Is the "My Book of Bible Stories" appropriate reading for Little Ones? (page 3)

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a therapist once told us the "Youth " book was totally inappropriate for our youth and not to use it.

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The children's parents came rushing out to see what all the horrible screaming was about. When they saw their children being torn apart by the huge bears they could scarcely believe their eyes. Some of the mothers went into hysterics, while other parents tried to make the bears stop. But they were simply helpless against the will of God. When it was all over, there were 42 children that were ripped apart by the bears God had sent through His prophet.

Just makes my heart all warm and fuzzy inside thinking about my loving creator.

In a short sentence, NO.

The book of bible stories is NOT suitable, and neither is any publication written by the watchtower bible and tract society.

All of it belongs in the fire or in the recycle bin.

When I was 5, I got my first model railroad. There was an instruction manual on how to assemble. From that point on I went to the library (a few years later) and built my first crystal radio. Not much of a book fan, but the knowledge inside manuals as a young kid was fascinating. We did have a bedtime bible story book, but once I went through the photos, I wanted knowledge. Boys don't want bibles, they want instruction manuals attached to a meccano set or whatever. Mde a huge difference in my life. Does that make sense? I hope.

journey-on

I find it strange that children are so drawn to these Bible stories. They LOVE them. Why???? It's almost as if they speak

to some hidden part of their psyche or something. I thought they were harmless once upon a time, so I read one or two to my little granddaughter.

Thereafter, she always wanted me to read THAT book when she came to my house. I always tried to steer her to something else, but she always

wanted to hear about Adam and Eve, Johah being eaten by the big fish, and especially the one about Wise King Solomon ordering the baby to be

divided in half because two women were arguing over who he belonged to.

LouBelle

Daisy Boo - there is a fantastic christian store you can go too: C U M (yes not the best of names but anyway)

They have fabulous story books for kids & little jesus toys/dvds - anything & your kid will love it. They even have children bibles with pictures & colouring stuff.

Do yourself a favour.

That being said - I don't think the My book of bible stories is that hectic - it gives a very brief bible outline, and you can choose the stories to read to him - or let him use it to colour.

heh..... My Book of BS

that's really funny

WTWizard

I would rather let my children, if I had any, read porn than read any of this litter-ature from the Witchtower Society. The My Book of Bibls Stories is absolutely the worst thing young children could be reading. True, there is depiction of blood and gore. But, the objectionable part is that it is portrayed as reality, with the threat of getting destroyed like that if they do not do everything the Watchtower wants them to. There are also a lot of lies being told as the truth, and in the name of God.

If you wish to have your children unable to function in real life, afraid of getting destroyed for not doing that little extra that the lead hounder or the hounder-hounder wants, and terrified into getting baptized at age 6 only to regret it later, fine. Otherwise, this is absolutely the worst book you could have your children read. If they are old enough to tell fact from fiction and you explicitly use the book to expose the lies of the Watchtower Society, then it might be OK.

I will not recommend any specific Christian books since I have limited experience in that area. But, just about any Christian book of Bible stories is superior to this crap from the Tower. Even if you don't believe in it yourself but your child likes those stories, it is the presentation and entertainment value that is what you are seeking. And for that alone, any book will do. You might do well to sample several of them to see if the stories are masterfully put together. Even if you are atheist and wish your children to grow up atheist, you are then doing no more harm than reading any other fairy tale.

However, if you are interested in a particular religion, then I suggest picking up at least one book from that religion's point of view. (Of course, unless it's Je-Pedophile-Hovah's Witlesses.) But, that doesn't mean you should stick to that religion. If, for instance, you are leaning toward Catholic, you might have a couple (or more) books from the Protestant denominations in addition to Catholic literature. Either way, if you are paying at a bookstore instead of being hounded to give a donation, you are likely to get a better product because they have to compete on the open market. Cult litter-ature tends to be poor quality because of the captive market and is therefore not recommended.

MissingLink

My family were blessed with the My Book of BS when I was 8 years old. A few of the stories gave me recurring nightmares. My father was studing this book with me and my sister. The worst was the story about Abraham sacrificing Isaac. I asked my father if God would ask him to kill me, would he. He said that he would. From then on I had nightmares of my dad tying me up and slaughtering me with a knife. I never told him about this.

I want to go thru the book with my own boy in a couple years, but to put a totally different spin on all of the stories. I'd tell him "If god told me to kill you, I'd tell him to piss off and leave us alone. He'd have to go thru me first". I'd show him the book properly so he understands how stupid the old testament is.

bluesapphire

My mother in law has given our son the Bible Stories book and Jesus book a couple of times now and we're happy to take them to throw them in the trash later.

This last time was difficult though because my son doesn't understand and thinks it's a nice book with cool pictures.

No way in hell my son will be exposed to this crap! My husband wants a relationship with his mom so badly that he considered -- for one second -- to let her study with his son just so she'd let him in her life. I hoo'd and haw'd that one to death!

This is not harmless stuff we're dealing with here. This is the beginning of the dumbing down.

Princess Daisy Boo

Hi Everyone

Thanks for all your input... I guess that is a resounding NO in answer to my question - just what I thought!

My book of BS - LOL - Love that

Journey on - This is exactly what I am talking about - my boy wants this book way more often than any of his other books.

Lou - I have seen the C U M shops (what is up that name anyway?) - perhaps I will get the guts to go into one sometime soon?

Thanks for some of the ideas on the books on Amazon - I will check them out!

Love

Boo

Is the "My Book of Bible Stories" appropriate reading for Little Ones?

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