RE: Liberal Christain Scientists puzzle me!
July 13, 2015 at 8:24 am
(This post was last modified: July 13, 2015 at 8:25 am by Metis.)
Most of them I've encountered tend to see the vast majority of scripture as being allegorical or previous interpretations being horribly misread. Take Paul against homosexuality for instance, in the Middle Ages most thought that was against all forms of homosexuality whereas today most Liberal Christians would claim it was against raping young male slaves which at the time wasn't an uncommon past time in the Hellenistic world. They see themselves as being more "educated" about the context, and because of that they're more rational than other believers in their minds.
There's also a small minority who claim the bible isn't inspired, and is just a repository of devotional literature with value but not the source of absolute law. It tends to attract a small minority of intellectuals but not the masses.
It's not that hard to do, plenty of people convince themselves that those new Aloe Vera drinks are good for their health despite the fact they're proven to be carcinogenic.
There's also a small minority who claim the bible isn't inspired, and is just a repository of devotional literature with value but not the source of absolute law. It tends to attract a small minority of intellectuals but not the masses.
It's not that hard to do, plenty of people convince themselves that those new Aloe Vera drinks are good for their health despite the fact they're proven to be carcinogenic.
