Start Reading The Bible And Pray (Introduction)

by dhw, Friday, February 13, 2009, 10:55 (5558 days ago) @ Sister Elenore

Sister Elenore urges us to start reading the Bible and pray, and to have faith. - Welcome to the website. I'm sure your knowledge of the Bible is far greater than mine, but I find little comfort in such episodes as the indiscriminate destruction of humankind (Noah's Flood), of Sodom & Gomorrah, of innocent Egyptians (because the Lord hardened Pharaoh's heart), or in John's assurance (3, 18-20) that all non-Christians are condemned. Some Christian correspondents have urged us not to take the Bible too literally, and I wonder whether your own approach is literal or selective. - You are right, I'm sure, that faith does the soul good. But for those of us who don't have your faith, it's difficult to find evidence of the existence/presence/benevolence of God in a world so full of random and indiscriminate suffering. It would be interesting to know how you cope with this problem.