--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: The Bible is good enough for me, just the…" description: "\"The Bible is good enough for me, just the old book under which I was brought up. I do not want notes or criticisms, or explanations about authorship or..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/305/grover-110396_bible_the-bible-is-good-enough-for-me-just-the_1678329.jpg" --- # The Bible is good enough for me, just the old book under… ![“The Bible is good enough for me, just the old book under which I was brought up. I do not want notes or criticisms, or explanations about authorship or origins, or evencross- references. I do not need, or understand them, and they confuse me. Grover Cleveland” quote by Grover](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/305/grover-110396_bible_the-bible-is-good-enough-for-me-just-the_1678329.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/305/grover-110396_bible_the-bible-is-good-enough-for-me-just-the_1678329.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/305/grover-110396_bible_the-bible-is-good-enough-for-me-just-the_1678329.jpg) > “The Bible is good enough for me, just the old book under which I was brought up. I do not want notes or criticisms, or explanations about authorship or origins, or evencross- references. I do not need, or understand them, and they confuse me. Grover Cleveland” Grover ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. Prefers a simple, uncritical view of the Bible, rejecting scholarly analysis and external references. **In simple terms:** Accept the Bible as is, without deeper study. Key Takeaway Focus on personal faith over academic critique. Themes religion personal belief skepticism tradition scripture Mood content reflective Type Bible:1 Books:1 Criticisms:1 Good enough:1 Religion:1 Things happen for a reason:1 Grover Cleveland:1 Old Book:1 Bible Good:1 Notes Criticisms:1 When to use this quote - personal devotion - family worship - private study - faith discussions - spiritual reflection Key Concepts faith simplicity biblical literalism cognitive ease Questions to Reflect On - Why avoid scholarly analysis? - How does simplicity affect faith? 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