OOC.
Ok. Here is the deal. I believe that there is something Greater than myself at work in the world. I am not so egocentric to believe that all this was created for my enjoyment. I refuse to believe that this is all for chance. There really isn't one Idealogy that I follow. I think most of them have good points and bad points. Even Jerome's atheism IE not believing in a central God figure has merit at times.
I think
The Bible is a good book that has a lot of good stories that have a lot of merit. We can learn from the ideals that are put forth here. But at the same time, I don't believe that it is best if women have to be covered and not sit with the men in church, they have to walk behind us and be led by use like sheep. I think the problems with the new testament is that some of it (letters from Paul) was good for that time. What is the proper way to dress in that time is not the same for today. At the time, what he said was correct and fashionable for women at the time. Times change.
I'm not saying that
The Bible is not an important book. I think it is. I just don't think that it is the word of God. I think it is, at best, a water down translation of God's word through the imperfect minds of 'Man'.
I'll get off my soap box now and watch for lightening bolts.
BK