I am not afraid to study the Bible—nor to know what it means. I’m not afraid to ask the hard questions. I’m not afraid to ponder it, to talk about it, or to look into it. I’m not afraid to read the extrabiblical works from the same culture that produced the Bible. I’m not afraid to read the writings from other ancient cultures, either. I’m not afraid to ask about how we’re so sure the Bible’s Table of Contents includes and excludes exactly what God would want it to include and to exclude.
To me, these are everyday considerations, while to others, they are extremely upsetting, and are probably prompted by none other than Satan himself. I can’t get enough of it, and they can’t get too little of it. And what a difference of philosophy that is!
