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riderinthestorm

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96. I desperately wanted to be a believer. Read the "Good News Bible" cover to cover at 13 yrs old

Sat Feb 22, 2014, 10:58 PM

Feb 2014

then read through the King James Version twice before I was 18 years old.

Prayed! Gawd, I prayed. Desperate to be "filled with the holy spirit" and to be saved from a bad family situation and homelessness.

I was an Awana superstar. Knew ALL the bible verse challenges.

Tried on every faith on campus during my college years before finally graduating, and shedding, any desire for a faith based life.

Best decision of my life. I simply stopped trying to make myself believe - anything - and finally found peace. True inner peace in atheism.

I think most atheists have more knowledge of religious texts than those who claim to be believers.

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What Percentage of DUers Has Read the Entire Bible, [View all] MineralMan Feb 2014 OP

Oy vey! Why isn't this in a Religion group? Democracy is secular. nt valerief Feb 2014 #1

Because it is not a religious thread. MineralMan Feb 2014 #6

The Bible is ENTIRELY religious. That's its purpose. nt valerief Feb 2014 #7

That is correct, but a person can read it in many ways. MineralMan Feb 2014 #15

It's also a piece of history Yo_Mama Feb 2014 #21

+1 L0oniX Feb 2014 #38

I've read several English translations as part of my English classes REP Feb 2014 #88

No, it is a question which asks first for one's religion or lack of one and then asks about reading Bluenorthwest Feb 2014 #39

You needn't answer it, then, if that's a problem for you. MineralMan Feb 2014 #41

See your point, Kelvin Mace Feb 2014 #8

No, those pols are the topic, not the damn bible. nt valerief Feb 2014 #12

Anyone who claims to have read the Bible and thinks MineralMan Feb 2014 #17

I don't see a question about pols or the constitution in your poll, just religious stuff. nt valerief Feb 2014 #19

Well, see, the thing is that it's news right now, since news stories about MineralMan Feb 2014 #22

Well, we could have an entertaining time discussing that one... malthaussen Feb 2014 #33

Yes. I'd have done something different if I wanted to have that discussion. MineralMan Feb 2014 #42

What if the poll was asking about "Atlas Shrugged"? Kelvin Mace Feb 2014 #81

If it was in the Religion group Boudica the Lyoness Feb 2014 #57

I am not a Christian, never read it..but if you have a question about it, there is no shortage... Tikki Feb 2014 #2

I read it, re-read it and thought about a third read, but... Hepburn Feb 2014 #3

Thanks for your reply and your vote. MineralMan Feb 2014 #13

I read part of it and other than for some questionable historic value I stopped, I found it RKP5637 Feb 2014 #20

Grammar nit pick Kelvin Mace Feb 2014 #4

That's why I put the word "entire" in there. MineralMan Feb 2014 #9

true hfojvt Feb 2014 #11

This message was self-deleted by its author hrmjustin Feb 2014 #5

Read it growing up Christian, Bennyboy Feb 2014 #10

I used to know a strongly religious woman. RC Feb 2014 #59

I've read Lord Of The Rings twice. Iggo Feb 2014 #14

+1 countryjake Feb 2014 #78

+1 bravenak Feb 2014 #79

I have probably read as much Quran as Bible. MADem Feb 2014 #16

I'm not sure if you mean EvilAL Feb 2014 #18

I included both Old and New Testaments in MineralMan Feb 2014 #24

Yeah I did miss that.. Fixed it.. EvilAL Feb 2014 #29

Read the whole thing a couple of times... malthaussen Feb 2014 #23

Thanks. MineralMan Feb 2014 #25

This message was self-deleted by its author EvilAL Feb 2014 #27

Why is your poll not directed to the question? jberryhill Feb 2014 #26

I was a Christian and read the entire Bible when I was. NuclearDem Feb 2014 #28

I was a christian when I read the entire bible... Johnyawl Feb 2014 #30

That tends to happen to those who use their innate logic and reason. Arugula Latte Feb 2014 #52

Never saw the point n/t seabeckind Feb 2014 #31

"The bible is a book with some beautiful poetry, a bloodstained history, a wealth of obscenity, and Tierra_y_Libertad Feb 2014 #32

I went to private school all of my life Aerows Feb 2014 #34

Numbers & 1 or 2 other OT books I just never managed to read through completely. Bad on me think Feb 2014 #35

I hear you on that. Still, there are so many things that are MineralMan Feb 2014 #48

I do sometimes wonder what percentage of DUers have read all four of the Vedas Rex Feb 2014 #36

I have, but they have had only minor influence on our own history. MineralMan Feb 2014 #40

Thanks for making me remember... ;) Democracyinkind Feb 2014 #37

Read it many many times all the way through and continue to reread mostly NT. L0oniX Feb 2014 #43

Lots of non-Christians have read it, just as I have read many MineralMan Feb 2014 #47

Right now my filter verse is Eph 2:8. L0oniX Feb 2014 #50

My project to read the whole bible ended like my project to read Atlas Shrugged Johonny Feb 2014 #44

Well, there are some Old Testament books that are a real slog. MineralMan Feb 2014 #46

I've read it a few times, different versions. Blue_In_AK Feb 2014 #45

I took a course in college, was supposed to be easy, was boring hollysmom Feb 2014 #49

I consider myself a Christian, as well as other things, but I could not get past Leviticus!!!! grahamhgreen Feb 2014 #51

It's a tremendous downer, isn't it? Blue_In_AK Feb 2014 #61

Not in one sitting, but between all the times I've been bored in hotel rooms, probably. WatermelonRat Feb 2014 #53

Could not get through Numbers and Leviticus. longship Feb 2014 #54

You are right about Numbers, Curmudgeoness Feb 2014 #58

Torquemada is that you posting???????????? lunasun Feb 2014 #55

Well, I have not read the ENTIRE Bible, Curmudgeoness Feb 2014 #56

Numbers is where there's a description of an abortion ritual. mnhtnbb Feb 2014 #63

Well, I have now. Curmudgeoness Feb 2014 #67

It's an abortion ritual designed to make sure that a man doesn't have to mnhtnbb Feb 2014 #73

KJV I think iis a standard version lunasun Feb 2014 #94

I have long had an interest in comparative mythologies, so tblue37 Feb 2014 #60

How about a response for those who mnhtnbb Feb 2014 #62

You mean "have read" not? Coyotl Feb 2014 #64

Raised catholic ... did not read any of the bible etherealtruth Feb 2014 #65

Aren't there like 50 straight pages of "Begats"? Warren DeMontague Feb 2014 #66

Cover to cover? No. TBF Feb 2014 #68

I quit after discovering the idiots who wrote Genesis could not get their creation story straight Agony Feb 2014 #69

I have read a good portion of it, but really can't remember much boston bean Feb 2014 #70

It's been at least 40 years since I attempted to. I think I got through madinmaryland Feb 2014 #71

Read it and have to say some of it is interesting and some is boring. hrmjustin Feb 2014 #72

I don't get why this is posted in GD. Your poll is very specific... countryjake Feb 2014 #74

I read it because one needs to know the enemy. hobbit709 Feb 2014 #75

Who is your enemy? hrmjustin Feb 2014 #86

fanatics of any type but especially religious ones hobbit709 Feb 2014 #92

. hrmjustin Feb 2014 #95

I never could get past the begats. shraby Feb 2014 #76

Read several different versions. bravenak Feb 2014 #77

I had similar struggle within myself as a kid... countryjake Feb 2014 #85

I read the whole thing when I was in high school The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2014 #80

I vote Christian and have. But I'm not practicing. Inkfreak Feb 2014 #82

Twice. Cover to cover. I'm not a Christian. LWolf Feb 2014 #83

I'm an atheist, and not only did I read the bible, I studied it. Vashta Nerada Feb 2014 #84

I've read through it multiple times Generic Brad Feb 2014 #87

It depends on the definition of "Christian", raised lib protestant and read the whole thing, though uppityperson Feb 2014 #89

The definition is an individual one. MineralMan Feb 2014 #91

In which case I still chose Other and read but skimmed bits as can not define myself by the undefine uppityperson Feb 2014 #93

Other. H2O Man Feb 2014 #90

I desperately wanted to be a believer. Read the "Good News Bible" cover to cover at 13 yrs old riderinthestorm Feb 2014 #96