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  Photo by Dev Asangbam on Unsplash     Admittedly my favorite parts of the Bible are not the Gospels (although the narration and the details are fascinating); nor is it the Pentateuch and other Biblical narratives. It's not even the letters of Paul (although I appreciate the organization and culture behind them). No, it's not even the songs of praise in Psalms.     My favorite parts of the Bible are the lament poems. The sad, raw realities stashed in metaphor and parallelism.      Now, you may be curious (doubly so if you've read my post on Ecclesiastes ) about a few things. For starters, am I naturally inclined to depressing things that lurk in the Bible?     I would answer yes. I believe church culture portrays the Bible--although they're not always wrong--as a moral handbook with encouragements for life. And while they're not completely astray--sure, parts of the Bible can at times be encouraging and helpful--is it really worth it ...