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By "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 writ
by beardyw 1y ago
By "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.