Thank you, TCinLA. Fundamentalists in the traditions you name interpret the texts of their traditions in ways that use literalism to understand single words and sentences, argue that the text is inerrant (has no relationship to the culture or audience of its time because humans did not write it), miss the foundational breadth of love tha…
Thank you, TCinLA. Fundamentalists in the traditions you name interpret the texts of their traditions in ways that use literalism to understand single words and sentences, argue that the text is inerrant (has no relationship to the culture or audience of its time because humans did not write it), miss the foundational breadth of love that undergirds the ideas being presented, and have no time for ambiguity. They miss the point and endanger everyone because the point of faith is an expansive welcome to others rather than a wall-building project.
Thank you, TCinLA. Fundamentalists in the traditions you name interpret the texts of their traditions in ways that use literalism to understand single words and sentences, argue that the text is inerrant (has no relationship to the culture or audience of its time because humans did not write it), miss the foundational breadth of love that undergirds the ideas being presented, and have no time for ambiguity. They miss the point and endanger everyone because the point of faith is an expansive welcome to others rather than a wall-building project.
Melinda. Best post of the day. No doubt.
This is just a super-perfect post. Thanks!
The Holy Bible is GOD talking to each one of us as the individual HE created.
Every time we re-read the same sentence of Scripture it's ever changing dynamics speaks to us about wisdom in the moment, from moment to moment.
So very fascinating!