I would like to see the book of mormon and the pearl of great price in. Just for ou mate
If you could create a new canon - what books/ writings would you include?
by Qcmbr 26 Replies latest watchtower beliefs
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MidwichCuckoo
Obviously, ''THE MIDWICH CUCKOOS'' !!!!!! (makes perfect sense)
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vitty
I would take all the books from Acts to Revelation out of the NT
Jesus words are all we need. The rest just causes confusion
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Flash
I agree with you about removing the Song of Solomon, it's a love story, nothing more. Otherwise I'd leave the other 65 books as they are.
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rocketman
I don't know the so-called "Apocryphal" books well enough to vouch for the possible inclusion of any of them. I'm sure Leoleia would be qualified to comment on whether any of them should be added, since she's made many an interesting post in which she skillfully uses them.
On the other hand, if Revelation were omitted, I think the Bible would be quite a bit more 'tidy' for lack of a better word. For example, it seems to be the only bible book written after the fall of Jerusalem to the Romans in 70 AD that contains judgement messages. If not for Revelation, I think the Preterist argument that such prophecies were completely fulfilled in that destruction of Jerusalem would be pretty iron-clad. But since Revelation is generally accepted (except by the Preterists) as having been written nearly 30 years later, the judgements and prophetic pictures therein would seem to apply to a later time.
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Leolaia
I would definitely toss Revelation and add the lovely Odes of Solomon.
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Leolaia
For example, it seems to be the only bible book written after the fall of Jerusalem to the Romans in 70 AD that contains judgement messages.
Not quite so. Matthew is filled to the brim with apocalyptic judgment statements, and certainly later than AD 70 (I prefer the date 80-90, but I recognize that it could well be later, tho the many statements about the immediacy of Judgment Day within the lifespan of those who saw Jesus may well constrain a later date). 2 Peter is also strongly apocalyptic (especially in ch. 3), and it dates to the second century AD (it is probably the latest book in the NT).
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Midget-Sasquatch
Oh if only we had some of the apocryphal stories, like the capricious/spiteful divine child jesus, or even the Peter vs. Simon Magus saga. Think of the cool dramas we could have had with them. A little Jesus giving the audience the evil eye and the kids in the drama are turned into animals! Maybe they could even bring in wires for when Peter prays to have Flyin Simon come crashin down. He doesn't die so thats not too shocking for the kiddies. But the whole audience can cheer on the mob that will drive him out of the town.
On a more 'upbuilding' note (did I make ya puke with that wording?), I did seriously like some of the parables and visions in The Shepherd of Hermas. Like how the rich and poor were compared to a vine and a tree, giving each other mutual support. But its position of one other strike after baptism and you're definitely out was a bit harsh.
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upside/down
The Simpson's is more realistic and teaches us more about human nature than the Bible...
King of the Hill is good too.
Replace "scripture" with these shows... everyone will watch and the kids LOVE it and memorize it without even trying.
Plus it's funny! Unlike the morbid Bible.... is there one truly FUNNY verse in the Bible?
u/d
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gaiagirl
I'm thinking that "Cosmos" and other books by Carl Sagan, would provide a vastly better insight into the history of the Universe, history of the Earth, and humanities place in the interconnected web of life than does Genesis.