How much of the Bible have you read?
Most of it at one point or another, due mostly to rigorous Sunday School
teachers.
Jane,
63
West Linn, OR USA
I've read
it all, at least once.
Ryan,
29
Riedlingen GERMANY
I've read
both the Old Testament and the New Testament through three times. I've
read the Psalms, Proverbs, Job and Revelations more often.
Jill,
61
Saylorsburg, PA USA
Most of it.
Both Old and New Testaments. Living the message is more important than
reading it, in my snooty opinion.
Laura,
38
Lowell, MA USA
Maybe a line
or two. I'm not religious.
Talia,
25
Tallahassee, FL USA
Probably not
as much as I should have. Catholics now have a three-year cycle of readings
for the Sunday Masses, so I've read everything in the three-year cycle
now. That's a reading from the Old Testament, a reading from either Acts
or an epistle, and a gospel reading from Matthew, Mark, Luke, or John,
every Sunday. When I was a sixth-grader, the priest who taught our religion
class let us pick a book of the Bible to study, and we did Revelation.
In college, I
was a senior looking for one more theology class to fill the graduation
requirement. My advisor wouldn't let me take "Comparative Religions"
because "it's only a sophomore class and won't look good on your
transcript". I was stuck with "Radical Political Prophets of
the Old Testament" and read Hosea and three other prophets I can't
even remember the names of now. A few years ago I took a Bible Study class
which covered Luke in pretty good detail. However, it turned out to be
more stressful than inspirational, so I haven't done another one.
Cathie,
54
Novi, MI USA
I have read
a lot of different parts of the Bible. Sometimes I will just open it and
start reading wherever the page falls to. I do know, however, that I have
read all of Genesis, Exodus, Ruth, and Matthew. I should read the Bible
more often though, as I have been slacking in this category lately.
Melodi,
19
Gahanna, OH USA
A verse here,
a chapter there.
Keri-Jade,
23
Brampton, Ontario CANADA
All of it.
I also take bible study classes at my church that will study specific
chapters or books of the Bible. I have listen to most of the new testament
on CD spoken by Max McLean, who has an unusual accent and speaking voice,
but who brings the bible alive - the Bible was originally an oral tradition
passed down from generations.
Janet,
46
E. Brunswick, NJ USA
Enough to
be disgusted.
Karen,
23
Ames, IA USA
I read it
cover-to-cover when I was 18 or 19. Prior to that one of the meetings
I went to coverd 3 to 5 chapters every week. About 5 years ago I tried
reading the Koran but only got about 3 books in.
Alias
Irrelevante
Bits and pieces
of the Old and New Testament with various Psalms thrown in. Typical for
a young person raised Catholic.
Felicia,
37
Lowell, MA USA
very little.
I'm not a christian
Alice,
23
Wincehster UK
Not
to sound pretentious, but i believe i have read most of it. but there
is a major difference between reading it and understanding it. to understand
it one must actively live out what it teaches, not just in part where
it is easy to do so, but the difficult parts. the parts that seem to go
against everything this world advocates (tolerance,passivity,etc) but
to seek the heart of The One who inspired it and to hate what He hates
and to love what He loves.
Melissa C.,
27
Cutlerville, MI USA
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