Robvalue has an excellent point, the arrogance of personal interpretation I find galling. It raises questions about the motivation(s) for doing so. Particularly of the financial kind. Also, interpretation shaded to reflect particular prejudices (those damn Midianites !!) without Biblical basis for doing so (sorry Hamites !!) is odious.
Curiously, I have different 'rules' for the non-believers. Plausible interpretations of Bible scripture that are tough to comply with, expensive, stupid, contradictory, vile, vicious, ghastly, cruel, and/or bizarre the Christers are stuck with. Not sorry at all for making them defend every toxic jot and tittle and to shame them into complying with every inconvenient, uncomfortable, ludicrous, and awful verse.
Curiously, I have different 'rules' for the non-believers. Plausible interpretations of Bible scripture that are tough to comply with, expensive, stupid, contradictory, vile, vicious, ghastly, cruel, and/or bizarre the Christers are stuck with. Not sorry at all for making them defend every toxic jot and tittle and to shame them into complying with every inconvenient, uncomfortable, ludicrous, and awful verse.
The granting of a pardon is an imputation of guilt, and the acceptance a confession of it.
