Why do people study a school subject for hours on end but refuse to study the bible which leads to eternity.?

All school subjects lead to a TEMPORARY life of less that 120 years. The study of the bible leads to an eternal life. I'm interested on the thoughts of everyone, not just the children of Jesus. What I'm saying is that it's not that hard to study a bible.

Why do people study a school subject for hours on end but refuse to study the bible which leads to eternity.?
Unless somebody who loves the Bible presents it for study in terms of language, history, law, culture, art, poetry, etc; it may not prove all that interesting.





People caught up in the spirit of their own interests, who stand against Christ, or do not have any revelation from Christ, may not find it pleasant to read.





They may miss the fact that it imparts eternal life to us daily ---not just x number of years from now. In fact without the spirit of Christ; to read and study His word may at best only put one to sleep in their chair.





God is blessing you if you find it "not that hard" to study the Bible. It can get even better as the years go by. It can convey true peace, real joy and even be food for your body.
Reply:Just an eternity of contradictions, circular arguments and unanswered questions.





It has also undergone a lot of editing from popes and leaders all throughout history who were attempting forward their own greedy agendas.





As a book of fables, the bible comes close to Aesop's great works, but let's not get carried away.
Reply:Plus not everyone believes in God, not everyone believes in christianity, not everyone believes in the bible, koran, etc. Studying it in schools is pushing your religion on others which is unconstitutional. The US gives us the right to religion, and to worship as we please, so if you want to learn about the bible, go to church.
Reply:Because when you study a subject, you try to approach it with an open mind, not a preconceived belief, and then research, gather data, evaluate sources, and use critical thinking skills to decide for yourself what you believe.





Many people, in fact, do not take this approach to "studying" the Bible at all. In fact, they are "anti-study" and simply read the Bible, take it literally and assume it applies to them and whatever situation they are currently in. In addition, they have preconceived beliefs and then look in the Bible for whatever supports those beliefs, and discard whatever is uncomfortable for them.





It would certainly help if more Christians actually encouraged people to "study" the Bible and think for themselves, before making a decision. Unfortunately, many churches, and hence, many Christians, are unable to combine faith AND reason (or critical thinking) to help people make informed decisions. Instead, they seem more interested in promoting an agenda (e.g. "Believe it Jesus! Or you're going to Hell!").





And by the way, it is very difficult to study the Bible. The Bible is a very complicated book, written in several different languages over thousands of years spanning across very different cultures. There are very difficult passages in the Bible that we, as 21st century Americans, have to work to understand. And that's that I mean by reading ALL of the BIble, not just the "easy" parts, like John 3:16.
Reply:How do you know that by studying the bible, it leads to eternity? What evidence do you have for making such a claim.





P.S - Do not submit biblical text as evidence.











Have a nice day ;-)
Reply:That type of thinking is EXACTLY what makes the third world the third world.
Reply:Interesting. I wonder what the world would be like if Edison studied the bible instead of electricity?





What if Ford learned all about the book of Leviticus instead of focusing on Production and automobiles.





What if Pasteur studied Revelations instead of germs?





Your wish would take us back to the stone age.
Reply:Because some people do not believe in the bible.
Reply:It's pointless. Could you give me one single reason for believing the Bible is the word of God? I suspect you "feel it in your heart" or other such rubbish.
Reply:B/C they want to get a good grade.





Not everyone is a Christian. We are.





The Bible can be very boring in places.
Reply:Most of the people that don't believe in the bible, or religion or what have you....have studied the bible.
Reply:You don't study the bible, that is clear from your question, you believe before you even open the book. Study implies learning something and challenging it.





But I guess by your definition, you are correct "Bible study" is not that difficult. Learning something new is.
Reply:performing well in school subjects will lead to successful careers, which in turn leads to successful lives. reading the bible is like a hobby, no different from reading a newspaper. It's just a book.
Reply:That's an interesting question.
Reply:Because they put their faith in things, possessions, popularity, self image, all the things that are either delusions or made of dust.





I think some people answered to the effect that we'd have no light bulb if Edison had studied the Bible, implying that one is unable to study both. That's the lamest form of defense and is akin to the question about why Christians take aspirin. Sophomoric at best.





Most of these answers come from people who are proud and arrogant and believe that they are in charge. That is an illusion, but a powerful one, as powerful as a drug.





God bless.


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Reply:because the bible is outdated and full of flaws.





and who is to say the bible is correct? you? other PEOPLE?





people are flawed... and therefore so is the bible
Reply:If you really study the bible really hard and with an open mind, you may find, like I did, that it is full of contradictions, impossible stories, and multiple agendas inserted by the copyist and editors thousands of years ago, and that it really doesn't have any real value in the modern world.
Reply:Because it's universally known that better grades means better and more interesting job opportunities and equals better able to function in this world. It's more applicable to one's life and enables humanbeings to make life better for others.





I would trust a surgeon that practices his or her profession and studies constently over one who didn't make it his or her priority. It's so you can better serve your fellow man and fulfill human needs better.
Reply:I think the mistake here is in the assumption that the Bible actually leads to eternity. The truth is that it's such a badly written collection of nonsense that the act of reading it feels as if it takes an eternity.
Reply:so true Good point....and this life can be alot shorter which is fine cuz aches are a pain....my Mom was 46 when she died of cancer..
Reply:You would think 15 minutes a day would kill them. Just look at other answers, you will see that they are more concerned with sinning, and congratulating each other about how they were born that way.
Reply:people are full of themself and their little diversions and pleasures here to be worried about the hereafter.





only upon our death and judgement will we know how we stand with the Almighty, so keep studying the Bible!
Reply:Our soul is eternal, bible or no bible.
Reply:Its quite challenging. As a kid I didn't like the old Testament much because of its severe tone. Of course when you realise there is a God, you take it seriously. Otherwise passages can be quite boring, "so what" was my attitude.





Stuff in the epistles is frankly impossible to understand without some knowledge of spiritual things.
Reply:Good point. I doubt anyone on Yahoo has actually read a book without pictures much less the Bible. If you want to learn about your own faith I suggest you write it down. It's amazng what you discover about yourself when you write.
Reply:No one ever got a job on the credentials of "Has read entire Bible, but no other books."





The Bible is an outdated tome chock-full of myths, contradictions, absurdities, inconsistencies, cruelties, bigotry, intolerance, and murder.





I wouldn't let my children read it.
Reply:Some people find that there is wisdom and knowledge in book that were written more recently than 3500 years ago.





The bible teaches us morals which may have made sense 3500 years ago- but don't in todays day. It tells us stories which are ridiculous (Noah), it offers us rules which are brutal and archane (Leviticus... let's stone people to death for minor infractions), many contradictions and errors- and it is particularly poorly written.





I believe in life BEFORE death. I would think that your chosen diety should too.
Reply:School subjects are being forced upon us continually because of our socities' belief in our school system. Religion is hardly ever addresses in public schools anymore. The study of the bible now has to be enforced by the parents or the individual themselves.
Reply:Because the Bible doesn't lead to eternity. No matter how well you know the Bible, you're going to be dead and gone within 100 years.





Besides, knowing the Bible does not imply believing what it says: on the average atheists know the Bible at least as well as do believers.
Reply:1) If you don't buy into that "eternal life" nonsense, then studying the bible to get it is a waste of that valuable, short life you mention. Of course, people should study the bible in order better to understand the majority of Western art and literature, but it's not essential (only advisable).





2) Why exactly is eternal life so desirable? Have you really thought about this?
Reply:Knowledge will increase greatly before the coming of Christ.

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