I saw the assignment about arguments on Russel's blog. Thank you so much for the notes, Russel. I have not really been out and about much to argue with anyone, but I will try this week; stay tuned. Until then, here are a few I have had during the past few weeks.
I have had a few "arguments" about the Bible since beginning this class. The one with my mother was great; please see my previous blogs for details. The biggest argument I have had pertains to details. People do not seem to want to discuss concepts as much as what happened and who was involved. I had a large disagreement with a family member who had Cain and Able mixed up. He still does not believe me (I did not have my Bible with me or my Kindle for that matter). I doubt he would listen even if I showed it to him in black and white. It is the oddest thing; when someone decides they know something about the Bible, especially if they have any faith at all, that is just the way it is. They will stand their ground no matter what. No wonder they started writing down the Bible stories; everyone was probably arguing about the stories.
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