'I was just going to note that it's not very important to know the exact interpretation of every Bible verse or Biblical character, so long as you retain the message of Christianity.'
Nonetheless, remember what I'm like: I do like to have a coherent, cohesive system that explains everything. That said, I think understanding the exact, intended interpretation of many statements is pretty much lost in the historical mist. This isn't the first century AD, and it seems a lot of people don't even bother to think that the Bible was written in any other century. I wish people would keep in mind that when they're reading English, it's a translation of a document that has a strong historical and cultural context. I blame a lot of theological errors on forgetting that very fact.
'I think the Bible was a tool created to help people better understand the religion'
Given what I know about its development, I think you're pretty much right there. I doubt any of the authors of Biblical texts could have imagined their writings were going to end up in the authoritative text of the Christian religion; it's just people down the track decided the writings were wholesome, had proven beneficial over the years, and helped others better understand the religion.
'The fact that much of the message in the Bible has been perverted by years of translations and political agendas doesn't meen that the religion has no value.'
I just wish it weren't so hard to tell the truth from the agendas, and I wish so many people didn't just mindlessly subscribe to agendas without checking to see whether they're true or not!
Nonetheless, remember what I'm like: I do like to have a coherent, cohesive system that explains everything. That said, I think understanding the exact, intended interpretation of many statements is pretty much lost in the historical mist. This isn't the first century AD, and it seems a lot of people don't even bother to think that the Bible was written in any other century. I wish people would keep in mind that when they're reading English, it's a translation of a document that has a strong historical and cultural context. I blame a lot of theological errors on forgetting that very fact.
'I think the Bible was a tool created to help people better understand the religion'
Given what I know about its development, I think you're pretty much right there. I doubt any of the authors of Biblical texts could have imagined their writings were going to end up in the authoritative text of the Christian religion; it's just people down the track decided the writings were wholesome, had proven beneficial over the years, and helped others better understand the religion.
'The fact that much of the message in the Bible has been perverted by years of translations and political agendas doesn't meen that the religion has no value.'
I just wish it weren't so hard to tell the truth from the agendas, and I wish so many people didn't just mindlessly subscribe to agendas without checking to see whether they're true or not!
And thanks for your thoughts. :)
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