S2 E21: Tom Rundel: Ask Me Anything Bible Deconstruction

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S2 E21: Tom Rundel: Ask Me Anything: Bible Deconstruction

I solo riff on today’s pod and take on some more of the questions that y’all sent in as we talk about our approach to the Bible, how it has caused harm, and how we can change it going forward. The questions I take on are…

Erica: Is the Bible meant to be read as a set-in-stone manual to be taken literally? Is it multiple genres, full of allegory? If literal, how are readers meant to adapt it to modern life?

Jason: “If the Bible says all commandments boil down to love God and love neighbor as yourself why do churches seem to be focused more on do's and don’ts?”

Jason: “Is hell real and does it matter?”

Lance: What happens to people who never knew/heard about God when they die? Would a loving God punish someone for not accepting a truth they knew? What about babies/young children?

Time Stamps for the episode:

00:41 Introduction
02:53 The Metaphysics of Elisha
06:43 Evangelicals and Conspiracy Theories
12:22 Left Behind was a Conspiracy Theory, not a theology
18:20 Authoritarian Leaders Capitalize on Conspiracy
21:48 Does all Scripture have Equal weight?
26:19 Erica’s Question
32:10 The Problem with Fundies
37:03 4 Principles for your ongoing relationship to the Bible
41:04 The Sound of the Genuine
43:15 Jason’s Question
47:36 Is the Church human or divine? Yes
53:45 Jason and Lance’s questions: Is Hell real?
59:15 Conclusions

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