The recent life-coaching session was indeed very revealing. The most sensitive of all the questions in the survey was about the Bible. And 9 of those surveyed did not answer that particular question at all. And one of the responders actually marked that question with a very bold asterisk* as shown below…
You may click here to see the full survey; especially if you are yet to see it.
The following chart shows the outcome of the preliminary survey…
74 percent (essentially, three-quarter) of the youth believe that every verse in the Bible is 100 percent the word of God; as though every single word in the Bible was dictated by God or was from God.
And what is the problem with that?
The problem is that not every verse in the Bible is the word of God; indeed a lot are not, and to take it ‘as though every single word in the Bible was dictated by God or was from God’ has manipulative effect and dire consequences. For example, 1 Corinthians 7:12 & 25, and 2 Corinthians 11:17 provide clear clues that not every verse in the Bible is from God; indeed the Bible is made up of historical records, poetry, etc; a lot of which are not God’s word; we should not misconstrue 2 Timothy 3:16.
Why is this misconception ‘as though every single word in the Bible was dictated by God or was from God’ so prevalent? I answer that in my article: ‘The Second Cricifixion; Are Christians Being Careless?’ you may click here or click the link below to see that article.
Mean/Average age of those surveyed was 23; actual ages ranged from 12 to 43 years. Even though the initial sample space was 85, and not very large and universal enough, the results have been very revealing and somewhat worrying. Since 11 percent (9) of those surveyed did not respond to the question, it leaves only 15 percent (13) as those who rightly know that not every verse in the Bible is the word of God as though every single word in the Bible was dictated by God or was from God.
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So in the diagram, how many squares did you make out in total; how many squares are there?
Well, most people get or give 16 as their answer. Some get 17 and a few get 21; and that’s at least better than the ‘16’ answer majority of people give. Just about 1 percent of people surveyed get the best answer; which is…
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One: Sometimes you need someone to show you the obvious, and oftentimes… the not so obvious! Credit to ZigZiglar
Two: Education and schooling are not the same thing. What goes on inside the schools is often not education. And the results may well be that it reduces productive capacity rather than to increase it. Credit to Prof Sir William Arthur Lewis
Three: My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge. Credit to Prophet Hosea
Four: The illiterates of the future are not those who cannot read or write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn, and relearn! Credit to Alvin Toffler
Five: The greatest obstacle to progress is not ignorance, but the illusion of knowledge. Credit to Daniel Boorstin
Six: When you know the right things, the boundaries around your life suddenly disappear. Credit to Brian Sher
