Which is superior? Bible or BOM?

[SoonerCoug]

Don't give me any of this "they are equal companions that form one gospel" crap.

I want to hear some arguments for how one is superior to the other.

For example, I would argue that the BOM is vastly superior to the Bible as a cover-to-cover read. There are definitely some super boring stretches in the BOM, but that's nothing compared to much of the Bible. The Bible is too long, and at least the BOM has some nice continuous themes, even if it's a bit repetitive.

I would also give a slight edge to the BOM in the "war stories" and "last of the mohicans-imitation" categories.

[Danimal]

The bible is much better in the "WTF? That prophet did what?" category.

[pellegrino]

When you say Bible, do you mean OT or NT? I think they're worlds apart.

I agree that the BOM is a better read as far as story goes, but I hold the 4 Gospels as the apex of all Christian scripture.

[SoonerCoug]

The Book of Revelation is the scriptural equivalent of the movie Inception: Meaningless and purposely written in a confusing manner to trick you into thinking that it's actually meaningful.

[Moliere]

The Book of Revelation is the scriptural equivalent of the movie Inception: Meaningless and purposely written in a confusing manner to trick you into thinking that it's actually meaningful.

I laughed pretty good at this. Not a LOL but a nice chuckle.

[Moliere]

The fact that the Bible contains the Book of John pretty much settles this one for my on the side of the Bible, but that's not saying neither is great as they are both marvelous.

The stories of the OT also kick butt. My favorite is about Elijah calling down the she-bears to rip the kids apart for mocking his bald head. Yeah, prophets were cooler back then.

[jay santos]

I laughed pretty good at this. Not a LOL but a nice chuckle.

Same

[BlueHair]

I give the Bible the edge, only because reading, "And it came to pass" over and over drives me nuts.

[wally]

In a cage match, I take a scrappy BOM over an aging Bible by points. But it is a close match.

[ewth8tr]

The fact that the Bible contains the Book of John pretty much settles this one for my on the side of the Bible, but that's not saying neither is great as they are both marvelous.

The stories of the OT also kick butt. My favorite is about Elijah calling down the she-bears to rip the kids apart for mocking his bald head. Yeah, prophets were cooler back then.

That's my favorite scripture story as well, right in front of Jesus sending the evil spirits into pigs.

[creekster]

I give the Bible the edge, only because reading, "And it came to pass" over and over drives me nuts.

Read it in French; they use an asterisk every time this phrase is used.

[Eddie]

The fact that the Bible contains the Book of John pretty much settles this one for my on the side of the Bible, but that's not saying neither is great as they are both marvelous.

The stories of the OT also kick butt. My favorite is about Elijah calling down the she-bears to rip the kids apart for mocking his bald head. Yeah, prophets were cooler back then.

That's a good one.

But my favorite is Elisha (I think?) mocking the priests of Baal when he wants them to call down fire to burn a sacrifice. "Maybe your god didn't hear you. Maybe he stepped out for a minute but I'm sure he'll be right back. You should keep praying - just a little louder maybe..."

Right before telling them to pour water all over the whole dang thing, calling down fire from heaven himself, and then having the people push all the priests of Baal over a cliff. At least that's how I remember it...

[Jeff Lebowski]

That's a good one.

But my favorite is Elisha (I think?) mocking the priests of Baal when he wants them to call down fire to burn a sacrifice. "Maybe your god didn't hear you. Maybe he stepped out for a minute but I'm sure he'll be right back. You should keep praying - just a little louder maybe..."

Right before telling them to pour water all over the whole dang thing, calling down fire from heaven himself, and then having the people push all the priests of Baal over a cliff. At least that's how I remember it...

Elijah. He was badass.

1 Kings 18

[Non Sequitur]

The stories of the OT also kick butt. My favorite is about Elijah calling down the she-bears to rip the kids apart for mocking his bald head.

I heard that Howard W. Hunter did that once.

[statman]

I know that as of about a year ago, there was at least one SPs in Highland/Lehi area who gave direction that you couldn't get Church assistance if you:
Had pets
had personal cell phones
had cable/satellite TV
had internet
paid to water your lawn (irrigation water ok. Culinary water, not okay)
owned an RV, four wheeler, boat or snow mobile
Had more cars than adults with jobs
had credit card bills that you weren't delinquent on

In other words, don't expect the Lord to pay for your pets, your entertainment, your convenience, your toys, or your poor credit choices, or to keep your credit pristine. If you NEED help, the Church will grant it. Until then, you have to suffer with your bad choices...