I was telling my Dad the other day that I wanted to get a newer updated translation of the Bible, so that I could understand it better. He told me that he didn't agree because it's being changed too much and original meanings of passages are being lost in translation. He told me that some scholars are even re-doing the Bible to include a feminist perspective. So it's better I stick with the "thou's" and "whilst not's".

My response, it's believed that some chapters of the bible have been left out the original all together, so should we not read it at all? What to believe? Is the Bible real? Is it really the divine word from God? I think that we don't really know the truth, we live by faith. To me, thats why having a personal relationship with God is so important. That, you know is real because you have felt him for yourself.

And, my Dad also asked me...how do you know there is an afterlife? Would you be disappointed if there wasn't? That, all your faith had been in nothing. My answer is that that I know that God has a place for us because I know God and I know he's real. Secondly, would I be disappointed if there was no God, my answer would be no.

Because, I lived my life the best I could and I lived for what I believed in. And heck, I'm dead so what's the point in dwelling. lol.

PS. late night convos with my Dad are the best.