Human Reason and Christian Denominations

[RoadRunner79]

That sounds silly to me too!   We all have different backgrounds, different biases, and different understandings about a number of things.  I wouldn't expect Christianity to be any different.  I don't think that any of us, are above reproach;  I've been wrong on things before, I changed my mind on things, and I've had to eat crow on occasion.   I'm still growing, still learning, and I'm sure still screwing up.

I do disagree, however, that any of this means that people are just making things up (perhaps some are).  But some of us, don't believe that we are free to just make things up, or that thins are subjective.   Some believe that there is an objective truth, that we are trying to achieve.

   I do not think they are consciously making things up but when what they read conflicts with their moral compass, they often find a way to rationalize it or interpret it in a different way. I remember doing this as a Christian when reading the Bible and thought it must not mean what it seems to say here. Sometimes I would ask others and get the dodge, "Well, some things we wont know until we get to heaven".

Yes, and some atheists complain, that Christians don't say "I don't know", some complain when they do.   Some do both at the same time.  I don't find that many atheists are very consistent themselves.  But they usually have different rules for believers anyway.