This is more of a note for me than anything else. However, I'm sure some among you might find this fascinating.  

Presently, I am researching some stuff.  I'm currently taking a gander at the ancient Book of Enoch.  Did you know that Chapters 83-90 are an allegorical re-telling of the history and future prophecies for the world?

Get a load of this scene, of the three sons of Noah getting out of the Ark and going out into the world to repopulate it:

"Then the water began to run down into these, till the earth became visible; but that vessel settled on the earth, and the darkness retired and light appeared. But that white bull which had become a man came out of that vessel, and the three bulls with him, and one of those three was white like that bull, and one of them was red as blood, and one black: and that white bull departed from them."

Book of Enoch here:

http://wesley.nnu.edu/index.php?id=2126

Good commentary of chapter 85-90 here:

https://readingacts.com/2016/06/22/the-animal-apocalypse-part-1-1-enoch-85-90/

As a Catholic I wonder if we should put much into the Book of Enoch, I believe there is some truth in it, but why was it not inspired by God, or should I say why was it not put into the Bible which is the inspired word of God?

Hard to understand why someone would  refer a Catholic forum to a bunch of heretics and their musings.

Quote from: Lighthouse

Hard to understand why someone would  refer a Catholic forum to a bunch of heretics and their musings.

Because

1. I live in the world, even though I try not to be of it
2. I'm literate, and I read books
3. I'm capable of objectively reading profane stuff in a detached fashion, I can differentiate such work from good holy works, and I assume other adults in the group are capable of doing the same.
4. The book of Enoch is not a work of heretics.  It is apocryphal, and in the post before yours, I even tell you that Jesus Christ quotes the Book of Enoch in Jude.  

1. Yes, as do we all, but it seems that you are more "of it" than many of the rest of us feel comfortable with.

2. Yes literate, or so you say. There are a lot of people reading books. Some stick to a more orthodox list.  Are you OK with having forbidden books, or do you have a personal, special exemption?

3. Then why not spend your valuable time on the Holy works?

4. "I'm capable of objectively reading profane stuff in a detached fashion, I can differentiate such work from good holy works, and I assume other adults in the group are capable of doing the same."  Woooeee! You are the bee's knees. Pride goeth before the fall. Do you read pornography and claim that you remain detached, and are just making a coolly intellectual assessment?  The best way to start believing lies is start reading lies.

5. I was referring to the Methodist website you were pointing to for us to go for guidance.  But don't worry, after Martin Luther gets rehabilitated we'll be working on John Wesley next.

 :heretic:

Consider yourself burnt.  Now straighten up and fly right.

:heretic:

Consider yourself burnt.  Now straighten up and fly right.

Indeed.  Same goes to our Lord, Jesus Christ, for daring to quote from this same book.

You tell 'em, Lighthouse.