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As you must understand, bible is free to interpret because Christianity is based on faith and guidance from magical entities, and cultural tradition, not reali
by nabla9 1y ago
As you must understand, bible is free to interpret because Christianity is based on faith and guidance from magical entities, and cultural tradition, not reality based facts. "Studied the bible properly" is completely subjective statement.
If you "pray and live the truth of Christ and follow his guidance", The Christ does not guide everyone to the same place. If he did, he might be real. I think it's your unconscious urges speaking, but if you believe in God that's not how you think.
In any way, there is strong correlation: https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2019/02/06/how-highly-religious-americans-view-evolution-depends-on-how-theyre-asked-about-it/ https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2019/02/06/how-highl...
- beardyw 1y agoBy "Studied the bible properly" I mean understanding who may or may not have actually written any part of it, or edited it, when it was likely to have been written, the social and political environment in which it was written which shaped it's content, and the context in which the canon of books were later chosen from those available. Otherwise you seem to characterise my faith without knowing me at all and then treating that as an Aunt Sally. Unsurprisingly I am unmoved!
- nabla9 1y agoThis was not about you. My point is that Aunt Sally is a Christian just like you, and you are not better or more correct Christian. Your methodology is more valid from historic perspective, not from religious perspective. Jesus can speak directly to people and their heart. Jesus can guide peoples understanding to be better than what the bible, history, or paleontology says.