De Profundis...

[draveneyes]

Ok, good news: I am done with my Freshman year of college. Chillin. the bad news and the purpose of this entry is thus: ~ahem~ I just got my 8 page Scripture paper back...I GOT A D+!! WHAT THE BLOODY FUCKING HELL?!!! HE SAID THAT MY INTERPReTATIONS WERE "ARBITRARY." ARBITRARY? ARBITRARY?? THIS IS THE MAN WHO TEACHES THAT MOSES DID NOT WRITE

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[myrddins]

Lol. I think that step one in making this more pleasing in His sight might be to caaaaaalm down.

Remember that arbitrary when it comes to interpretation means that it isn't adequately supported by textual citations. Not that you pulled it out of your ass neccessarily, but that you didn't have enough "... and this is why: [quote from text]" in it.

Of course, he might be full of it. But it might actually be constructive criticism. Take a deep breath, and get a second opinion. I'm happy to offer mine, and I promise I won't be a dick about it.

:-*

[anonymous]

I hate to say this, But standard (even among faithful, Orthodox scholars) Biblical theory these days says that St. Paul probably did not write the Epistle to the Hebrews (although Scott Hahn is championing that opinion once again) and that Isaiah was not in fact written by one person. These are just theories and could be wrong. In any case, questioning who wrote these texts and where cannot change their revelatory content, their message, or their canonical status.

I've never heard that I infact did not write my Gospel. Sounds like an interesting idea.

I think the most important thing grade-wise is: what effect did this D+ have on your final grade?

Have a fun summer and don't do anything I wouldn't do.
Luke

[draveneyes]

~sigh~ Luke, I do EVERYTHING you wouldn't do.

[anonymous]

That's the point! or at least that was the point. I hope my example will have a lasting impact upon you, lest you fall into some of your old vices "to be paid by higher prices" as T. S. Elliot once wrote.

Please return my emails.

Luke

De Profundis.....

[x0xluvnx0x]

I believe the reason your prof teaches what he did about Isaiah is due to the fact that there are apparently 3 different writing styles, all attributed to "Isaiah" but not necessarily the same individual at the same time frame. Jesus didn't leave us a book; He left us a Church. Nor did Jesus ever tell anyone, including the Apostles, to write. His commandment was to teach. Only five of the Twelve Apostles ever wrote a word. It's a library of "books," written by different people, at different times, in different locations, for different audiences, and for different reasons. The writings are mostly anonymous. Many of the names were added by the Catholic Church, known to her from her tradition. The Church produced the New Testament (it took about 100 years to write) and canonized the now familiar 27 writings (out of about 200 possible choices) as "Scripture" when she was nearly 400 years old. And the authorship, I think is "assumed" not guaranteed by the Church. Not sure bout the OT though. I thought the Church still attributed the

[anonymous]

honey, you seem to have a slight issue when it comes to getting some sort of pleasure out of people fornicating themselves with various forms of protruding instruments...~just relaying this bit of information in case you were not aware~...kinda creepy, but i guess that's just your charm :-P