(October 1, 2014 at 3:23 pm)Drich Wrote:(October 1, 2014 at 3:01 pm)FatAndFaithless Wrote: But..then that completely removes any importance from "correct" Biblical interpretation.What it does is far more profound. It adds accountablity on a scale that 'correct biblical interpretation' alone does not.
In the parable of the talents The master/God Gives each of his servants/believers a sum of money/literal talents or mental ablity to invest or use to be profitable for His kingdom. To some God gives a large sum to work with meaning the have the ablity to understand and process more. To others he gives far less meaning their ablity to get extrapolate the same level of information from the same passages is far less. Chirst in the parable shows the Master is not concerned that each servant come up with the same amount in the end. Only that we do our best with what we have. If we do we will be given more. if we don't then what we have been given will be taken from us and we are to be cast outside/hell.
The long and short of it is 'correct intepretation' takes a back seat to us using everything we have to understand God to the best of our ablity. To have a 'correct intepretation' but not understanding or utlizing what we have, it is far more Daming than to be wrong and giving all that we've been given.
If we are wrong and we have the Spirit to worship God according to the bible then when our understanding of the bible matures our understanding changes.
however when we have 'the correct interpretation' nothing can change in us, therefore extra biblical doctrine is added to explain our 'correct intrepretations.'
Quote:If anyone can draw any conclusion from the Bible, as long as they "follow Jesus" and use the Bible as their source, who the hell cares what's the right version or the wrong version?Because of our greatest command is to love God with all of our being. That is mind, heart, Spirit and Strength. If a love like this guides you every thought towards God then the most accurate path is the one you will be continually seeking.
What a crock. I don't care if your God just wants his fanclub to fawn over him in the right way. The interpretations you and your fellow deluded have of the Bible directly influences how people act in society, what kind of laws are passed, what cultural views we have of different people, and all sorts of other shit. Just brushing it off and saying "all that matters is that you love God with all of your being (just ignore the fact that some people might be persecuted, killed, shunned, restricted or have their rights violated by lawmakers who have an 'incorrect' interpretation of the Bible)", is utter dogshit. It vacuates morality of any value if all you need is "to love God with all your being". Your beliefs have effects and impacts on other people in this life, the only one we are sure to have.
In every country and every age, the priest had been hostile to Liberty.
- Thomas Jefferson
- Thomas Jefferson