As I continue procrastinating on my homework

[minoanmiss]

Does anyone want to join my father's virtual Bible study? my mother sent me the contact information!

One day I may write an essay about the similarities between Bible study, book club, and fannish meta discussions, but tonight I need to get back to writing a piece of advertising copy. Ughhghghghgg.

Comments

[lemonsharks]

bible study: How many different ways can 5+ grown men imply that they want to Get Railed by the Lord?

[minoanmiss]

John Donne should be preemptively disqualified.

(ahahhahahaha)

[anna_wing]

And Gerard Manley Hopkins, perhaps, though his would be more of a "want to dissolve my identity into the beauty of the Lord's Creation."

Francis "Hound of Heaven" Thompson comes to mind.

[cmcmck]

I always thought Hopkins should have been a Franciscan rather than a Jesuit.

[anna_wing]

In terms of his subject-matter, perhaps. But the complexities of the language suit the whole intellectual thing that the Jesuits had (have) going.

[lunabee34]

See also George Herbert.

[cmcmck]

The book isn't a big thing among Quakers...........

[julian]

Only if I then get to get them to read The Koran.

[sabotabby]

That legit sounds fascinating, but...nope.

[ororo]

Nope. Already read it and I know how it ends. Plus I'd rather have my dogma in my own belief system. snorting laugh

*hugs*

[cellio]

I have been to "bible study" and to torah study, and while they share a body of source material, they are nothing alike. Just in case you were wondering. :-)

[tibicina]

As I said to the very earnest young people who invited me to bible study when I was going to the Pasadena City College - you do not actually want me at your bible study. I know what exegesis is. I know how to use it. And I know how to tell when yours is lacking.

I mean, in this case 'you' is 'your father'... /You/ would actually possibly enjoy bible study with me. Your father would likely be annoyed within half an hour.

Especially since as a Presbyterian I believe firmly that the Bible needs to be reinterpreted for each new age. Also that the church should be reformed and constantly reforming.

[minoanmiss]

I kind of want to inflict you on my father but I don't want to inflict him on you. I am imagining the resulting argument and giggling maniacally, though.