Have you been reading your Bible lately? Or do you think you can get by without it? How much do you truly know about your religion? I have just recently discovered pretty shocking stuff. I thought that I would let you in on it.
An article written by Heather Horn talks about a new study. “In a survey of religious knowledge, Americans did fairly poorly displaying little knowledge of world religions. Americans did not even know much about their own religions. A shocking forty-five percent of Catholics incorrectly answered a question about Catholicism and Communion, for example. To make matters worse, those who scored highest on this survey were atheists and agnostics. The next-highest scoring groups were Jews and Mormons.”
I don’t want this to be condemning. I want it to be inspiring. I want you to strive to read your Bible daily. Although reading multiple chapters a day is excellent, if you can only read half a chapter, DO IT. Don’t let the amount of what you read set you back. You are not a failure. I actually praise you for trying! Reading something is better than reading nothing.
Hosea 4:6- “My people are destroyed from lack of knowledge. Because you have rejected knowledge…you have ignored the law of your God...” Knowledge is so important. We have been trained to listen to teachers and complete homework all our lives, but when it comes to reading our Bible- it’s our choice, our decision. We were never really taught to take initiative to learn something that doesn’t involve getting a letter grade in the end.
Also, even though the vast majority of your readings will be God speaking to you through the word, don’t be discouraged when you can’t seem to relate to what you are reading. Remember, you are reading for knowledge and wisdom, not always just for improvement.
I know you’ve heard it before, but if you haven’t- ALWAYS double check what you hear. Your pastors and leaders aren’t always right. It is your responsibly to read through the Bible to make sure what was spoken is truly God’s word. Don’t always automatically believe what you hear.
Proverbs 24:5- "A wise man has great power, and a man of knowledge increases strength."
-Autumn
Friday, October 15, 2010
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i read thissss (:
ReplyDeleteOh boy. My philosophy teacher brought this up, and I felt disheartened at the findings. It gave everyone in that room: agnostics, athiests, and people who just don't concern themselves with issues of religion reason to avoid Christianity.
ReplyDeleteI wish that every professing Christian would read the Bible. Totally, cover to cover. It's a challenge- even for faith, ha- but how can you accept something you have not investigated yourself?