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# The Bible as an answer book
- URL: https://www.dashhouse.com/2006108the-bible-as-an-answer-book-html/
- Published: 2006-10-08T05:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2022-08-15T15:33:19.000Z
- Author: Darryl Dash
- Tags: Anthropocentrism, theocentric, #DashHouseCom, #wp

From *[Velvet Elvis](http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/031026345X/dashhouse-20?ref=dashhouse.com)* by Rob Bell:

> The Bible is not pieces of information about God and Jesus and whatever else we take and apply to situations as we would a cookbook or an instruction manual.

> And while I'm at it, let's make a group decision to drop once and for all the Bible-as-owner's-manual metaphor. It's terrible. It really is.

> When was the last time you read the owner's manual for your toaster? Do you find it remotely inspiring or meaningful?

> You only refer to it when something's wrong with your toaster. You use it to fix the problem, and then you put it away.

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