A Veiw to a Christian Life.

What is the Bible and Where did it come from?

The Bible is described as a very powerful influential book that has been converted, changed, and modified over the years for people's selfishness, greed, and power. Ultimately, the Bible is not a book where you find answers. The Bible is a library of questions. It contains words written on scrolls found in Quram. It contains stories written by the four gospels: Mark, Luke, Matthew, and John. The Bible talks about Faith and how you must learn to live with the ambiguity. I believe in this as it's a book to guide, not give you the answers to life. In the past, I understood the Bible as words of God and not of stories with different characters. It never mattered to me who wrote the Bible or where the Bible came from. To me, the Bible was never about what was in the book itself, but it was used as a way for my parents to be comfort me. My parents first heard about Christianity in Laos. My parents, who spoke zero English, believed in the Bible that it was powerful. They would not even be able to name a character in the Bible or explain a story that was in the Bible. They believed that when you were sick, put the Bible by your pillow or if you were scared, put the Bible by your pillow. The Bible has influenced a lot in my childhood growing up and I never read it. I just know that it is an important book that brought forth comfort to them. My parents have a translated version of the Bible in their room, but I don't know that testament or version it is, and I am curious now since the documentary showcased the Old Testament, the New Testament, and a Mormon version. I feel like the description of the Bible challenged my own view. I question now as to why my parents never asked us to read the Bible to them or translate it to them. I question if they understood or believed anything about Christianity or if they simply went to church to follow my relatives who converted into Christianity. Do they truly believe in God? Implications that arise from all the conclusions is my personal belief. I am trying hard to be open minded, but a part of me questions if the Bible can be applied for everything. Can the Bible be applied for different cultures? Can the Bible explain different cultural beliefs? Does the Bible allow the belief for different cultures? Ultimately, I question if there really is a God. The Bible indicates a God. Someone almighty who forgives and loves, but at what point does he no longer forgive? What does someone have to do to not be forgiven? Do murderers get a free pass to go to Heaven because God forgave them? Are all sins really forgiven? There are way too many questions about this. The Bible seems to be such a positive thing, yet politics have used it to their advantage. It's sad that the world nowadays has come to suppress spirituality, yet believe in reading stars, horoscopes, or tarot cards. It is something you do not hear often anymore. I know there are churches, but there is nothing about it in the public eye. Everything is covered up because someone will be too offended by it when in fact, everyone has their own beliefs- and that is what we are taught in school, but in reality, no one really talks about the Bible anymore. After watching the documentary and the readings from last week and this week, I want to know why the Bible isn't looked upon anymore with all the bad things happening in the world if it's such a powerful book? Wright wrote about Tutu and how he was able to bring upon change with little bloodshed, but why can't someone do that again? Where are all the Christian leaders? Wright talks about the Bible as nonnegotiable and that you can't do Christianity without it, yet people are clueless on what to do with it. He states that the Bible is a vital central element to the Christian life and faith and I believe this because it's the one thing that holds it together. Wright talks about the Bible and the facts around it. He states how the Bible's point is the be equipped for every good work- its purpose is for those that believe in God to do his work in the world.