Speaking truth about the Bible?
Nick Bagnall considers how Quakers can understand the Bible
Prompted by the two articles on the Bible, I have two suggestions to make to Friends. I was brought up to believe that the Bible was the word of God. However, I have now come to realize that it is no more than a collection of human writings, which contain only a few glimpses of guidance to leading a satisfactory life.
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I think our Friend is missing something. The thinking AND art of (say) Ecclesiastes and Job are worth attention. Similarly, the Canterbury Tales are still an excellent read. Of the Bible and great writers (like Chaucer) it can be said that all human life is there. Societies change but human beings change little.