Post B3T62YVBeAlGMOpLnc by ce3c305d4f6bde1060bc3193e1f18f3619dbbd993082da5838fd74491ea1de6b@mostr.pub
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 (DIR) Post #B3T62VGteqY2LD7Obo by ce3c305d4f6bde1060bc3193e1f18f3619dbbd993082da5838fd74491ea1de6b@mostr.pub
       2026-02-18T12:12:14.000Z
       
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       And that concludes my 1 year journey of reading/listening to the entirety of the Bible for the first time in my adult life. I'm no biblical scholar by any means. I followed a plan to read it in chronological order. The first couple of months were difficult as the Bible talked much about war, rape, killing, etc. (interesting given the Jews follow the Old Testament and with what's happened in Israel...).The 2 most interesting books to me were Isaiah and Revelations because part of the motivation for this biblical exploration was pole shift research. Revelations was particularly interesting given that it was the last book and through the eyes of pole shift provides some insights of the world to come and helps shine a light upon evils we are already seeing (I interpret that the Bible references the events of the Epstein files).Of course Revelations also aligns with Genesis, which deserves an honorable mention for the pole shift insights it can provide as both of these books speak of new beginnings. There's no question this activity enhanced my faith. I see the Bible in a different light having done this--both good and bad. It definitely deserves some criticism. For a work held so dear by millions (billions?) of followers I would've preferred a more positive and inspirational work as a collective.
       
 (DIR) Post #B3T62XEUMloIQK0V8K by aa4ed3e0e2c80e52b76e2536bef7990a3f916044dbb4d9165bb3bd5395b56253@mostr.pub
       2026-02-18T12:13:49.000Z
       
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       Now do non canonical
       
 (DIR) Post #B3T62YVBeAlGMOpLnc by ce3c305d4f6bde1060bc3193e1f18f3619dbbd993082da5838fd74491ea1de6b@mostr.pub
       2026-02-18T12:37:16.000Z
       
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       Next is actually already queued up. I want to check out the Scofield translation, as I'm suspicious of these modern translations pushing an agenda.
       
 (DIR) Post #B3T62ZaBd4M3iCArEO by 010df0c948fe9ab54d2cb7ea420ffa08d57958981b6ea68e83aaa7eb2dd3f05a@mostr.pub
       2026-02-18T13:44:16.000Z
       
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       Which translation did you read?How do you square being uncomfortable with much of what you read with having more faith at the end?
       
 (DIR) Post #B3T62ak9JVuzJNqKOm by ce3c305d4f6bde1060bc3193e1f18f3619dbbd993082da5838fd74491ea1de6b@mostr.pub
       2026-02-18T14:06:54.000Z
       
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       NASB2020.That's a tricky question to answer. It's definitely not all bad. And I'm super skeptical of bias in translation. There is so much interconnectedness to the Bible and much can be learned from the Bible and applied to modern day happenings. Being that I read the work chronologically (down to the verse) I would jump between different books, written by different people across time, writing the same or similar things strengthened my conviction that events likely actually happened as documented. When read through the eyes of someone knowledgeable of pole shift and the growing field of study that has become, I see documented evidence of what I've been learning. It is veiled to some degree, which I'm suspicious of being translation error (intentional or otherwise) or possible limits of language complexity, IDK. Do I have a bias looking for pole shift evidence? Absolutely. But being able to tie modern scientific study to teachings within the most shared, copied, read, and translated work in human history (that we know of) isn't by accident. What I think is happening and what I think is going to happen is more than a passing mention in the most popular faith works of the past millennia. I've always had this mental tug of war between science and faith, but they aren't competing. They're complimentary. Going through this study helped clarify that. https://blossom.primal.net/e392c4b22c36357cb4c4f15d2eb7cd78d6c08099c31e7a3cb4d407c447657573.jpg
       
 (DIR) Post #B3T62baGBlbNv0Dwci by 010df0c948fe9ab54d2cb7ea420ffa08d57958981b6ea68e83aaa7eb2dd3f05a@mostr.pub
       2026-02-18T23:20:13.000Z
       
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       I was curious because as an atheist it struck me as odd to see a self professed Christian admit that there are parts of the Bible that are a bit rough to modern moral sensibilities.I have read the bible, KJV. I imagine you were wondering. That's probably one of the things Christians find most annoying about me.Einstein never said that, frequent misattribution. While he did admit to believing in god, he was clear it was not the Christian god. It was closer to a worship of the idea of a grand unifying theory of physics.
       
 (DIR) Post #B3T62cQN41HmWcbYqe by ce3c305d4f6bde1060bc3193e1f18f3619dbbd993082da5838fd74491ea1de6b@mostr.pub
       2026-02-18T23:32:49.000Z
       
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       I suspect that what has become the Bible was not necessarily the original intent--at least for some of the books/chapters. For example, names and ancestry tree wouldn't be important (IMO) for what is otherwise a sacred religious text to millions. The nuance that Einstein mentions in actual work is interesting to me. I suspect humans personify the concept of God more than what reality may actually be (for believers) because that's what's comprehensible and comfortable. Flexibility in thought is warranted IMO regarding the definition of God, The Creator of the Universe. I also can't rule out His ability to shape shift--i.e. "when in Rome... When on Earth..."