Bible News

A lot of people think that the Bible or such religious scripture books are or should be like the evening news.  It should be true, factual and not fake.  They think something is fact or it is false.  But such books are not really all about facts and events reported from centuries ago.  A lot of it is storytelling to express a truth that may or may not be based upon some event.  Yes, some of it is factual, but even then, not all the facts of the event will get reported.  The books are basically inspired truths, potent messages as to one’s identity and how to live one’s life.  Someone might have said some truth a long time ago, but maybe not in that particular setting.  What looks like a single sermon might in fact be a whole series of saying over time that were put into a particular scene for a particular purpose.  The writer is inspired to “report” in this way.  The question is, are you at all changed by facts?  Do facts become so many beliefs stored in your head but change nothing of your behavior?  I prefer “meaning” and the wisdom truth of scenes that will challenge me to become a better person.  The facts of the evening news do not seem to affect my behavior.  It might affect my mood, but I have a way of recovering from that if it is a bad mood.