I'm glad T-boy mentioned Dylan's great song: 'Death Is Not The End.'

Dear Little Hawk (and, of course, others)

Regarding your subtle advertisement for the religions of the world: the university mentality insists that we must obtain a general knowledge of everything and specific knowledge of nothing.

You wrote:

But why do you assume that the Bible is the one and only reliable (and infallible) source of information about Jesus...and God? I certainly don't. Did someone tell you that it is? If so, why did you come to believe them? Craving simplicity?

Did I say the Bible was that? No! Prayer is that two way communication with God Himself that helps me understand what the Bible says. Whenever I've had a problem understanding anything in the Bible or in life God has eventually helped me understand. This used to perplex me somewhat that God, in His own time, would explain to me in various ways what some perplexing Bible passage meant. Now prayer and dreams are like tools in my kit which I can use as necessary along with my main tool: the Holy Bible. Then there are the dreams and revelations which appear unbidden as gifts found along the path to my home.

To think that studying the Bible has anything to do with simplicity is 'simply' not true. The Bible is a very complex and multi-faceted book which is written on many levels for many purposes. It is a life companion for every step of the human journey. The metaphysics of Christ are profound. Try to prove me wrong if you'd like but at this point I don't perceive the need of any other source of information to completely understand the world as Christ would have me understand it.

If that seems ignorant then just remember that it is not your favor I seek. If learning about some other religion helps me reach those who need Jesus then I am happy to study it. Otherwise all my questions have already been answered, at least for now.

SS