Another question I have is; why aren't we good enough to be in the Bible? A whore has a central role in the Bible. There are people who cut babies in half. And talking donkeys. But at a certain point the Bible just closed up and no new gospels were added. Why? Shouldn't there be a gospel of Martin Luther King, or Mother Theresa? Why is the story of humanity today less inspirational than the stories of people who lived two thousand years ago?
I realize that stories about a super hero who could change water into wine (was that white wine or red?) are thrilling. But wouldn't stories about regular people overcoming their human foibles and limitations to make an extraordinary impact on a larger world be even more inspirational?
My, albeit limited, understanding of the Bible leads me to conclude that Matthew, Luke, John and the rest of them were regular people, just like us. They didn't live to be 900 years old. And they couldn't perform miracles. But they are in the Bible all the same. So when did we become 'not good enough' to make it into the pages of the Bible? And if we are not good enough to make it in, perhaps the Bible is not good enough for us? Eh?
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