Which scriptural texts make the most sense?

Which texts make sense and why? Which don't and why?

I don't quite understand your meaning. What do you mean by "make sense?" Make sense for what purpose and goal?

Take any group of people to an art gallery, particularly one that is showcasing abstract art. I can guarantee you that some of them will go "I don't get it" and some of them will go "that's an amazing commentary on such and such." Sacred texts are like art. Some people are going to get it, and some people just won't. Further, what people get out of it will depend on the interpreter.

Bhagavad Gita and Shiva Rahasya Purana.

Also if I could count Ilion

Oh, I suppose if i had to pick, I'd select my own Book of Shadows, as it's the only thing close to a "scripture" that I have. Nothing else can possibly be in its class considering I wrote it myself and understand it backwards and forwards (including the reading between the lines). If something I wrote myself doesn't make sense to me, there's something very, very wrong. *laughs*

Sadly, this has been known to happen. >_<

Okay, maybe by "make sense," I mean seem most accurate.

I guess it strikes me as a strange question to ask. The point of a sacred text isn't to be "accurate." Mythology is storytelling and an art form; a way of expressing truths poetically and through metaphors. Asking it if "makes sense" or is "accurate" is, again, like asking if a painting "makes sense" or is "accurate." Asking that question is rather missing the point, as well as the intention of the artist. You take the meaning from the painting that you wish as the beholder, and the messages communicated are more sublime than that. Mythology isn't a science textbook, and shouldn't be treated as such. I'll grant the handful of sects that take a dogmatically literalistic approach to mythology might disagree with this observation, but not being one of them, I find asking if our mythologies are "accurate" to be very peculiar.

Better questions to ask about any mythology: does the story inspire you, and if so, in what way? What about it do you like?

Thirza Fallen said:

Which texts make sense and why? Which don't and why?

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The Holy Book Of El.

Quintessence said:

I guess it strikes me as a strange question to ask. The point of a sacred text isn't to be "accurate." Mythology is storytelling and an art form; a way of expressing truths poetically and through metaphors. Asking it if "makes sense" or is "accurate" is, again, like asking if a painting "makes sense" or is "accurate." Asking that question is rather missing the point, as well as the intention of the artist. You take the meaning from the painting that you wish as the beholder, and the messages communicated are more sublime than that. Mythology isn't a science textbook, and shouldn't be treated as such. I'll grant the handful of sects that take a dogmatically literalistic approach to mythology might disagree with this observation, but not being one of them, I find asking if our mythologies are "accurate" to be very peculiar.

Better questions to ask about any mythology: does the story inspire you, and if so, in what way? What about it do you like?

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Leftimies said:

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When people insult fundamentalist Christians, they always complain about literal interpretations of the Bible not making sense or being contradictory. That's why I asked the question in that way.

Thirza Fallen said:

When people insult fundamentalist Christians, they always complain about literal interpretations of the Bible not making sense or being contradictory. That's why I asked the question in that way.

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I would agree that taking mythology literally doesn't make any sense. That's not how it was intended to be read, and indeed you will end up with contradictions if you do. Though to be fair, you will end up with contradictions even with mythopoetic readings of mythology. To me, the reason for this is simple: life itself is full of contradictions, apparent or genuine. For us to expect reality to make perfect sense to us finite human beings is a pretty grandiose demand, I think. We're all pretty much making it up as we go along, regardless of the foundation we use. Mythos, family traditions, science... whatever. Use what makes sense for you, discard what doesn't. Adapt and change as needed.

Thirza Fallen said:

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If it corresponds to the Law of Love... That is the yardstick.

The Edicts and Travelings of M.V. and the Horse and the Rabbit and their Journey through the Hood While Not Drinking their Juice by M.V.

This the holiest of all scriptures. It is an imperative read and a must for all seekers.

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to whom? It seems to me that each sacred scripture makes the most sense the people who adhere to it. So it then is a very subjective question.

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There are literally hundreds or even thousands of texts we hardly or never discussed here on the forum. I dare the forum to read at least 10% of them so that we can address this question more seriously.

Many of the texts make sense to me in their own context and under right circumstances. If I look for only one single text to have all the answers, passion, and interest then I would be in a pretty poor literary and philosophical state.

Me? I like to keep my options opened.

I like reading the Hebrew scriptures, the Canaanite library of Ugarit, ancient Egyptian literature, the Enuma Elish and the rich library of ancient Mesopotamian literature, Greek literature (Homer, Hesiod, the playwrights and philosophers), the Sufi poets, medieval Icelandic and Anglo-Saxon literature, Aleister Crowley.

And that's only a sample.

Many of these texts discuss different topics, sometimes opposing, sometimes unrelated, sometimes even criticizing each other. I found that the best way to get the bigger picture is not to limit oneself, and especially not to fool oneself into thinking that only a limited source can satisfy our answers. If you believe that only one religious text will give you an accurate description of reality, then it will also indoctrinate you with its subjective dogma with which you will analyze life's different circumstances with.

Vinayaka said:

to whom? It seems to me that each sacred scripture makes the most sense the people who adhere to it. So it then is a very subjective question.

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I guess maybe I should have asked which made the least sense.

the new testament makes sense. I haven't read the old testament yet.

Thirza Fallen said:

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Most religions rely on myths and fantasy. In contrast, the Bible presents reliable (and often verified) history reaching back to mankind's beginning. I believe the Bible's clear statement that God created us stands in stark contrast to the fanciful tall-tales of false religions. Though completed about 2,000 years ago, I have no doubt the Bible is the giant among sacred texts both in it's popularity and it's distribution, as well as on it's impact on mankind. I believe the Bible uniquely informs us about the one true God and gives us his beautiful name, Jehovah. It greatly exceeds in practical value all other texts held sacred by some.

Hello .

We all know about the claims of many educated people today who have excavated, unearthed or discovered the Fact that their modern post-gospel prophecies and revelations are not found in any ancient manuscripts of the Torah or the Gospels.


In fact, - there are no Torah, no Gospels, no Artifacts, no Genealogies, no Literature, no Preserved record whatsoever. No Books – and No Historic Maps- or Geographic records from any time anywhere in any corner of the earth that defends or confirms, validates or authorizes the new core REVELATIONs and PROPHECIEs of many new age post-gospel faiths.

And there is the claim that The Jews distorted, concealed and falsified the original Torah, but this claim is without a single shred of any proof whatsoever anywhere.

I admire the fact that there are clear punishments, retributions, of justice and of righteousness and decency concerning the subject of rape and slavery.

And in the Bible, this punishment for these horrible crimes - is a mandatory death penalty in violent cases for anyone committing both rape and slavery with lesser penalties mandated by the offender paying compensation for servant / workers who are injured and even other forms of sexual abuse. Also, we have The Dead Sea Scrolls that include some of the only known surviving copies of Biblical documents written and preserved going back, dating to 3000 years ago from today.

TODAY - The FULL extant Bible codex in received tradition exists in every single language on earth AND it is the same exact “ PRECISE “ message that was written over 3000 years ago.

The Torah is stemming from thousands upon thousands of recorded detailed years of history and generations with complete and supporting Artifacts, chronicles and manuscripts.

The Isaiah Scroll, found relatively intact, is 1000 years older than any previously known copy of Isaiah. In fact, the scrolls are the oldest group of Old Testament manuscripts ever found.

The only goal of the true Honest Bible Believer is to compare The Dead Sea Scrolls Hebrew Biblical texts that date back over three thousand { { 3000 } years ago from today with today's Torah - and it is a precise, perfect, accurate, faithful and truthful message. We must go back to the original and study what the message was in manuscripts from 1000 years before Islam.... This is done by every real Bible-believing Christian and Jew.