So last night I had this dream... It was me viewing a bible story as if Hollywood got it's hands on it. Think of the movie Troy, or Kingdom of Heaven, or 300. Imagine David and Goliath, and think of it instead like the felt board sunday school story, or God forbid David and the Giant Pickle (veggietales), think of it as it really was... blood, guts, "war". Cuz that is the way that it really happend, not like the watered down stuff that we learn when we are younger. Which don't get me wrong, is more kid appropriate, but wrong... What if we read the bible in the way that is was intended, would you be more interested in it?
I have been talking to a friend recently who has a friend that isn't interested in God because they think the bible is boring, therefore God is boring... All they remember is the stuff they learned in sunday school. Do you think if someone down there life had told them how it really was, and what really happend, do you think that that person would believe differently. I DO! This week read your favorite story from the bible, maybe it is David and Goliath... maybe it is the story of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, Daniel and the Lions Den. Read it differently and see what a difference it makes in the story.
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Yeah, I think that's what Mel Gibson was trying to do with the Passion of the Christ. There's a few other well known bible stories that were made into movies that were pretty real and graphic. I remember because my mom and my grandma used to watch them when I was little and I have memories of them making me cover my eyes during a few different parts. Another suggestion to people who find the bible boring is to find a more modern translation... The Message is an excellent alternative. The stories themselves are FARRR from boring... but the old translations just weren't written a for our generation.
PS- I went the that spot of the Sandy River yesterday and our fort was still standing! Although it's been adorned with a few beer cans and the water is no longer covering the floor.
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