Going home this evening, I told my mom what I was doing. Reading the Bible and then comprehending it. Figuring out my life etc....
She was happy I was actively reading the Bible for the first time in my life. She was angry that I wanted to question it or had doubts about it's true nature. Fact or Fiction. My Mother told me the Bible was the most important book a person could ever read and that I should read it with out question. Believe and have faith, the Bible is right.
I asked her why couldn't I question the Bible. She told me that it just shouldn't be done.
I'm not one to just believe every book or tale I hear/read. Why can't I question or ponder my findings? Her reaction to my thought was that I should'nt believe in everything I hear or read; but, the Bible is true and Holy. Questioning it would be the equivalent in questioning my faith and my belief in God.
How could she say that? Do I have a point or am I reading the Bible for all the wrong reasons?
Does questioning the Bible question my faith?
Thursday, July 9, 2009
Wednesday, July 8, 2009
Belief & Introduction
I'm 20 years old, a Roman Catholic at heart, & a girl who doesn't believe that church is detrimental to the growth or the continuation of my chosen faith. Growing up I attended CCD Classes, the youth group at my church, was baptized as a baby, held onto my first communion, and went as far as confirmation before leaving the church. Present count is a little over 3 years.
Growing up in the Catholic Church I had many unanswered questions, no one could give me a solid answer and today I have an idea why. The Bible, which I haven't read fully, to my understanding is a series of stories that help people live a happy life with God and their faith. These stories to me are just stories, whether true or made up, time is unaccounted for which makes specifically asked questions hard to comprehend and talk about. As a little girl growing up, when I asked a question in return all I got was a speculative half answered theory that my mentors told me when they knew no other option. "Just have faith and the answers you seek won't matter as much."
Why believe in something without having all the answers? I continue to ask myself daily; yet, my faith hasn't wavered once. I may have rebelled a few times during my youth and gotten to know my father better to get through the faze, but I was young. After finishing my "studies" and officially joining the church, my faith has stuck with me when church hasn't.
While companionship in a church setting is becoming a more and more appealing thought I gather I should at least know the basics of Christianity and the Bible.
My Goal: To see the Bible in a better light. Gain some answers, pose more questions, and continue to strengthen my faith to the best of my ability.
I would love for you to follow me on my journey as I continue to learn more about the world around me and its roots in the Christian religion.
Bible Version: The New American Bible
Supplements: The Message by Eugene H. Peterson and The Children's Daily Devotional Bible
Will I change?
Growing up in the Catholic Church I had many unanswered questions, no one could give me a solid answer and today I have an idea why. The Bible, which I haven't read fully, to my understanding is a series of stories that help people live a happy life with God and their faith. These stories to me are just stories, whether true or made up, time is unaccounted for which makes specifically asked questions hard to comprehend and talk about. As a little girl growing up, when I asked a question in return all I got was a speculative half answered theory that my mentors told me when they knew no other option. "Just have faith and the answers you seek won't matter as much."
Why believe in something without having all the answers? I continue to ask myself daily; yet, my faith hasn't wavered once. I may have rebelled a few times during my youth and gotten to know my father better to get through the faze, but I was young. After finishing my "studies" and officially joining the church, my faith has stuck with me when church hasn't.
While companionship in a church setting is becoming a more and more appealing thought I gather I should at least know the basics of Christianity and the Bible.
My Goal: To see the Bible in a better light. Gain some answers, pose more questions, and continue to strengthen my faith to the best of my ability.
I would love for you to follow me on my journey as I continue to learn more about the world around me and its roots in the Christian religion.
Bible Version: The New American Bible
Supplements: The Message by Eugene H. Peterson and The Children's Daily Devotional Bible
Will I change?
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