[RegulatorCountry]

The campaign against rote memorization sounds so literate and high-minded, but anyone old enough to remember memorizing multiplication tables knows how very useful it is. That knowledge is retained for life and it’s extremely useful. I don’t even have to think about the answer to 8 x 7, it’s 56. That retained knowledge arises when needed. The same is true of memorized Bible verses, they arise when needed and in my experience, it’s always the applicable ones to a given situation.

[Albion Wilde]

I agree. The (Methodist Episcopal) church I was raised in was not big on catechesis or teaching children to memorize, but its hymnal of those old days was full of lyrics taken right out of the psalms and gospels. So when I hit a bump in the road in later years, the songs came back with words I didn't even know I had effectively memorized. On realizing this, I set out to learn the Word thoroughly, starting with writing out the entire New Testament by hand. I'm moving on to the Old Testament next. I also participate in comprehensive Bible study classes. Life becomes so much more clear when you know the

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