Reply #69: If that was pagan, I think it not a very good idea to pass it off as [View All]

[Malva Zebrina]

"Christain" , do you think? I posted that because there is a theory that more than one bible researcher or theologian has put forth and that is the theory somewhat touched upon by Bishop Spong for one, in his book Christianity Must Change or Die and that is the theory of the "midrash"--the habit of scribes or writers of the holy texts of taking a former story and changing the actors but keeping the theme--there were no copyright laws in those days--



And if this atheist reads what Ecclesiastes you "recommend" to me and I come back with a criticism, are you confident that the cry will go out that I am disrespectful or trying to start a flame war over religion, when your "recommemdation" to an atheist is similar if you think about it.

But here goes nothing: I have had many discussions over this verse with many bible believers--My personal opinion as a person not inclined to give it anything more than what it actually presents or giving it more than it's due because of a belief in the god behind the bible is:--it is trite, imo and superficial and uninspiring to me. It reminds me of the bad poetry one sees on a Hallmark Greeting card . What can I tell you--I am looking at it without the religion and god context that some persons, perhaps, would have to agree it is a wonderful piece of writing because the entire bible is "god inspired"

I just read it the same as I would read a Hallmark greeting card.