Comments on: The Many Benefits of a Catholic Education http://crookedtimber.org/2007/02/03/the-many-benefits-of-a-catholic-education/ Out of the crooked timber of humanity, no straight thing was ever made Mon, 13 Feb 2012 10:56:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Shankar http://crookedtimber.org/2007/02/03/the-many-benefits-of-a-catholic-education/comment-page-1/#comment-186355 Shankar Wed, 07 Feb 2007 17:04:02 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2007/02/03/the-many-benefits-of-a-catholic-education/#comment-186355 <i>Wow! You are awesome! You are a true Biblical scholar, not just a hearer but a personal reader! The books, the characters, the events, the verses - you know it all! You are fantastic!</i> The writers of the quiz are too generous. 90% from a half-Deist, half-agnostic Hindu. Wow! You are awesome! You are a true Biblical scholar, not just a hearer but a personal reader! The books, the characters, the events, the verses – you know it all! You are fantastic!

The writers of the quiz are too generous. 90% from a half-Deist, half-agnostic Hindu.

]]> By: Gillian Russell http://crookedtimber.org/2007/02/03/the-many-benefits-of-a-catholic-education/comment-page-1/#comment-185923 Gillian Russell Mon, 05 Feb 2007 08:29:45 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2007/02/03/the-many-benefits-of-a-catholic-education/#comment-185923 90% on the basis of a British methodist upbringing and attendance of an ecumenical religious school (and a "no" on the last question) 90% on the basis of a British methodist upbringing and attendance of an ecumenical religious school (and a “no” on the last question)

]]> By: Timothy http://crookedtimber.org/2007/02/03/the-many-benefits-of-a-catholic-education/comment-page-1/#comment-185918 Timothy Mon, 05 Feb 2007 03:11:56 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2007/02/03/the-many-benefits-of-a-catholic-education/#comment-185918 I suspect it's more a test of cultural literacy, preformance on MC questions and deductive abilities than a real test of the amount of time you have spent reading the bible. I suspect it’s more a test of cultural literacy, preformance on MC questions and deductive abilities than a real test of the amount of time you have spent reading the bible.

]]> By: harry b http://crookedtimber.org/2007/02/03/the-many-benefits-of-a-catholic-education/comment-page-1/#comment-185915 harry b Sun, 04 Feb 2007 23:20:22 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2007/02/03/the-many-benefits-of-a-catholic-education/#comment-185915 radek -- I suspect you read the expurgated versions... radek—I suspect you read the expurgated versions…

]]> By: Tracy W http://crookedtimber.org/2007/02/03/the-many-benefits-of-a-catholic-education/comment-page-1/#comment-185914 Tracy W Sun, 04 Feb 2007 23:19:59 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2007/02/03/the-many-benefits-of-a-catholic-education/#comment-185914 85%. The last time I read the bible I deconverted from Christainity. I am however hopeless on which order the books are in once I get past Genesis. 85%. The last time I read the bible I deconverted from Christainity.

I am however hopeless on which order the books are in once I get past Genesis.

]]> By: Thom Brooks http://crookedtimber.org/2007/02/03/the-many-benefits-of-a-catholic-education/comment-page-1/#comment-185964 Thom Brooks Sun, 04 Feb 2007 23:19:21 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2007/02/03/the-many-benefits-of-a-catholic-education/#comment-185964 82% thanks to Catholic high school... 82% thanks to Catholic high school…

]]> By: Jim Gibbon.com » Blog Archive » You call that a Bible quiz? This is a Bible quiz. http://crookedtimber.org/2007/02/03/the-many-benefits-of-a-catholic-education/comment-page-1/#comment-185912 Jim Gibbon.com » Blog Archive » You call that a Bible quiz? This is a Bible quiz. Sun, 04 Feb 2007 23:11:29 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2007/02/03/the-many-benefits-of-a-catholic-education/#comment-185912 [...] taken two online Bible quizzes in as many weeks. Last night it was the Ultimate Bible Quiz that Kieran and Jeremy have written about. It’s a breeze, especially with all the obvious wrong answers [...] [...] taken two online Bible quizzes in as many weeks. Last night it was the Ultimate Bible Quiz that Kieran and Jeremy have written about. It’s a breeze, especially with all the obvious wrong answers [...]

]]> By: Ben http://crookedtimber.org/2007/02/03/the-many-benefits-of-a-catholic-education/comment-page-1/#comment-185909 Ben Sun, 04 Feb 2007 22:48:32 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2007/02/03/the-many-benefits-of-a-catholic-education/#comment-185909 74% And some of my guesses were probably right too... 74% And some of my guesses were probably right too…

]]> By: radek http://crookedtimber.org/2007/02/03/the-many-benefits-of-a-catholic-education/comment-page-1/#comment-185907 radek Sun, 04 Feb 2007 21:48:59 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2007/02/03/the-many-benefits-of-a-catholic-education/#comment-185907 <i>Every time I dip into the book it seems stranger and stranger. Some of those characters make our current leaders seem almost reasonable by comparison.</i> Yeah I know what you mean. Especially if you read it in Lego: http://www.thebricktestament.com/ (I think the guy who does this purposely picks out the most messed up parts cuz I don't remember learning so much sex violence and petty jealousy) Every time I dip into the book it seems stranger and stranger. Some of those characters make our current leaders seem almost reasonable by comparison.

Yeah I know what you mean. Especially if you read it in Lego:

http://www.thebricktestament.com/

(I think the guy who does this purposely picks out the most messed up parts cuz I don’t remember learning so much sex violence and petty jealousy)

]]> By: Jim http://crookedtimber.org/2007/02/03/the-many-benefits-of-a-catholic-education/comment-page-1/#comment-185906 Jim Sun, 04 Feb 2007 21:24:53 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2007/02/03/the-many-benefits-of-a-catholic-education/#comment-185906 @19: Changing your response from "No" to any of the positive responses on the question about whether you read the Bible does in fact give you an extra point. It brought me up from 97 to 98. @19: Changing your response from “No” to any of the positive responses on the question about whether you read the Bible does in fact give you an extra point. It brought me up from 97 to 98.

]]> By: Bernard Yomtov http://crookedtimber.org/2007/02/03/the-many-benefits-of-a-catholic-education/comment-page-1/#comment-185903 Bernard Yomtov Sun, 04 Feb 2007 20:09:52 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2007/02/03/the-many-benefits-of-a-catholic-education/#comment-185903 97%, guessing at all but the best-known New Testament answers. 97%, guessing at all but the best-known New Testament answers.

]]> By: harry b http://crookedtimber.org/2007/02/03/the-many-benefits-of-a-catholic-education/comment-page-1/#comment-185898 harry b Sun, 04 Feb 2007 16:30:41 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2007/02/03/the-many-benefits-of-a-catholic-education/#comment-185898 87%, tied with dsquared (corroborating his conjecture). About 1/4 were guesses, and about 1/2 the rest were answers which did not require reading the Bible, just living a certain amount of time somewhere in the Christian world anytime in the past 1200 years or so. 87%, tied with dsquared (corroborating his conjecture). About 1/4 were guesses, and about 1/2 the rest were answers which did not require reading the Bible, just living a certain amount of time somewhere in the Christian world anytime in the past 1200 years or so.

]]> By: Anna in Portland (was Cairo) http://crookedtimber.org/2007/02/03/the-many-benefits-of-a-catholic-education/comment-page-1/#comment-185936 Anna in Portland (was Cairo) Sun, 04 Feb 2007 14:45:14 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2007/02/03/the-many-benefits-of-a-catholic-education/#comment-185936 95%. I think I missed some of the questions about the order of the books. Islam has the same stories in it, and I have read the bible, a long time ago. 95%. I think I missed some of the questions about the order of the books. Islam has the same stories in it, and I have read the bible, a long time ago.

]]> By: dearieme http://crookedtimber.org/2007/02/03/the-many-benefits-of-a-catholic-education/comment-page-1/#comment-185890 dearieme Sun, 04 Feb 2007 13:53:37 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2007/02/03/the-many-benefits-of-a-catholic-education/#comment-185890 A catholic education bible-based? Luther would be so proud. A catholic education bible-based? Luther would be so proud.

]]> By: a very public sociologist http://crookedtimber.org/2007/02/03/the-many-benefits-of-a-catholic-education/comment-page-1/#comment-185885 a very public sociologist Sun, 04 Feb 2007 11:49:29 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2007/02/03/the-many-benefits-of-a-catholic-education/#comment-185885 Got 66% - shameful! But what do you expect from a godless Brit? Got 66% – shameful!

But what do you expect from a godless Brit?

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