RE: Ask a Bible college Student
November 2, 2016 at 3:28 pm
(This post was last modified: November 2, 2016 at 3:29 pm by ApeNotKillApe.)
(November 2, 2016 at 3:18 pm)Emzap Wrote:(November 2, 2016 at 3:09 pm)ApeNotKillApe Wrote: Would you not agree that reading is inherently interpretation?
I would agree. People can make the Bible say anything they want, if they take it out of context. That is part of the reason why there is so much hypocrisy and hate coming from so-called Christians. When I read the Bible, I consider both the context of the passage in light of the rest of Scripture, as well as the historical context of the writing. A historical document should be read as just that- a historical document.
Those "so-called" Christians as you call them, whether their rhetoric is unpleasant or they simply have differing ideas from yourself, also believe they have the correct context and claim to confirm it by the Witness. How are you certain your particular context is the right one?
Second, do you believe historical documentation (particularly the ancient sort) is overall a trustworthy source of unbiased information?
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