Books of other religions
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Burrito Bill
Two because one is in English and the other in Persian. Obviously, only my Purdiestness can read the Persian one.
And yes, I'd count anything that promotes polytheism.
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Galatians220
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Just a *whole bunch* of RC books... "Lives of the Saints," "Lydia Longley, First American Nun," a New American bible and a St. Joseph Confraternity Edition bible, "Shrines of Our Lady," textbooks from the minor in theology and grad-level courses under the Jesuits, etc. Probably 4-5 dozen of 'em. Kept in a different room and never allowed to mingle with books by Spurgeon, Edwards, Owen, Bunyan, Charnock, Winslow, Gurnall, M'Cheyne et alia.
I don't know why I keep the RC books, except that some of them are all I have left of my mom... Oh well.
Margaret
I don't know why I keep the RC books, except that some of them are all I have left of my mom... Oh well.
Margaret
TsonMariytho
Puritan Board Freshman
Book of Mormon and Greek mythology. I have a "heresy" section on one of my bookshelves where I keep such things.
I'd like to get a copy of the New World Translation (Jehovah's Witness), but am not willing to pay for it. So far none of the JW proselytizers have decided to be that generous. :^(
I'd like to get a copy of the New World Translation (Jehovah's Witness), but am not willing to pay for it. So far none of the JW proselytizers have decided to be that generous. :^(
New World Translation
Read the Bible Online: New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures - Jehovah's Witnesses Official Web Site
The New World Translation is on line. It can be found at
Read the Bible Online: New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures - Jehovah's Witnesses Official Web Site
TsonMariytho
Puritan Board Freshman
Yes you're right, thanks. I've referred to it there in preparation for discussion with JWs.
Before I became a Christian, when my mind and religious thoughts were tohu wa bohu, I had a decent collection of the works of other religions, the occult, etc. Just off the top of my head (as that was nine years or so ago):
1) Black Elk Speaks
2) Random other Lakota books (two by Wallace Black Elk)
3) John Fire Lame Deer's book
4) Archie Fire Lame Deer's book
5) Leonard Crow Dog's book
6) Others I can't remember
7) A large book of Navajo sand drawings and myths
8) God is Red by Vine Deloria (if that counts)
9) The Poetic Edda
10) Teutonic Magic by Kveldulf Gundarsson
11) Teutonic Religion by Kveldulf Gundarsson
12) RuneLore by Edred Thorrson
13) Futhark by Edred Thorsson
14) The Book of Ogham by Edred Thorsson
15) The Egyptian Book of the Dead, E.A. Wallis-Budge translation
16) The Bardo Thodol, W.Y. Evans-Wentz translation
17) The Fairy Faith in Celtic Countries, by W.Y. Evans-Wentz
18) The Qur'an
19) Mad Bear
20) Rolling Thunder
21) Book of the Hopi by Frank Waters
22) The Rg Veda
23) The Upanishads
24) The Bhagavad-Gita
25) Others I can't remember at the moment.
26) Others that I looked at with religious fervor, namely, Nietzsche, as well as writings and poems and interviews of those I idolized, e.g., Jerry Garcia, Ginsberg, Ken Kesey, etc.
All of those prepared me for the absolute bottom, which was William Burroughs. His writings were like a Bible to me for a year and a half of my life, and I can honestly say that I have never encountered a darker mind, or darker works, than his. When I think about "doctrines of demons", I think of his works, and the utter destruction of goodness and beauty and truth, indeed, even of language itself, found therein.
The sheer reality of the demonic has never been more apparent to me than in the works of William Burroughs. My mind and heart were slaughtered in him, if they weren't already. How I could have managed to see him and his writings as a means of enlightenment, and not as the filthy, life-destroying darkness that they were, amazes me.
When I was saved in 1999 I drove to our church parking lot with my father and tossed the whole lot of them into the dumpster, ripping up a couple for good measure, as well as hundreds of dollars worth of anti-Christian, blasphemous c.d.'s. In retrospect I wish I would have torched them all, just so they could never even possibly end up in the hands of other people.
God has done so much for me, and I have given Him such a poor return on His investment. And that's not humble piety, that's the sad reality.
If ever anyone did good by me, it was certainly Him.
1) Black Elk Speaks
2) Random other Lakota books (two by Wallace Black Elk)
3) John Fire Lame Deer's book
4) Archie Fire Lame Deer's book
5) Leonard Crow Dog's book
6) Others I can't remember
7) A large book of Navajo sand drawings and myths
8) God is Red by Vine Deloria (if that counts)
9) The Poetic Edda
10) Teutonic Magic by Kveldulf Gundarsson
11) Teutonic Religion by Kveldulf Gundarsson
12) RuneLore by Edred Thorrson
13) Futhark by Edred Thorsson
14) The Book of Ogham by Edred Thorsson
15) The Egyptian Book of the Dead, E.A. Wallis-Budge translation
16) The Bardo Thodol, W.Y. Evans-Wentz translation
17) The Fairy Faith in Celtic Countries, by W.Y. Evans-Wentz
18) The Qur'an
19) Mad Bear
20) Rolling Thunder
21) Book of the Hopi by Frank Waters
22) The Rg Veda
23) The Upanishads
24) The Bhagavad-Gita
25) Others I can't remember at the moment.
26) Others that I looked at with religious fervor, namely, Nietzsche, as well as writings and poems and interviews of those I idolized, e.g., Jerry Garcia, Ginsberg, Ken Kesey, etc.
All of those prepared me for the absolute bottom, which was William Burroughs. His writings were like a Bible to me for a year and a half of my life, and I can honestly say that I have never encountered a darker mind, or darker works, than his. When I think about "doctrines of demons", I think of his works, and the utter destruction of goodness and beauty and truth, indeed, even of language itself, found therein.
The sheer reality of the demonic has never been more apparent to me than in the works of William Burroughs. My mind and heart were slaughtered in him, if they weren't already. How I could have managed to see him and his writings as a means of enlightenment, and not as the filthy, life-destroying darkness that they were, amazes me.
When I was saved in 1999 I drove to our church parking lot with my father and tossed the whole lot of them into the dumpster, ripping up a couple for good measure, as well as hundreds of dollars worth of anti-Christian, blasphemous c.d.'s. In retrospect I wish I would have torched them all, just so they could never even possibly end up in the hands of other people.
God has done so much for me, and I have given Him such a poor return on His investment. And that's not humble piety, that's the sad reality.
If ever anyone did good by me, it was certainly Him.
LadyFlynt
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I'm kicking myself for having gotten rid of Doctrines of the Bible by Kaufmann (yes, it's heretical...but is the official doctrinal book of many anabaptists...but ask how many of them have actually read it or know what it says.....).
I do have quite a few mythology books on the shelves along with a books that speak about another, heretical, faith and a couple of books that explain from their POV. We look much up on the internet as needed for conversation also.
I do have quite a few mythology books on the shelves along with a books that speak about another, heretical, faith and a couple of books that explain from their POV. We look much up on the internet as needed for conversation also.
lenflack
Puritan Board Freshman
I used to have a Koran, Book of Mormon, New World Bible, and a few other texts. I got rid of them in "The Great Purge of 2007" when my wife and I packed two babies and all of our stuff into an apartment half the size of the one we had been in. I got rid of two-thirds of my library. I'm still kicking myself for that boneheaded move, and have resolved to never get rid of another book again.
I think it's a great idea to have a "heresy shelf" and hope to eventually have some of those volumes once again. However, since I found Reformed theology, I've been spending all my book budget at the Westminster Seminary bookstore... Not going to find a Koran there, most likely.
I think it's a great idea to have a "heresy shelf" and hope to eventually have some of those volumes once again. However, since I found Reformed theology, I've been spending all my book budget at the Westminster Seminary bookstore... Not going to find a Koran there, most likely.
Presbyterian Deacon
Puritan Board Graduate
I have several books like this for reference purposes.
TsonMariytho
Puritan Board Freshman
That is a good testimony that we all should be able to relate to.
And wow, that was quite a list, Joshua! Praise God for his revelation of truth.
lukeh021471
Puritan Board Freshman
I have the Quran Bag vita or whatever, hmmm what about Buddhism what is their writings?
PresbyDane
Puritanboard Doctor
I have a Quran an several descriptiv books about other religions for reference purposes.
MrMerlin777
Puritan Board Post-Graduate
Book of Mormon
Doctrines and Covenants/Pearl of Great Price
NWT of The Holy Scriptures
Forever in Paradise on Earth
Doctrines and Covenants/Pearl of Great Price
NWT of The Holy Scriptures
Forever in Paradise on Earth
TsonMariytho
Puritan Board Freshman
You must clear your mind of any thought about Buddhist writings.
Dearly Bought
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One Penguin English Koran
One dual Arabic-English Koran
One Hare Krishna paperback on spiritual consciousness
One Mormon "Quad"
One recent Book of Mormon
One 1950's RLDS reprint of an early 1900s Book of Mormon
Bart Ehrman's Lost Scriptures compilation
One dual Arabic-English Koran
One Hare Krishna paperback on spiritual consciousness
One Mormon "Quad"
One recent Book of Mormon
One 1950's RLDS reprint of an early 1900s Book of Mormon
Bart Ehrman's Lost Scriptures compilation
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