RE: Theism is literally childish
November 13, 2017 at 12:49 pm
(This post was last modified: November 13, 2017 at 12:49 pm by Mystic.)
(November 13, 2017 at 12:22 pm)Catholic_Lady Wrote: Adding to what Neo said about the bible... There are thousands of different denominations of Christianity across the world, but with the exception of small frindge groups, their differences are mostly small nuances. The fundamental Christian principles themselves are almost universally the same, despite the claim that interpretation of scripture is supposedly extremely subjective, and that the bible, in its entirety, doesn't provide an overall testimony. It very much does.
Majority unfortunately are not reliable means to digest what is in a book as majority tend to follow a minority in charge. So really the minority that thinks for themselves and derives things differently then the majority are on equal grounds as far as numbers. That is because it becomes a few opinion vs a few opinion, because majority follow few, and don't think for themselves. The advantage of a minority who doesn't follow "authority" figures is they have better chances of being less biased and derive things from their proper context.
I agree with Jehova witnesses analysis of Oneness of God and if I was Christian, I would interpret "only son" as "first born creation" like them.
The problem of course is if minority begin to interpret the book according to their whims and desires, and quote of it when it suits them. This will make them on equal ground with all those who follow blindly, because, they are blindly following their desires even if they trick themselves it is true.
There is no way to truth but to decisively not rely on anyone but God and the light with us and the spirit from God with us, and to search traces of knowledge from sources of knowledge that God himself appointed.
Equating the church with the authority of the Prophets put an end to God's hand on earth, rather, the searchers for God are to look for that leader from God, and not equate people without proofs as having the authority of God and the leadership of the Prophets.
Leadership as far as guidance of humanity goes, belongs to God, he is the Guide and Master of the Authority, the True King, the Guardian, the Great helper, and anoints who he pleases for that leadership and to represent his authority and channel his light.
The book of God is never alone, and a leader from God is never alone, they go together, and they come in groups, with predecessors and successors (except the first of the group who has only successors and last who has only predecessors).