Introduction

I came up with the idea to write this blog after an incident with a friend who attends a Christian-based church that believes the following with regard to the Bible. I obtained this information from his Church’s Doctrinal Statement on their main website.

The Bible…We believe the Old and New Testaments are completely verbally inspired by God and without error in the original writings, and that they are the complete, full and final authority for faith and life. (2 Timothy 3:16-17; 2 Peter 1:19-21)

Personally I have no problem with his Church or his faith. Spiritual worship is a personal thing. I’m happy he has such a strong relationship with God. What I take exception to is his disdainful attitude towards anyone who does not conform to his particular belief system. I maintain the position that we are often talking about the same thing; we just don’t speak the same language. He doubts that but then again, he is always so busy defending his position that he isn’t listening to a single word I say. He interrupts, he talks over me, all of the sudden whatever is on TV is more interesting than what I am saying…etc.

I prescribe to the “many paths, one God” theory of spirituality. I have read many books by authors who have interpreted the teachings of Christ in a modern way without despoiling the message. I believe these writings are also inspired by God.

You see I think God doesn't care whether you fly, drive, walk, run, or take a train. Or if you come in through the front door, the back door, or climb in through a window, as long as you come home.

So, I have decided to read the entire Bible with the intention of finding the similarities between traditional Christian studies and the non-traditional. I chose the new international version of the Bible that contains the Old and New Testaments. I decided against getting a study Bible with interpretive footnotes because I want an unadulterated experience of the writing contained therein.

I have chosen to write under the name “Genesis11” because in these verses is the story of the Tower of Babel and how God decided to confuse the language of the whole world. Mmmmm…could it be that even though we speak about our faith differently we are often talking about the same thing?