{"id":2330767,"date":"2024-08-25T21:47:02","date_gmt":"2024-08-26T01:47:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tim-allen-surprised-by-what-he-finds-as-he-reads-through-the-bible-for-the-first-time-not-at-all-what-i-was-expecting\/"},"modified":"2024-08-25T21:48:45","modified_gmt":"2024-08-26T01:48:45","slug":"tim-allen-surprised-by-what-he-finds-as-he-reads-through-the-bible-for-the-first-time-not-at-all-what-i-was-expecting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tim-allen-surprised-by-what-he-finds-as-he-reads-through-the-bible-for-the-first-time-not-at-all-what-i-was-expecting\/","title":{"rendered":"Tim Allen Surprised by What He Finds as He Reads Through the Bible for the First Time: &#8216;Not at All What I Was Expecting&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">48<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftim-allen-surprised-by-what-he-finds-as-he-reads-through-the-bible-for-the-first-time-not-at-all-what-i-was-expecting%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2330767&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-york-times-issues-multiple-corrections-for-article-falsely-claiming-900000-u-s-children-have-been-hospitalized-for-covid-19-during-pandemic\/\" title=\"New York Times Issues Multiple Corrections For Article Falsely Claiming 900,000 U.S. Children Have Been Hospitalized For COVID-19 During Pandemic\">article discusses<\/a> a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-did-christian-eriksen-the-danish-soccer-player-who-collapsed-mid-game-recently-receive-his-covid-19-vaccine\/\" title=\"FACT CHECK: Did Christian Eriksen, The Danish Soccer Player Who Collapsed Mid-Game, Recently Receive His COVID-19 Vaccine?\">viral social media post<\/a> by actor Tim Allen,\u200b in which he <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/where-have-all-the-good-women-gone\/\" title=\"Where are all the good women?\">openly shares<\/a> his\u2062 experience of\u200c reading the Bible for the first time. He expresses his surprise and amazement \u2064at the content he has \u200dencountered in the Jerusalem Bible&#8217;s Old Testament and the Prophets, stating that \u2062it \u2063has been enlightening. His \u2063post attracted\u2064 significant attention, receiving over \u20642.5 million views, 100,000 likes, \u2062and numerous appreciative comments from\u2062 followers, who highlighted the Bible&#8217;s relevance and transformative impact on personal lives. The piece\u2063 emphasizes the importance of\u200b engaging with religious texts and serves as a\u2064 reminder for individuals, including churchgoers, to approach\u200b their faith with curiosity and an \u200bopen mind, as exemplified by \u2063Allen&#8217;s approach \u2064to exploring\u2064 his \u2063beliefs.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> <script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>It&rsquo;s always cool to see bona fide A-list celebrities openly and proudly discuss their faith.<\/p>\n<p>(And make no mistake, conservative <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/tim-allen-off-beat-joke-friend-jay-lenos-injury\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">funnyman<\/a> Tim Allen is a bona fide A-lister.)<\/p>\n<p>But something that&rsquo;s way cooler &mdash; and rarer &mdash; than that?<\/p>\n<p>It&rsquo;s when legit stars are open, meek and humble about how little they&rsquo;ve known about their own faith and approach it with a genuine curiosity.<\/p>\n<p>And that&rsquo;s the perfect way to describe a powerful and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kamala-harris-niece-tweets-about-shooter-being-white-man-deletes-i-made-an-assumption\/\" title=\"Kamala Harris Niece Tweets About Shooter Being White Man, Deletes: \u2018I Made An Assumption\u2019\">viral post<\/a> by Allen on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-new-acting-attorney-general-jeff-rosen-recently-wrote-an-essay-on-foreign-influence-in-us-elections-this-tells-us-a-little-about-his-knowledge-of-whats-going-on-today\/\" title=\"The New Acting Attorney General Jeff Rosen Recently Wrote an Essay on Foreign Influence in US Elections \u2013 This Tells Us A Little About His Knowledge of What\u2019s Going On Today\">social media platform<\/a> X:<\/p>\n<p>  <script> \t\t\t\tif( ! getCookie( 'ff_subbed' ) ) if( typeof FFADS.replace_ict !='undefined' ) if( FFADS.replace_ict ) eval( FFADS.replace_ict ); \t\t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Never took the time in all my years to ever read and really read the Bible. Currently almost through the Jerusalem Bible Old Testament and almost done with the Prophets. Next up to New Testament. So far amazing and not at all what I was expecting.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Tim Allen (@ofctimallen) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ofctimallen\/status\/1826015094473633984?\">August 20, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Never took the time in all my years to ever read and really read the Bible,&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/tim-allen-goes-viral-savage-one-liner-bidens-60-minutes-appearance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Allen<\/a> posted on Tuesday afternoon. &ldquo;Currently almost through the Jerusalem Bible Old Testament and almost done with the Prophets. Next up to New Testament.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;So far amazing and not at all what I was expecting.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>By Friday evening, the humble post had garnered over 2,5 million views and over 100,000 likes and 8,000 re-posts.<\/p>\n<p>And the over 5,000 comments below the post were largely glowing:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Every time you read it, different verses will pop out at you relative to your current station in life. Truly enlightening.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Mary Jane Truemper (@MJTruemper) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MJTruemper\/status\/1826017519410520491?\">August 20, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">COMMON TIM ALLEN W &#128591;<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Kangmin Lee | &#51060;&#44053;&#48124; (@kangminjlee) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kangminjlee\/status\/1826034202476949538?\">August 20, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The word of God is the only truth we have.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Mike Scott (@mscott_1) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mscott_1\/status\/1826019139070407023?\">August 20, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The word of God is the only truth we have,&rdquo; one astute X user observed.<\/p>\n<p>Indeed, it can&rsquo;t be overstated that the Bible is God&rsquo;s literal word. That makes the Bible an incredible gift and resource that should be studied urgently and frequently.<\/p>\n<p>The sad truth of the matter is that many church-going Christians are not nearly as familiar with God&rsquo;s literal word as they should be &mdash; including this writer.<\/p>\n<p>Allen&rsquo;s X post was a gentle, but noteworthy, reminder that there&rsquo;s no reason you can&rsquo;t rectify that today with enthusiasm and an open mind, just like the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/new-tim-allen-show-casts-co-lead-almost-sounds-like-spiritual-sequel-past-sitcoms-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">famous television dad<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Oh, and that means planning to &ldquo;really read&rdquo; the Bible, as Allen might say.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\">  <\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> <label>* Name<\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> <\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> <label>* <\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> <\/div>\n<p> <label>* Message<\/label> <br \/> <textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea>  <\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> <input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\">  <\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> <script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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(And let&#8217;s be clear, Tim Allen is indeed a true A-lister.) However, what&#8217;s even more remarkable\u2014and less common\u2014is when these well-known figures express humility and curiosity about their own understanding of faith. This perfectly encapsulates a recent impactful post by Allen on the social media platform X:<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I never took the time in all my years to really read the Bible. I&#8217;m currently almost finished with the Jerusalem Bible Old Testament and nearing completion of the Prophets. Next up is the New Testament. So far, it&#8217;s been amazing and completely different from what I expected.&#8221; \u2014 Tim Allen (@ofctimallen) August 20, 2024<\/p>\n<p>By Friday evening, this humble message had received over 2.5 million views, more than 100,000 likes, and around 8,000 shares. The over 5,000 comments were largely positive: &#8220;Every time you read it, different verses will resonate with you based on your current life situation. Truly enlightening.&#8221; \u2014 Mary Jane Truemper (@MJTruemper) August 20, 2024<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The word of God is our only truth,&#8221; noted one insightful user on X. Indeed, it&#8217;s crucial to recognize that the Bible represents God&#8217;s literal word\u2014a profound gift that deserves urgent and frequent study.<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, many church-going Christians are not as familiar with God&#8217;s word as they ought to be\u2014including myself. 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