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Yesterday while reading the comics (you know that section of the paper you always read first, just in case you don't have time for anything else), I was quite shocked to read this in one of my favorite strips:



Now, is Frazz saying he thinks the Bible is contradictory, or that the boy would think that? I was a tad offended, until I read the last panel. Just because you don't understand the section you are reading of something doesn't mean it contradicts the earlier parts. Or is he saying that only applies to math or science?

Either way, it saddens me greatly that the world perceives Christians as ignorant, foolish, and illogical. I know Christ said the simplicity of our beliefs would cause people to claim the faith foolishness, but we have to admit there are tons of Christians who give credence to the claims of the world. And I struggle greatly sometimes with where to draw the line on things. I feel too many Christians shun the arts (both artwork and literature), astrology, and certain branches of science because of how corrupted the world has made some of those fields. I want to guard my heart, but I also think it's important to be educated. I think of Daniel, Paul, and Moses...all who were greatly used of God, but all of whom received "worldly" educations. They were well-trained in the best worldly methods of the day.

Which leads me back to the above comic - why is it a lack of understanding for Calculus but not the Bible?