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11-22-2007, 11:57 PM
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Why don't we have the same opinions?
Why is it that different people can the read the same Bible but come up with different interpretations in one area, but the same interpretation in others? If the Holy Spirit is the revealer of truth then why do two or more people come up with multiple interpretations in some areas while absolutely agreeing in other areas?
My only thought is that perhaps denominations are really just a prideful barrier of one person saying that he or she is better than another because he or she knows more than someone else. After all, it was man who created the denomination not God. I guess what I am trying to get at is... A) How can people who seek God get different answers from seemingly the same source? B) Why are we so prideful to say that everything we read and interpret must be fact as long as we have a group of similar thinkers behind us. C) As fellow brothers and sisters in Christ why do we put up with it? D) Or maybe I am wrong and there is a need for denominations E) I would say that I was hypocritical in this thread except that I am trying really hard not to not be so pig headed. My non-denominationalism is more of I am just a follower of Christ. The things that I hold to be absolutely true are the things that pretty much every denomination agrees on. F) I wanted to know everyone else's thoughts  Thanks, Arrow
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11-23-2007, 01:25 AM
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According to the psychologist, Howard Gardner, there are at least eight different kinds of human intelligence. Each kind of intelligence is a way of looking at the world. So, it follows there are many ways of looking at the same thing.
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Then I came back from where I'd been. My room, it looked the same - but there was nothing left between The Nameless and the name. - Leonard Cohen.
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11-23-2007, 01:27 AM
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right but from the Christian point of view we are only able to know the truth because the Holy Spirit reveals it to us much like Peter knew that Jesus was the Christ because Jesus made it known to Him. Technically Peter did not really do any interpreting it was programmed into him so to speak.
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11-23-2007, 01:32 AM
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Why don't we have the same opinions?
We wouldn't want the same opinion. What would we have to discuss and talk about? It reminds me of those same faith religion forum boards that have a debate section. What are they going to debate about? They're supposed to be an organized religion and presumably on the same page.
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To exclude data because it does not fit a particular view of reality can only, in the end, arrest the progress of science and keep us ignorant- John Edward Mack Last edited by cardero; 11-23-2007 at 01:36 AM.
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11-23-2007, 01:36 AM
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To exclude data because it does not fit a particular view of reality can only, in the end, arrest the progress of science and keep us ignorant- John Edward Mack
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11-23-2007, 01:37 AM
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Then I came back from where I'd been. My room, it looked the same - but there was nothing left between The Nameless and the name. - Leonard Cohen.
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11-23-2007, 01:38 AM
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Then I came back from where I'd been. My room, it looked the same - but there was nothing left between The Nameless and the name. - Leonard Cohen.
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11-23-2007, 01:47 AM
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11-23-2007, 03:26 AM
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Christian interpretation is a journey ... not a destination.
part of our problem with interpretation is that we have lost the oral story telling tradition. People in biblical times were expert at it and could hear a story and know the meaning of it as applied to various contexts. We on the other hand just read the words, and as if translating, come up with a meaning that might be unrelated to the context of the situation. Because this is so strange to us, we say it needs the help of the Holy spirit to receive an interpretation. what it really needs is the oral tradition we have lost. Not that the Holy spirit can not help... but I was never taught he is here to provide a translation service. If he was, we would not even need for the bible to be written in our own language.
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