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Re: This message scares me??
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Originally Posted by Maximilian
I've never heard it with the context of reading newspapers. I've always heard it in the context of listening to "worldy music," watching television, watching sports, etc... usually things the minister disapproves.
Regarding wanting people to read their Bible more... I just shake my head at that. It's a spirituality brownie badge. Show people the real Christ and watch them fall in love. And they just MIGHT increase their Bible reading, but that's not really the point.
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Max--did you read the first post? He definitely mentioned the UPC in the first sentence, and he said the preacher mentioned reading the paper. 
It's not a spirituality "brownie badge" to read your Bible more and encourage other people to do so. Getting into the Word is one of the BEST things new converts can do, and it's definitely something Christians should do on an ongoing basis. What on earth is wrong with wanting people to read the Bible more? It's helpful to THEM to do so! I understand that motivating them in the way mentioned on this thread won't work, but surely you don't think encouraging people to read the Bible in general is wrong?
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