Topic: In which it is demonstrated why some of my fellow Christians make me angry...
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I'm just wondering what the boys' version would look like...a comic book, maybe?
Truly, I bought one children's version a long time ago. We never use it...I couldn't stand how much it skipped over and/or butchered. On the other hand, I can see how that route could be beneficial to parents who don't want to spend the time it takes to explain what the Bible means...or for those parents who want to just give it to their children to read.
For us, reading the Bible is a family affair. Either my husband or I read a verse or two, then we, as a family, discuss what we think it means, then we go on. Keep in mind, our kids are only 5 and 6, but we feel this is a "habit" at this point, and one we hope will continue far, far into the future.
I can't see this "new version" as something I would buy...or even pick up to look at in a store. JMHO
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quote: And don't even get me started on BibleMan...
Heh heh...I worked in a Parable Bookstore called Gospel Supplies, and BibleMan and his pals came to the store once. It was so funny...Willie Aames is like 5'4", so all of his co-stars have to be shorter than him. The BibleMan show bites, but it was kind of fun meeting him because I was a HUGE Buddy fan from Charles in Charge .
Truthfully, after working there for the first few months and reading a majority of what Gospel Supplies had, I realized almost all of it was lame and most of the stuff that says "Christian" on it is blatently not-Christian, or else just too pitiful to get away with having Christ's name on it. Since then I pretty much don't give them my patronage at all. I just figure, if people don't buy that junk, hopefully they will stop making it. Try making something that EDIFIES Christians, instead of making them into dopes.
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I was at the Christian bookstore yesterday to pick up a copy of the Christian Writer's Market Guide (wow, is it ever wonderful! Even more thorough and useful than the regular Writer's market guide. Not only does she provide the information on the publishers, she also gives agents, conferences, writer's groups, etc around the country and does market analysis, so you can tell which publishers are publishing what types of books, and what their sales and typical advances are. It rocks!)
Anyway, I picked up this "magazine New Testament" and looked through it.
My opinion has not changed. Yes, it's scripture, but the presentation....it just galls me.
Now, I can see what jeniwren is saying - for a girl who would not otherwise read the Bible, it has uses. Perhaps as an evangelistic tool I could see it, but not as something I would buy for my Christian daughter, who already reads the Bible.
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Does anyone remember those copies of the Book of Mormon that had gold covers with hieroglyphics printed on them? The part of me that still likes Starburst fruit chews wishes I had one, but I guess I'm glad not to have one around my kids.
Edit: I guess the subconscious thought that bridged these was my dislike of "The work and the Glory" and a subsequent distrust of other (Latter Day Saint) church oriented fiction (End Edit)
And this raises my other though provoking question of the week: Was the prodigal son parable a work of fiction? I think I've posted this elsewhere but I forgot where if I did.
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No Dan the foolish ones will believe you and start to witness to me when I look at manuals. I hate that.
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