible on cd that you can check out and listen to. I’m thinking that will be my first step is understanding it. So I can pause and rewind if i need to and read along.I’m kinda slow on the comprehension thing. Is that cheating?

Not a priority due the fact that when I’m old I’ll have nothing better to do. So I’m saving this one

Did people really used to live to 900+ years old?

Is it true that the Universe (read creation) is not that much older than 7000 years old?

Why does all civilisation just appear complete around 5000 years ago?

If there was a flood then what was the Earth like before it happened?

These are questions raised from reading Genesis alone.

I am not a Christian but there is something to all of this! I know it seems mad to believe in such things but it all just makes sense somehow.

Exodus is interesting and covers some of the real human struggles that took place during reign of one of the greatest civilisations in human history. Perhaps the other books have equally interesting and possibly inspiring stories to tell…