tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8725912188379157725.post7093524608147095025..comments2023-04-24T10:36:43.623-04:00Comments on ~ Lone Butterfly ~: Sometimes I Am Ashamed -Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8725912188379157725.post-22311506570058393732008-04-19T21:34:00.000-04:002008-04-19T21:34:00.000-04:00One of the things I have been challenging myself t...One of the things I have been challenging myself to do is to read through the entire Bible... I started last year and am almost to the New Testament. I was honestly ashamed that after being a Christian for over 20years I had never read through the Bible completely and never really stopped to ponder the scriptures. I wonder how different it would be if everyone not only "knew" what they believed, but why they believed it.<BR/><BR/>ShelBooSheephttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14289892748926120635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8725912188379157725.post-71194566297591307062008-04-19T11:34:00.000-04:002008-04-19T11:34:00.000-04:00I enjoyed reading your post. When Chris and I fir...I enjoyed reading your post. When Chris and I first joined our church, I started attending a women's "Bible" study... it turned out that it was more of a book study. I continued to attend because I was hoping that it would turn into a Bible study, like I was seeking. Needless to say, I dropped out for various reasons. I'm still in search of a good, real Bible study.<BR/><BR/>I read the comment that your friend Keri posted regarding Sunday School, and honestly feel the same way. All the people our age in the class we should attend, have children (which we do not... yet) and that's all they talk about. I also found it strange that they go to church every Sunday without their Bibles (VERY VERY strange for me... you know, we ALWAYS had our Bibles every time we were there). <BR/>I think that not only has "Bible studies" for Western Protestants turned into social hours, but I am beginning to think it's the reason many attend church at all. (Can you tell I'm not happy at my current church home?)<BR/><BR/>If you ever meet with a group of women to discuss scriptures, I would absolutely LOVE to be included. I am in deep desire for some study!!!Meredithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01358411907871056656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8725912188379157725.post-58493288131607994332008-04-19T08:44:00.000-04:002008-04-19T08:44:00.000-04:00I wrote a whole comment yesterday about this and s...I wrote a whole comment yesterday about this and somehow lost it - - - so let me try to encapsulate it here:<BR/><BR/>I read most of Chaim Potok's novels with great fascination. I was very impressed with how their young boys are taught (both orthodox and unorthodox) to study the Torah. Not just study but memorize.Keetha Broyleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07850398844489825600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8725912188379157725.post-17208770031435167542008-04-18T15:53:00.000-04:002008-04-18T15:53:00.000-04:00I appreciate your thoughtful insight. I was disap...I appreciate your thoughtful insight. I was disappointed that I didn't get to finish that documentary. It seemed very interesting.<BR/><BR/>I would love to attend that sort of bible study. We women forget that we have a priviledge that many others before us did not, and to not take advantage of it is a shame.life, in recipeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13107932033146054066noreply@blogger.com