[Faith-talk] Terminology

Deborah Brown deborahb14 at verizon.net
Sat May 27 13:55:09 UTC 2017 

You pay $50 a year for Bookshare, no matter how many books you download,
unless you are a student; then it is free.

Debbie Brown


-----Original Message-----
From: Faith-Talk [mailto:faith-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Jenny
Keller via Faith-Talk
Sent: Friday, May 26, 2017 8:51 PM
To: Faith-talk, for the discussion of Blindness in faith and religion
<faith-talk at nfbnet.org>
Cc: Jenny Keller <jlperdue3 at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Faith-talk] Terminology

Also, don't you have to pay for the books on book share. If not, give me
info please


Jenny

> On May 26, 2017, at 8:08 PM, andrew edgcumbe via Faith-Talk
<faith-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Hi how are you nick i am from canada but can book share  be accessed 
> by those who are blind from canada
> 
> On Fri, May 26, 2017 at 6:50 PM, Nick Hlifka via Faith-Talk < 
> faith-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
>> Ashley and all:
>> Nice to meet you all - I'm new to the list, a blind Christian in 
>> western NY. I use the Braille Note and Bookshare, and there are 
>> plenty of Bookshare resources for both reading and studying the 
>> Bible. Quite a few versions are on there, including NIV, KJV, NKJV, ESV,
and my personal favorite, NRSV.
>> There are lots of commentaries as well - quite a few of them are 
>> multi-volume sets, so you have to download the one appropriate for 
>> the section you are reading. But John MacArthur has one that is all 
>> in one and gives nice succinct yet informative descriptions of 
>> context, background, and verse exposition, including a nice intro for
every book in the Bible.
>> (Even if you don't agree with all of his theology, it's a good 
>> choice.)
>> 
>> You might also consider some books that help understand certain 
>> aspects of the faith/theology more. David Jeremiah, Chuck Swindoll, 
>> John MacArthur, etc. all have tons on there that are really good.
>> 
>> And, as was mentioned, Bible Gateway, Bible Hub, Bible Study Tools, 
>> and other web sites (all quite accessible) are good online sources 
>> for Bible content, studying, free commentaries, and the Bible text
itself.
>> 
>> I can always help point you to a specific book/material if there's 
>> something in particular you're wondering about or want to read up on. 
>> I'm a big reader myself and probably will have some suggestions.
>> 
>> Blessings,
>> Nick
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Faith-Talk [mailto:faith-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of 
>> Rob Kaiser via Faith-Talk
>> Sent: Friday, May 26, 2017 2:33 PM
>> To: 'Faith-talk, for the discussion of Blindness in faith and 
>> religion' < faith-talk at nfbnet.org>
>> Cc: Rob Kaiser <rcubfank at sbcglobal.net>
>> Subject: Re: [Faith-talk] Terminology
>> 
>> Also, if this hasn't already been posted, if you have a Braiille 
>> note, the entire King James version of the Bible is in the Braille 
>> note i believe. I hope this also helps.
>> 
>> Rob Kaiser
>> Email;
>> rcubfank at sbcglobal.net
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Faith-Talk [mailto:faith-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of 
>> debby phillips via Faith-Talk
>> Sent: Wednesday, May 24, 2017 8:30 PM
>> To: Ashley Bramlett via Faith-Talk <faith-talk at nfbnet.org>
>> Cc: semisweetdebby at gmail.com
>> Subject: Re: [Faith-talk] Terminology
>> 
>> Hi Ashley, there are several ways to study the Bible. Bible Gateway 
>> is a very good app if you have a smart phone. But also I believe that 
>> as you read you may begin to find more understanding. Here's a way to do
this.
>> It's called Lectio Divina, or Divine Reading. Take a passage of 
>> Scripture and slowly begin to read it. If something strikes you about 
>> that passage of Scripture, read it again. Then begin to think about what
you have read.
>> This would be meditating on it. Then begin praying about your 
>> thoughts about the Scripture. Perhaps God will bring something to 
>> your mind that He wants you to do, or to think about more. This is 
>> allowing the Word of God to speak to you, to your heart. This is not 
>> really Bible study per se, but it is a way of allowing Scripture to speak
to you, to your heart.
>> 
>> If you have access to Bookshare, there may be some good -taries. Hope
this
>> helps.    Debby
>> 
>> On May 20, 2017 7:56 PM, Ashley Bramlett via Faith-Talk < 
>> faith-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Sarah,
>>> 
>>> Which faith are you? I was raised Methodist and now I will just 
>>> identify as a Christian as I'm not really too active in a church and 
>>> really don't agree with any church doctrines all the way; I mean I 
>>> accept the main stuff like the Trinity and Apostles creed, but not 
>>> everything the Methodist church says.
>>> 
>>> I agree with you about the context of the scriptures. It was written 
>>> in a different time and place that should be taken into account.
>>> I do my best to understand the bible but I do not know the contexts 
>>> of all the actions like the groups such as the Pharasees and Sadducees.
>>> I don't understand some of the Bible actually particularly the Old 
>>> testament. I wish there was some accessible Study Bibles which have 
>>> those notes to put the scripture in context and give you definitions.
>>> I read the NIV in braille.
>>> I don't take the bible too literally, but, I'm not very liberal 
>>> either; I suppose I'm in between. As to the gender thing, I'm 
>>> wondering which scriptures tell us a woman should stay home and rear 
>>> children and man needs to be the breadwinner. I've read a lot of 
>>> scripture, although more of the New testament. I don't seem to  
>>> recall these passages Linda says and believes.
>>> 
>>> I did see references to women caring for children actually; Paul 
>>> tells us that and its in Romans and Acts if I remember correctly. 
>>> But Paul did not exclude women working I don't think.
>>> 
>>> I do think its better for a parent or family member to stay home and 
>>> care for the kids. But IMO, it does not have to be the mother. It 
>>> can be a stay at home father; even a retired neighbor, or even a
grandparent.
>>> Kids need someone to watch them, love them, hug them and hold them 
>>> especially as a young toddler, teach them values, enforce academics, 
>>> and more, and with two parents working, its hard to do such a thing.
>>> Heck, many parents do not even see their children since they are put 
>>> to bed like at
>>> 7:00 or 8:00 before one parent gets home from work. How  sad I think 
>>> as this parent has little relationship with their kid.
>>> Also, I think day care raising your kids can bring on several issues.
>>> And, I'm not going to start on my rant about day cares as that is 
>>> not exactly on topic.
>>> 
>>> Sarah, I'm sure you read the Bible carefully. I wish you success in 
>>> your upcoming ministry.
>>> 
>>> Ashley
>>> 
>>> 
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Sarah Blake LaRose via Faith-Talk
>>> Sent: Friday, May 19, 2017 2:59 PM
>>> To: 'Faith-talk, for the discussion of Blindness in faith and religion'
>>> Cc: sarah at sarahblakelarose.com
>>> Subject: Re: [Faith-talk] Terminology
>>> 
>>> Hi, Linda.
>>> 
>>> In fact, I have read for myself and have asked that the Holy Spirit 
>>> helped me to understand and to live accordingly. This is part of the 
>>> difficulty that I am having. What you are saying here is that 
>>> obviously I have not done this, or else the Holy Spirit would have 
>>> led me to understand and to live as you do. What the Holy Spirit led 
>>> me to understand is that those passages were written within a 
>>> cultural context that is very important to understand and that in 
>>> order to understand the Scripture I needed to research that context. 
>>> I hope that
>> our differing perspectives make better sense now.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Faith-Talk [mailto:faith-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of 
>>> Linda Mentink via Faith-Talk
>>> Sent: Friday, May 19, 2017 10:55 AM
>>> To: Faith-talk <faith-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>> Cc: Linda Mentink <mentink at frontiernet.net>
>>> Subject: [Faith-talk] Terminology
>>> 
>>> Hi Sarah and All,
>>> 
>>> It seems that I have used incorrect terminology.  I am sorry, and 
>>> will no longer mention false doctrines or state what I and my church 
>>> believe.  It's a big part of the faith which I have, but some can't 
>>> read about it because they're uncomfortable with what I post.  I 
>>> will refrain, but everyone else here has the freedom to do so.  I am 
>>> not a Greek or Hebrew scholar as others here are.
>>> Sarah, I wish you would have said I was using those words 
>>> incorrectly in the first place.  You could have been comfortable 
>>> here a lot sooner had you done so.  Now that I know, I will cease to 
>>> share what I believe to be Biblical teachings, and will no longer 
>>> share how they are still applicable to us today.  If listers are so 
>>> inclined, and as Christians we all should be, read the Bible for 
>>> yourselves, and ask that God, through His Holy Spirit, would help 
>>> you to understand and to
>> live accordingly.
>>> 
>>> Blessings,
>>> 
>>> Linda
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