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I think we're more on the same page than not. For Lincoln, celebrate his accomplishments and how he helped us progress. For the difficult things, understand th
by AuthorizedCust 6y ago
I think we're more on the same page than not.
For Lincoln, celebrate his accomplishments and how he helped us progress. For the difficult things, understand they are artifacts of his time. They are important to understanding him and can further help color who he was.
Reasonable Christians do the same with the Bible.
- kaesar14 6y agoLincoln was a person. The Bible is meant to be the actual teachings of divinity. That's a key difference. If we're meant to update for modern morality maybe we need a Newer Testament. Until then, the ambiguity of the words of long dead shepherds leave quite a lot to be misinterpreted, as well-intentioned your interpretation may be.