(BIB-lee-o-man-see) noun
Divination by interpreting a passage picked at random from a book, especially from a religious book such as the Bible.
Check out the Wikpedia definition of how that is done. . .
"The most common procedure involves placing the book on its spine, and with eyes closed, allowing the book to fall open to a random page. Then, with the eyes still closed, place a finger on the open page and read the passage indicated."
I've known many christians who simply open the Bible to a text and read from where their eyes fall on the page. As a novice christian I was taught to "let God speak to me" in this way.
Hmmm.... sounds close to a divination practice
I've long not done this in 16 years as I favor Narrative and Exegetical study. I find it rather ironic that I was taught a blatantly pagan practice while in an institutional church setting. I wonder how many more things like this exist in our "Christian Sub-culture?"
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