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John Shore: Ten Ways Christians Tend to Fail at Being Christian. 5 Things You Won't Believe Aren't In the Bible. The image of an angel is so recognizable that you can immediately spot one if somebody makes its shape in some snow.

5 Things You Won't Believe Aren't In the Bible

They're sparkly people with two white wings and occasionally swords, who sit on clouds ripping out awesome harp solos while protecting humans from harm. So basically, the protagonists of the next Stephenie Meyer novel. The sex scene will be as unsettling as it is improbable. The Only Problem Is ... Greg Carey: What Does the Bible Actually Say About Marriage?

When you attend a wedding at church, what passages of Scripture do you expect to hear?

Greg Carey: What Does the Bible Actually Say About Marriage?

Congregations occasionally invite me to speak on the current same-sex marriage debates, and I ask them this question. Their answers are remarkably consistent. Someone invariably mentions 1 Corinthians 13, the famous "Love Chapter. " Skeptic's Annotated Bible / Quran / Book of Mormon.