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bishop says bible isn't all true
October 05, 2005 - 5:38 pm

anyway. heath's clean these days. doesn't even drink, at least not so much as i ever saw and there was plenty of drinking going on in the apartment between the other three of us who lived there.

heath's new addiction, for people with addictive-type personalities need something, was a mix of weight lifting and religion. much better than the various drugs he used to do.

as is often the case with people of his background, he'd gone hook line and sinker for the bible and god -- a full blown southern baptist and damn happy to talk about it.

the fact that you could quickly and easily talk him in circles didn't matter.

if i lived with him, i'd print this article out and see what he had to say:

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,13509-1811332,00.html

here's a snipet:

"The Catholic bishops of England, Wales and Scotland are warning their five million worshippers, as well as any others drawn to the study of scripture, that they should not expect �total accuracy� from the Bible.

�We should not expect to find in Scripture full scientific accuracy or complete historical precision,� they say in The Gift of Scripture."

granted, this is the view i've always had of the bible.. it's a collection of stories that have the intent of trying to tell/show people how to behave.

however, for a great many people, heath included, the word of the bible was, if you'll allow the expression, "gospel" -- that is totally and wholey correct. whatever it may say, regardless how impossible or contradictory was correct.
the word of god was the word of god and the bible was the word of god in print.

nevermind mortal man wrote the book. mortal man said it's the word of god and that's that.

of course if it was a good day this wouldn't fluster him much.. as it's catholic bishops, not a southern baptist saying this.. but still... a nice roommate debate would be sparked.