Here is a post from David (my Dad), and if you know him, you'll understand why I didn't make any spelling corrections. It just wouldn't be the same.
"Yes , this book of the Bible is the one that i have the hardest time ,whats the word , understanding ? Yes ,that might be it . The first time i read Revalations was after i read the book Healter Skealter (Charly Manson) yikes, he took alot from this book in his demented way of thinking and used it to brain wash his little bunch of followers. So at first ,with no understanding with what was going on with John at the time he wrote this , i got about half way threw and stopped. I got lost big time , seven heads , lampposts golden or not , firery eyes and things, horns trumpeting names of places i hadnt heard of before , wow get me out of hear !!
With my understanding of the bible much clearer now ,than then i still have a hard time even with a more open mind and better understanding ,of the whole story of Crist just what to do with Revalations ?? How do i put together a sterio surround sound system ,reading diretions that i dont understand ??I have read Revalations a number of times from front to the back , out in the new deer blinds i have a copy of the the new testament in each one so when im there i read alot , might be why i dont see alot of deer ? But , i do spend alot of time out there readying this book ,cause its the one i really dont have a good understandying of .So my thinking is keep reading till i do .I get a little each time ,but it is painfully slow . What i would normally do as with the surround sound system is tear the directions up in alot of small peices and call some one who is smarter than me , hey theres a idea!"
Good post dad - this is interesting, scary in a way. My first time reading this so I may be on the same path(meaning having to read many times over) ... jf
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ReplyDeleteOK-try again. One of my books is going to be about an Armageddon style cult so I've read up on a lot of theories of the End Times. Pretty freaky stuff. My favorite research book is called "A Pocket Guide To THe Apolcolpse." It's kind of like if Danny were to have narrated the Book of Revelation. I'll try to bring it to Camp Joy.
Interesting Donna! - JF
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