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Comment on So, What Do I Know? by So what does Eddie know..? « John 20:21

So what does Eddie know..? « John 20:21 — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 09:40:32 +0000

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Comment on Every Man’s Bible by Eddie

Eddie — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 18:46:38 +0000

Hi Paul,

That explains the lack of references to ‘men things’ like cricket, real ale and footy!

My suspicion is that the average American male is less illiterate about the Bible than the average Brit. But let’s not get too deep into that one!

The problem is that the one line summaries of the books of the Bible would appeal just about anywhere in the West, but just because they will appeal to a market is not justification for printing them. I believe that this stuff is actually harmful and likely to lead to more biblical illiteracy, not less. Just because people want it, doesn’t mean Christian publishers should provide it!

Comment on Every Man’s Bible by Paul Merrill

Paul Merrill — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 16:30:07 +0000

Eddie – part of what’s going on is a cultural difference – the Bible was produced for an American male audience. And speaking as an American, we can be a bit more, shall we say, illiterate – in some ways. Thus (for example), the shallow single phrase summations for each book might appeal to their core target audience, however bad they might be from your view (and mine).

Comment on So, What Do I Know? by Simon Robinson

Simon Robinson — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 06:18:28 +0000

A guy interviewed outside the cricket ground said “yeah it’s terrible, what with that and the floods.”

Comment on An Inspired Blog Post by Eddie

Eddie — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 13:32:09 +0000

Thanks for your comment, Paul, but I should point out that this is a spoof, which is why it was filed under humour. The joke may not be to everyone’s taste (humour rarely is) but humour it was. Your term ‘unrealistic caricature’ sums it up perfectly.

Comment on An Inspired Blog Post by debtorpaul

debtorpaul — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 13:23:36 +0000

I would disagree just as much as you do with some in the ‘KVO’ movement. However, I do find it troubling that the only ‘KVO/TRO’ people ever quoted are the most ridiculous of us, painting an unrealistic caricature of most of those I know.

Comment on More on KJV Only by Gary A

Gary A — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 06:41:29 +0000

Hi Eddie

I’ve been giving this some thought, and after looking at your college reference I’ve come to the conclusions that Drayton expresses in his latest. I suspect it’s about the concept of inspiration – and how could you have an authentically inspired message that sounds different in different versions?

Comment on More on KJV Only by Paul Merrill

Paul Merrill — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 23:37:44 +0000

Those who go for the KJV-only idea remind me of those who embrace something that was once good (or even great) and hold onto it long past its sell-by date. Sadly, members of the KJV-only group take this to a far more unhealthy place than just mere sentimentalism. Often they reject all who do not believe as they do (an unfortunate human tendency).

Comment on More on KJV Only by Daniel Von Fange

Daniel Von Fange — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 21:36:13 +0000

I checked Grace Baptist College’s doctrinal statement, and they don’t say anywhere. “We believe Greek study has been and will continue to be the downfall of Protestantism”.

But they do say.

“…King James Bible as the divinely preserved and perfect Word
of God for the English-speaking world.”

Comment on God’s Plan for My Life by Paul Shaddick

Paul Shaddick — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 18:35:54 +0000

Someone mentioned Forgotten God to me just yesterday in a Facebook discussion. Perhaps he is prompting me to read this book too.