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?
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I think she's nervous that your branching out of the theoligy that she showed you while you were a child.
ReplyDeleteAlong the same line as, going to another church (different denomination) its not the fact that you believe, but what you believe.
Okay, nevermind, I don't think that analogy works, anyways,
Its kind of a loose/loose situation, either you don't read it and just go with what your mom thinks, or you read it, know your stuff, and believe different than your mom.
Along with "ignorance is bliss, or its just inorance"!?
Maybe!? I don't know...
The Bible is full of examples of people who questioned God. Read Job. People wrestled with angels and were rewarded. I think you're safe to ask questions. I think the Bible even encourages it.
ReplyDeleteMy question is - how strong is a faith that can't be questioned? If I had never tried to figure out anything for myself, my faith would have never gotten deeper than a surface level. Sure, I made some weird choices along the way, and I'm sure I will make some more, but quirky as it is, my relationship with God is personal and real as a result of my questions, not in spite of them.