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Neto wrote:

gcdonner wrote:

Neto wrote:Isaiah.

Which one? Are you aware that most scholars now agree that it is actually a composition of 3 different authors in 3 different time periods???
I dare say you didn't see that one coming when you made your comment...

No, I didn't expect that on this discussion board. (So far, I am not convinced, so I'm taking(sic) about the complete book.)

gcdonner wrote:

Neto wrote:

gcdonner wrote: Which one? Are you aware that most scholars now agree that it is actually a composition of 3 different authors in 3 different time periods???
I dare say you didn't see that one coming when you made your comment...

No, I didn't expect that on this discussion board. (So far, I am not convinced, so I'm taking(sic) about the complete book.)

I'm not sure I am convinced either, if it is any consolation.

Neto wrote:

gcdonner wrote:

Neto wrote:
No, I didn't expect that on this discussion board. (So far, I am not convinced, so I'm taking(sic) about the complete book.)

I'm not sure I am convinced either, if it is any consolation.

Sorry, I was short on that letter that comes between 'k' and 'm', and so I used it for 'comp|ete'. I see you saved what was possib|y the only one you had for the word 'conso|ation'. Unfortunate|y I didn't think of this substitution unti| now. (Sorry, I sti|| don't have any avai|abe.)

gcdonner wrote:

Wade wrote:

MaxPC wrote:Bercot's Common Sense: A New Approach to Understanding Scripture.

Just finished this now too. This is, I believe, is a helpful book. I am thinking better of Bercot's books now and look forward to reading more.

Common Sense helped me realize he is more focused on a particular audience. And since I was raised without being taught about scripture or God I realized I wasn't really part of his audience. Not that the unchurched don't come without biases but preconceived notions can be close to none on what scripture is saying when you have never heard it.
I believe this will be helpful in relating to those raised with religious biases. (Not to imply it is better to be raised without God at all...!)

When I finished reading it, I looked at my wife and said, "I am finished with Common Sense." She gave me a strange look and laughed...

Now started reading: Will the Real Heretics Please Stand up.

Having read other of his books first, I was disappointed with "Common Sense", which seemed to lack some of that in it's conception and expression. You will like, "Will the real heretics please stand up", I think.

RZehr wrote:I just finished reading Protecting Their Purity. It is a compilation of different writers from the Keepers At Home magazine.
I liked it.
I recommend it for anyone who has any children from age 1 to preteen at home. It is geared especially for mothers, but its good for Dads to read. It's not a long book, about 140ish? pages so you can read it in one evening.
Easy to read, very relateable for large plain families.
Its encouraging Mothers to be on guard for sexual abuse, and gives accounts and also gives good tips on what to do.