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Has anyone read the Bible as a literary book, not religiously? My dad gave me this version years ago, and it‘s been a goal of mine to read, so starting it… he passed in December and this is one of the only things he ever really gave me. I also have a Koran I would like to read someday, from a non-religious perspective.

Megabooks Just going to recommend following Dan McClellan (@maklelan) on instagram or facebook if you‘re on either. He is a historical scholar of the Bible (not a faith-based minister), and he provides EXCELLENT context for so much of it. He is often on refuting Christian nationalist interpretations. Really great account to follow! (edited) 2mo

Cosmos_Moon_River Thank you @Megabooks for the recommendation! 2mo

TheBookHippie Rachel Held Evans writes well about her struggle in all her books with the Bible as it‘s used since Constantine… and especially this tagged one. May help you.

Inspired: Slaying Giants, Walking on Water, and Loving the Bible Again

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Cosmos_Moon_River Thanks @TheBookHippie 🥰 2mo

slategreyskies I took a Bible As Lit class at university (20+ years ago). It was fascinating to reread stories I‘d grown up knowing, only from a non-religious perspective instead. I loved it! 2mo

Cosmos_Moon_River @slategreyskies that sounds cool. 2mo

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dabbe

Holy Bible | New International Version

My mom gave me my own leather-bound Bible with my name imprinted on it when I turned thirteen. Even though I am now an Agnostic, it is my most prized possession on my shelf. 🩵🖤💙

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Christine That‘s so sweet! My engraved hymnal means a lot to me too, even though my religiosity isn‘t what it once was. 2y

dabbe @Christine I still read it as a piece of literature and love it on a lot of different levels. I have a hymnal too from my first church. I LOVE to sing old hymns or play them on the 🎹. 🩵🖤💙 2y

jdiehr I love old hymns! That's what I grew up with. The modern worship songs do nothing for me personally. 2y

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dabbe @jdiehr Me neither! I want a church where the old songs are played. You have music, history, nostalgia ... 🩵🖤💙 2y

BookmarkTavern It‘s good that it still means something to you, even if your relationship to it is different. Thank you for sharing! 2y

dabbe @ozma.of.oz Thank you. 💙🖤🩵 2y

marleed I understand. Through college graduation I attended Catholic schools. I also grew up in a very Irish Catholic community. I don‘t support the policies (anti-choice, anti-lgtbq+) the Catholic Church funds and can no longer justify giving them my money. I told a sibling, now agnostic, just last week that I still felt culturally Catholic because it was so much a part of my upbringing. She thought I was weird! 2y

dabbe @marleed I don't think so at all. There are so many wonderful rituals we both were brought up with, and those are hard to let go of. I still am spiritual in my own way, and I'm sure you are, too. One just has to look up to the skies and be in awe of this 3rd rock from the sun we're rolling around on. 💙🖤🩵 2y

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BookBabe

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Hallelujah, He is risen! ❤️

RebL He has risen, indeed. 3y

BookBabe @RebL 🙌🏻❤️ 3y

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BookBabe

Holy Bible | New International Version

It‘s time for some #WeeklyWrapUpbook talk for the #BibleBuddyRead!

This past week we read Judges 11-21, and Psalms 26-37.

What was your favorite (or most memorable) verse or verses that you read this week?

What are your thoughts/takeaways?

BookBabe @Charityann, @EadieB, @MelAnn, @crazeedi, @SamanthaMarie, @Mtroiano , @cafebookstelo, @wordslinger42, @Butterfinger, @avanders, @desha, @Smartypants, @nute, @Daisey, @alwaysbeenaloverofbooks, @quirkyreader, @Mjm1, @cwarnier, @Jensol77, @Allylu, @CogsOfEncouragement, @jengil_1, @Megnews, @Roary47, @curiouserandcurioser, @mynameisacolour, @niftytiffd, @booksarelifeaddict, @Kspenmoll, @Jdiehr @coffeewithbooks
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Roary47 Some of my favorite songs were in the Psalms we read. I found myself singing instead of reading some of it. 🥰 3y

BookBabe @Roary47 😄🙌🏻 Love that! I‘ve done that too with Psalms ☺️🎶 3y

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BookBabe

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Love these cozy, rainy days of autumn 🍂 🧡

Sharpeipup I was just wondering how you were doing… 4y

Gissy Beautiful photo!👌🍁🍂 4y

BookBabe @Sharpeipup So sweet of you to think of me! Baby, hubby, and I are all doing great. Trying to get back into the swing of things here now that the newborn days are over. ☺️ How are you? 3y

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BookBabe Thank you @Gissy ! ❤️😊 3y

MemoirsForMe So nice to see you here! Glad you, hubs and the little one are doing well. Are you still creating your cool artwork and bookmarks? Sending hugs your way! 🤗 3y

BookBabe @UwannaPublishme Thank you for your kind words! ☺️ So nice to hear from you. I‘m not doing any more of the “bookish art” right now…it was a bit too much with the investment in print products and warehousing everything. I‘m looking into a simpler, more streamlined solution for sharing my art. 🙂 Sending hugs back! 🤗 3y

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