Why do so few Americans read the Bible they value?

[Tcg]

Americans value the Bible and as many as 9 in 10 households own a Bible. Some own as many as three or four. A recent survey suggests that slightly over half think America would be worse off without the Bible. source Presidents are sworn in using the Bible and in some cases courtroom witnesses are sworn in using the Bible. Clearly, the Bible is held in high regard.

This regard, however, doesn't result in equal levels of reading the Bible. Only 1 in 5 Americans have read all of it and only 9% have read all it more than once:



This leads to these questions for debate:

Why do so few Americans read the Bible even though it is held in high regard?

Is it possible that it is viewed highly because few have read all of it?


Tcg

[Tcg]

You claimed, "God sent his Prophet Nathan to pronounced the death sentence to David which he (Nathan) duly did."

2 Samuel 12:5-7

Nope. Nothing here supports your claim:

5 David burned with anger against the man and said to Nathan, “As surely as the Lord lives, the man who did this must die! 6 He must pay for that lamb four times over, because he did such a thing and had no pity.”

7 Then Nathan said to David, “You are the man! This is what the Lord, the God of Israel, says: ‘I anointed you king over Israel, and I delivered you from the hand of Saul.'

Of course it does reveal more reason for the favoritism evident in this story.


Tcg

[JehovahsWitness]

Of course it does reveal more reason for the favoritism evident in this story.


Tcg

I see no evidence of that. There is nothing in the text to support your claim. In fact the Word "favoritism" isnt mentioned once in the text. Where did you find it?. It seems to me your are simply applying preferential interpretation.

[Tcg]

Of course it does reveal more reason for the favoritism evident in this story.


Tcg

I see no evidence of that. There is nothing in the text to support your claim. In fact the Word "favoritism" isnt mentioned once in the text. Where did you find it?. It seems to me your are simply applying preferential interpretation.

Yes. Just as the word "mercy" isn't mentioned in the text and yet you claim it is part of the story. Preferential interpretation indeed!


Tcg