(April 2, 2014 at 2:34 pm)ShaMan Wrote:(April 2, 2014 at 2:26 pm)tor Wrote: Spiritual eyes see only nice bible parts and ignore the bad ones?No, spiritual eyes apply understanding to the vile parts - they do not excuse them away. I will not defend the genocidal impulses of some of the people who wrote the bible, nor will I attempt to whitewash the filth so obviously composed by mankind in the name of their [God]. Through spiritual eyes, one sees what is God and what is man. When seeing clearly, the obvious crap is transformed into a discernment tool for the wise to apply in their own walk. The bible is a self-evident forgery, but is does offer wisdom to those who can see it.
That's great and everything - but what heuristics do you apply to tell which is one thing, and which is another?
I've yet to see anyone provide an adequate answer to that particular question.