[PleaseNoMore]

You know, I can completely appreciate your reasons for reading the bible for its historical content. As one who does read it for its historical content, you may be better able to understand some scripture than a number of Christians.

[MineralMan]

"You know, I can completely appreciate your reasons for reading the bible for its historical content. As one who does read it for its historical content, you may be better able to understand some scripture than a number of Christians."

Thanks. I'm not sure about the understanding part, but I do try. Many Christians have never actually read the Bible, I'm always surprised to find. Many have read little bits of it, here and there, and have little idea of the rest. I find this sad.

My great-grandmother, who I knew only briefly, had the entire New Testament committed to memory. When I visited her at age 11, she amazed me by being able to quote passages verbatim if you gave her the reference. Since I had only just finished reading the whole Bible a month or so earlier, it was all the more impressive.

Now, I'm not sure how much of it she really understood, since she wasn't very good with "What does that mean?" sorts of questions, but she knew it down pat.

Just an old, fun story from my childhood in a very strange family.