Then you should change the teaching.

[Spirit of Light]

Why is an already existing scripture
truer than a change you'd make?

I don't change the scriptures. The only thing i change is my personal understanding of them.

 

[mikkel_the_dane]

Of course

As friendly as I can put it. For the everyday world we all use colored glasses because of our individual religion. But if the idea is that all humans are humans, then I have learned to spot my glasses. Indeed that all humans are humans, is a case of wearing colored glasses.

 

[Revoltingest]

I don't change the scriptures. The only thing i change is my personal understanding of them.

Is that not changing them?
Why would the scripture's authors have
better access to truth than would you?

 

[mikkel_the_dane]

I don't change the scriptures. The only thing i change is my personal understanding of them.

But that is all you have as far as I can tell. That goes for me to. There is no text without an individual interpreter. And thus I try not to favor one text, but learn from them all based on my colored glasses that all humans are humans.

 

[Spirit of Light]

As friendly as I can put it. For the everyday world we all use colored glasses because of our individual religion. But if the idea is that all humans are humans, then I have learned to spot my glasses. Indeed that all humans are humans, is a case of wearing colored glasses.

Not sure what you trying to say here

 

[mikkel_the_dane]

Is that not changing them?
Why would the scripture's authors have
better access to truth than would you?

Well, then try different texts about truth and what truth really is. That is a fun one. Truth is also in part an interpretation just like God.

 

[Spirit of Light]

But that is all you have as far as I can tell. That goes for me to. There is no text without an individual interpreter. And thus I try not to favor one text, but learn from them all based on my colored glasses that all humans are humans.

I can't speak for others so all i say in RF is my own current understanding.

 

[Spirit of Light]

Is that not changing them?
Why would the scripture's authors have
better access to truth than would you?

Because they had different connection to God than I do. I am not enlightenment as they were (in my understanding)

 

[mikkel_the_dane]

Not sure what you trying to say here

There is no objective meaning in any text. Everybody interprets a text and thus yours or mine are both us as individual proofreaders. That goes for all texts and which one is true to you, is in you. Just as it is in me for me.

 

[Spirit of Light]

There is no objective meaning in any text. Everybody interprets a text and thus yours or mine are both us as individual proofreaders. That goes for all texts and which one is true to you, is in you. Just as it is in me for me.

Yes. That is a way to see it too

 

[mikkel_the_dane]

Because they had different connection to God than I do. I am not enlightenment as they were (in my understanding)

Well, I don't believe in enlightenment as you do.

 

[Spirit of Light]

Well, I don't believe in enlightenment as you do.

No problem

 

[Revoltingest]

Because they had different connection to God than I do. I am not enlightenment as they were (in my understanding)

I'll wager that your enlightenment regarding metaphysical
truths is up to par with authors of any religious scriptures.
I hereby grant you license to change them by interpretation
or re-writing.
And for $9.99, I'll even send you a certificate of authority.

 

[mikkel_the_dane]

I'll wager that you enlightenment regarding metaphysical
truths is up to par with authors of any religious scriptures.
I hereby grant you license to change them by interpretation
or re-writing.
And for $9.99, I'll even send you a certificate of authority.

I know off no truth regarding metaphysics, I only know of false when it comes to metaphysics.

 

[Spirit of Light]

I'll wager that you enlightenment regarding metaphysical
truths is up to par with authors of any religious scriptures.
I hereby grant you license to change them by interpretation
or re-writing.
And for $9.99, I'll even send you a certificate of authority.

No i never will change any religious scriptures not even for 100 billion dollar

 

[F1fan]

Religious people believe in the teaching they foklow. They know what is sad to be righteous way of living. If the law of the land say something different, each person has to do and act upon what they see as right for them.
If a gay religious person want to act according to their lust, that is up to them

So anything goes.

Catholics are deciding whether they accept the ban on abortion by the Church. Muslims can vary widely from very passive to extremists. The same with most every theist. So we are not seeing any uniform obedience to a "righteous way of living", we see a lot of disagreement and person preference. So where exactly is the authority from God?

 

[Spirit of Light]

So anything goes.

Catholics are deciding whether they accept the ban on abortion by the Church. Muslims can vary widely from very passive to extremists. The same with most every theist. So we are not seeing any uniform obedience to a "righteous way of living", we see a lot of disagreement and person preference. So where exactly is the authority from God?

In the scriptures

 

[mikkel_the_dane]

No i never will change any religious scriptures not even for 100 billion dollar

Well, you don't have to. You can change what you consider truth and still be religious and thus you change your understanding of the texts.

 

[Revoltingest]

I know off no truth regarding metaphysics...

Neither do I.
It's all "nicht einmal falsch".
(That's why the certificate is so inexpensive.)

 

[Spirit of Light]

Well, you don't have to. You can change what you consider truth and still be religious and thus you change your understanding of the texts.

Change of understanding is a part of the path to a clear pure understanding