03 Sep '12 19:26>
Is the Bible and it's messages open for our own interpretations? Can there be truth in all interpretations?
Originally posted by galveston75Some are, some aren't.
Is the Bible and it's messages open for our own interpretations? Can there be truth in all interpretations?
Originally posted by divegeesterThanks and I might just suprise you and not go down that long road....Lol. But if I do go down that long road it will be to somewhere,
Some are, some aren't.
That God is ONE is not open to interpretation. Love your neighbour is, to some extent, as are many of the parables.
Some of the JW interpretation is plain silly, but you choose to believe it so I'm surmmising that this thread will take the long road to nowhere.
Originally posted by divegeesterDo you have the full list of passages which are? Google didnt help.
Some are, some aren't.
That God is ONE is not open to interpretation. Love your neighbour is, to some extent, as are many of the parables.
Some of the JW interpretation is plain silly, but you choose to believe it so I'm surmmising that this thread will take the long road to nowhere.
Originally posted by galveston75Yes, of course. How can you know the meaning of the Bible except through interpretation? It is only a fundamentalist fantasy to view interpretation as corruption, as though to the fundamentalist, his immediate reading is a direct insight into the text without any interpretative activity on his part.
Is the Bible and it's messages open for our own interpretations? Can there be truth in all interpretations?
Originally posted by Conrau KBut the Bible says NOT to lean on our own interpretations or understandings. Correct? The reason for this thread is because as sincere as RJH is in his belief of the trinity, he really does little in the way of answering with absolute truth or fact. He makes comments many times that he thinks, or feels or assumes in his answers. Again I know he really believes what he says but is never conviencing with facts from the Bible such as with the trinity.
Yes, of course. How can you know the meaning of the Bible except through interpretation? It is only a fundamentalist fantasy to view interpretation as corruption, as though to the fundamentalist, his immediate reading is a direct insight into the text without any interpretative activity on his part.
Originally posted by galveston75I think there are universal truths that are not open to debate that are taught through the bible. However some areas are grey and open to cultural and other interpretation.
Is the Bible and it's messages open for our own interpretations? Can there be truth in all interpretations?
Originally posted by galveston75Be all of these things in God but why take some blokes interpretation that works in Brooklyn New York over your own or anyone's ?
But the Bible says NOT to lean on our own interpretations or understandings. Correct? The reason for this thread is because as sincere as RJH is in his belief of the trinity, he really does little in the way of answering with absolute truth or fact. He makes comments many times that he thinks, or feels or assumes in his answers. Again I know he really be ...[text shortened]...
So since we are not allowed to use our own understanding and perseption, how do we learn?
Originally posted by menace71So as you say were are not supposed to take some blokes word, how do we learn?
Be all of these things in God but why take some blokes interpretation that works in Brooklyn New York over your own or anyone's ?
Manny
Originally posted by menace71So why are there gray areas and if they are gray, are they supposed to remain that way forever?
I think there are universal truths that are not open to debate that are taught through the bible. However some areas are grey and open to cultural and other interpretation.
I don't believe that the bible is inerrant at least the transmission of what we have today. I don't think God even cares or meant it to be that way. However I believe the message is in ...[text shortened]... nk of this Abraham He did not have an old or new testament to read yet he knew God
Manny
Originally posted by galveston75Example: Paul stating that women should cover their heads when in church. Grey area. Going to a building to worship or praying out in a field. Grey area. When and what foods men should eat. Grey area.
So why are there gray areas and if they are gray, are they supposed to remain that way forever?
Originally posted by galveston75So since we are not allowed to use our own understanding and perseption, how do we learn?
But the Bible says NOT to lean on our own interpretations or understandings. Correct? The reason for this thread is because as sincere as RJH is in his belief of the trinity, he really does little in the way of answering with absolute truth or fact. He makes comments many times that he thinks, or feels or assumes in his answers. Again I know he really be ...[text shortened]...
So since we are not allowed to use our own understanding and perseption, how do we learn?