The Bible: Phooey!

Such a complex book of books, as it contains too many crimes

against women that are made to sound like God's will. There are

other "unholy" crimes, accepted as the norm, mentioned, that belie 

the nature of a kind creator (women are property, like cattle?). 


Most will close their eyes and not agree that this book is full of lies

and contradictions along with wisdom and refreshing stories of 

winning against evil, but people will ignore the obvious. They will 

never question the veracity of the words contained therein, even  

when it goes against common sense. Phooey (I always wanted to 

use that word)!  Please read at the link below.  ~~Eddie 


The SEXIST Bible.

Your Inner Good-Book

Your Inner Good-Book

By Eddie Tupaz

Note: I made claim on Facebook that I did not write this piece, because I did not want to deal with negative comments from people who would tear this post apart. I hereby lay legal claim to this piece.

There are those who will implore you to become intimately familiar with your bible, and tell you to become a faithful churchgoer, and they bellow this declaration high and low to all who will listen. Some are of the fanatic persuasion; others, just well-intentioned souls with a lofty ambition to help seekers of truth. They will tell you the bible is a prerequisite to learning how to love God and respect others. They tell you to know God is to love yourself and others. Is the incentive to read your bible and know your bible the foundation for the procurement of inner peace, love of self and others? It doesn't hurt. But so can a good self-help book, without the religious colorings, become a foundation from which to build stronger reasons to civility and respect of others. I’m not bashing the bible. I’m just pointing out something I think should be reflected upon. Let’s continue...

It is commendable to read and study your bible, if you are so inclined, but ultimately, we are our own drivers and no book should be relied upon to become your conscience. If you need convincing that the Lord wants you act right, then heed your inner-voice. If you can't hear your conscience, something is broken and needs your attention, and the bible won’t get you to where you think you should be. It all starts deep within you, first and foremost.

Do you really need some pastor telling you how to live righteously? What are you, a 10 year-old? If you have to question or qualify an action you make, by the words of a book, bible included, you are not living for yourself. Listen to your heart and soul. Your bible is for inspiring you to continue in your quest to learn the stories and seek some feeling of fulfillment, not patrol your soul to ensure you are following a doctrine set out for your salvation; that, in my opinion, makes no sense. YOU are the officer in charge of your soul and you can make of it what you desire it to become. If you aren’t fully open, how can a book make you decide to do so? It starts with you declaring to shed the chains that cripple or limit your ability to feel compassion and love.

I am not seeing the whole enchilada, you may be thinking. Then, by your definition, those who keep a clean soul, acknowledge God's existence, are kind to others but don't read the bible and don't congregate with others who are like-minded, will not enjoy the grand prize at their physical demise. Some believe that it is not enough to merely engage the Lord in thought and actions only; they think the bible and congregating is the way to Heaven’s gates. Judge not, lest...

What sense does it make to have to be bible-driven to live righteously? Centuries before the printing press, were there not those who were ignorant of biblical stories? The many tongues that were in abundance would have severely limited the spread of these stories, would you not agree? Would you claim then that they were not righteous? That they could not then serve their God correctly without the knowledge of the so-called biblical tenets? Shouldn't you want to live a wholesome existence in spite of any biblical examples?

What about before Moses received the commandments? Do you think people waited for someone or something to tell them that it was wrong to take a life? Steal bread. Take a woman without her consent? They knew right from wrong. Your dog can’t read the bible or imagine a higher source of power, but he will hang his head down in acknowledgement of a wrong-doing he committed as you stare him down. Is one who can spout out the words of the bible trickle-fashion or fast-flow any more righteous than you are capable of being? Does it prove anything beyond that fact that he or she knows the bible? No, it does not. A degree in theology is a piece of sheepskin-- that’s all there is to that.

A bible-thumper is as susceptible to falling backwards as you are. Keeping a mental image of the bible's words does not speak of the true nature of one's soul: the thoughts contained therein do. Some say that the bible is an inauspicious exercise in contemplation that man now uses for other than altruistic reasons, although it has some meritorious and particularly interesting, albeit suspect, entries. But it can be a comforting source of inspiration to some. I’m not bashing it; just pointing out something that will be made clearer soon.

Like a great poem inspires feelings of fulfillment after the read, the bible can lead you to seeing more immediately a truth you already know; but again, a best-selling self-help book can supply the same results.

Let's be perfectly clear about something: I am not writing here about the bible in its relevant context church-goers depend on for their own edification. If you want to read the same book for years and years and years and keep congregating for years and years and years and think THAT is going to gain favor with your maker, that's on you. I'm only making a correlation between two entities: your inner voice, and the bible (people think of the bible as magical means to understanding what the Lord has for us, hence entity, even though it's man's invention). What if there were no bible to depend on for inspiration? Would you be less inclined to get and keep your soul clean of negative thoughts? Would you not know instinctively that killing is forbidden? Would there be churches? If so, what would preaching be like? Something to really think about, isn't it?

Were you fastidious in your desire to please your mom and dad and your Lord at eight years old? More-than-likely, not. But you did believe in live and let live, even if you were a holy terror and bully, and didn't care for that wholesome way of living, didn't you? You knew not to kill, steal or deceive, didn't you? Sure, you didn't always follow some of the rules, but you KNEW right from wrong. Even one who can not read and were raised in a jungle, wouldn’t take a stick to a timid, frail animal. He knows it is wrong. How did he know that? How do you know that? The bible did not teach you that. The inner voice you own, your conscience and common sense wouldn’t allow you to hurt that creature, any more than you would your own offspring!

Becoming emotionally and mentally one with the words and lessons in the bible is always a great start on getting the correct mindset to knowing and believing that there is a God and learning what He has in store for dedicated followers; but as the human is bestowed at birth with the ability to learn right from wrong (given he or she is born with a normal brain and intellect), reading your bible for guidance is akin to listening to your mom tell you why you should live your life right and be civil to others. There's no magic there. It's just stories and advice in parable form designed to cultivate a healthy mind and soul and an awareness of your maker. Period. If you are confused, just re-read this paragraph; it'll click. Believe me; it'll click.
We are all given free choice of our paths, and the manner in which we treat others. If the Lord chose to make us hard-wired for his sole edification, what would that prove? It would be counter-intuitive, as “robotic yes-men” we would then be. How would the test of our faith come into play? Lessons intended could not be, because we’d be controlled subjects with no other use or purpose but to please an omnipotent creator. Where is the challenge to us, then? Would the Lord still find pleasure in our behavior? Of course not! How could he?

Is the bible being promoted by some well-intentioned clergy as a prerequisite to becoming a better human being with regard to civility; living right; acceptance of God in our hearts, and love of mankind? Is it revered as the only means by which to ingest what God wants for us and from us? I believe so. Therein lies a faulty logic.

It is almost like a mantra, this cry to read your bible daily so you become a stronger, better being. I have a problem with this because in knowing we were endowed with common sense and a natural instinct for knowing right from wrong, why do we need to be constantly bombarded by some mouth-mad preacher shouting at the top of his or her lungs something that is second-nature to us: the acceptance that there is a higher power and respect others as you would want to be respected in kind. This is about all that is expected of us. If we can’t figure this out for ourselves, we’ve no business calling ourselves enlightened.

So why do we put ourselves at the mercy of pastors with dramatic and charismatic ways and allow ourselves to be spoken to as if we are idiots and won't "get there" unless we listen to what he or she is shouting at us? Again: what are we, 10 years old? The bible, which may or may not be totally accurate in its depictions of a time lost, is not a panacea for the ills that plague man, but preachers all over would beg to differ. Man's own devices are quite capable of curing himself of ills that ails him, but he is too busy contemplating extraterrestrial exploration, or intervening on behalf of meek nations in war, as long as he can gain something from it (like lucrative oil rights, or better prices than other countries can secure). And one more thing: your pastor puts his pants on the same as you do-- one leg at a time.

The bible can be viewed as an adjunct to what humans are instinctively and soulfully quite aware of very early on. It really is only a worded reference for what we already know. The threat of God's wrath as contained in the many passages in the bible has never prevented a rape, murder or robbery in progress. Divine intervention has yet to be proven to exist, at least not in modern times. So to preach warnings of God’s wrath upon you, so prevalent in the bible, does not frighten even the meekest of strays. The laws we are governed by hold us responsible for our actions, but we nonetheless ignore them with no fear of recrimination.

The stories in the bible are often used advantageously to feed the enormous ego of some preachers the fodder they need to feel useful and earn their pay. They feel powerful when they get you to nod your head with all those well-placed shouts of "amen" and "tell it pastor!" and "I know that's right!" you feel an obligation to interject at 5-second intervals to let the church know you are connected. Are you, really?

What did you learn the last time you were in attendance at your Sunday meeting? I bet it was a mixture of parables and some story from the bible that only served to tell you something you instinctively know already! Live righteously, right? Everything stated by your pastor in reference to the bible passages you study come full circle to what you already are aware of! Again: you know this! The other stories alluded to are filler for the most part, and can be quite entertaining, but the real crust and intent of your bible is to give you a reason to keep a good heart and mind, and love all and be obedient to your Lord.

Of course that doesn't mean to revere Him 24/7, never straying too long from giving Him praise; yet, some think they must. That won't get you to heaven any faster than your neighbor who doesn't attend the confines of a church building. She/he who keeps the laws and praises the Lord in heart will be chosen. If you can do that without being reminded to do so each Sunday, you have reaped the rewards of the message Jesus brought to us over two millennia ago. The forewarned needn’t be refreshed. You know how to walk, right. You don’t wake up each morning and have to be taught all over again the complex actions it takes to do it, correct? Why do you have to be constantly reminded to live righteously? You are not a child! Own your adulthood and wake up your soul and get your act together on your own.

Perhaps you just love the camaraderie and the fashion show each Sunday? Or the gossip before and after the show. Whatever the reason you attend these weekly shows, I would venture to say that you do know the golden rules and don't need to pay a pastor to remind you of them each week. Of course, I'm just softening the mood here, but, seriously, you carry your own personal copy of the bible in your soul; and that is your conscience! Eventually, you won't need your conscience to tell you "not to do something", whatever that "something" is. You will live with your soul on your sleeve and you will walk the walk and talk the talk quite well. Do you believe you are capable of living "well" without biblical reminders? I'm sure you do. Do keep attending church services; I am not saying you shouldn’t. But don’t make attendance the reason to feel connected to God. You can be connected anywhere you are. It starts with you!

Continue to read your bible if it comforts you or is just an interesting read. Just remember not to use it as a crutch-- that's not what it should be for. Don’t go waving your bible, a la Esther from Sanford and Son, thinking you have the answer to all life’s questions, as you beat someone over the head with it. Parroting bible passages make you appear shallow, and people will eventually begin avoiding you. Stand on your own feet with the common sense and the free will you were born with, and you'll be just fine. Remember: you don't need anything or anyone to remind you that war is bad, hatred rots the soul, and of thoughts and actions you personally should not mentally, soulfully, or physically entertain.

You've got common sense-- use it wisely. Who wrote the books of the bible? Man. Who edited them? Man. Were all the authors of the bible God-inspired? What do you think? A grain of salt goes well with some reads--- remember that. Refer to your own “inner book” more often and you will walk with inspired confidence that comes from the most trusted source available: your soul.

I PUT YOU OUT!

I PUT YOU OUT!

Yes, I put you out of my life, old one, because you have been too long a shadow walking in my shoes, a daunting and disturbing leech.

I put you out because you have stripped me of my birth-right to be whole and free of negativity and doubt and fear, and because you have touched the lives of the children, a testament to your unabashed cruelty!

I strip you of your hold, old one, because you lead me to Nowhere, and the toll is too high to pay each day I live there.

I leave you, old one, to your own devices to fool another for your purposes and enjoyment while you laugh with pleasure at the souls who bid for you-- for they will only know eternal black death as a payment.

I denounce any alliance I may have inadvertently set up through ignorance in league with your other tired followers.

I curse your very existence and divest myself of your power; I laugh now at your confusion; I break free from your choreographed, controlling marionette strings, and dance now to my own drum. Hear the cymbals crash, old one! They crash with the sound of freedom! And should you wish to rekindle the lies you have told my soul, I will command the light of the High Court for shield from your malice, and I will laugh when you are served your comeuppance by the greatest Judge of them all-- and HE shall put YOU out!

-- By Eddie T --Copyright 6/14 by E. Tupaz

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