It's been a long time for me.
When Was The Last Time You Read The Bible?
by minimus 22 Replies latest jw friends
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wanderlustguy
Are we talking about the whole thing...or any part of it?
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minimus
any part.
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blondie
I read selected parts. I have been concentrating on translations other than the NWT; the NIV, the Message Bible, the Jerusalem Bible. I have been learning to read Hebrew as well (what a challenge that has been; a new alphabet and read right to left).
I find it better not to have the words of the NWT ringing in my ears whenever I see a scripture citation. But it will take time; 50 years is hard to overcome.
Blondie
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minimus
Blondie, I KNOW you read your Bible(s).
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wanderlustguy
I've been reading more lately, but it's different now. I think it's just another version of a story or "policy" for our business of living so to speak. Now I find myself reading it and having to think to myself when talking to others "assume this is all you know and it's true".
It's getting harder and harder to get into that character these days. For a while I was hoping it would make me believe in greater things...but it's not working.
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kwintestal
I only read the passages the WTS tell me to read. Its much easier for me to understand because they have done all the work for me by showing me the important bits. Sometimes they even show me the important parts of different verses by making them shorter with "...".
Kwin
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stillajwexelder
Today
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minimus
Stilla, that's because you're still a "practicing" JW
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Momofmany
I just started reading it again a few weeks ago, so today was the last time.