Religious moderation--Do you think it is good or bad, and why?
Q. By religious moderation I'm thinking mostly of those movements, organizations and trends which de-emphasize literalist interpretations of scripture (whether we're talking about the Bible or the Qur'an or the Torah) and find commonalities with other faiths, i.e. those that favor religous pluralism or ecumenism. I'm not trying to question or compare the approach of particular organizations or faiths (i.e. I'm not trying to ask whether Baha'i is better than Christian Universalism) or doctrinal differences (Unitarian vs. Trinitarian, etc.). I'm more curious about whether people regard moderation/ecumenism (or whatever else you prefer to call it) a good thing, irrespective of particular faiths. I'm curious whether people regard moderation as… [cont.]
Asked by Pfistulated Cow - Sun Jul 27 22:32:20 2008 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Not most of the time. The Bible is literature. Not all can be understood in a "wooden literal" fashion. If I say the cattle on a thousand hills, this isn't what the writer of scripture meant literally. It must be read in context and meaning. the Bible must be read for all it's worth. This is also the title of a very good book to help anyone understand scripture as to how it was intended. It is by Dr. Gordon Fee and Stuart.
Answered by Bruce7 - Sun Jul 27 22:41:22 2008
Q. By religious moderation I'm thinking mostly of those movements, organizations and trends which de-emphasize literalist interpretations of scripture (whether we're talking about the Bible or the Qur'an or the Torah) and find commonalities with other faiths, i.e. those that favor religous pluralism or ecumenism. I'm not trying to question or compare the approach of particular organizations or faiths (i.e. I'm not trying to ask whether Baha'i is better than Christian Universalism) or doctrinal differences (Unitarian vs. Trinitarian, etc.). I'm more curious about whether people regard moderation/ecumenism (or whatever else you prefer to call it) a good thing, irrespective of particular faiths. I'm curious whether people regard moderation as… [cont.]
Asked by Pfistulated Cow - Sun Jul 27 22:32:20 2008 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Not most of the time. The Bible is literature. Not all can be understood in a "wooden literal" fashion. If I say the cattle on a thousand hills, this isn't what the writer of scripture meant literally. It must be read in context and meaning. the Bible must be read for all it's worth. This is also the title of a very good book to help anyone understand scripture as to how it was intended. It is by Dr. Gordon Fee and Stuart.
Answered by Bruce7 - Sun Jul 27 22:41:22 2008
***Christian, but no trinity***?
Q. unitarian - Definition [y n -tar - n] (n.) An adherent of Unitarian Universalism. (n.) A monotheist who is not a Christian. (n.) A Christian who is not a Trinitarian. can you be a christian and not believe in the trinity? what would someone like that believe in? is that a belief in ONLY jesus? or ONLY god? i thought christians had to believe in all 3... ?
Asked by klaterobber - Tue Oct 28 20:24:56 2008 - - 28 Answers - 0 Comments
A. To be a christian, one must believe in the teachings of Jesus. Jesus did not believe in the trinity. (Jn 17:3) The first century Christians did not believe in the trinity. (Eph 1:3, 17, 1 Pet 1:3; Rev 1:6) Jehovah didn't believe in a trinity, (Matt 3:17) Thus true christians today do not believe in a trinity. .
Answered by TeeM - Wed Oct 29 13:44:41 2008
Q. unitarian - Definition [y n -tar - n] (n.) An adherent of Unitarian Universalism. (n.) A monotheist who is not a Christian. (n.) A Christian who is not a Trinitarian. can you be a christian and not believe in the trinity? what would someone like that believe in? is that a belief in ONLY jesus? or ONLY god? i thought christians had to believe in all 3... ?
Asked by klaterobber - Tue Oct 28 20:24:56 2008 - - 28 Answers - 0 Comments
A. To be a christian, one must believe in the teachings of Jesus. Jesus did not believe in the trinity. (Jn 17:3) The first century Christians did not believe in the trinity. (Eph 1:3, 17, 1 Pet 1:3; Rev 1:6) Jehovah didn't believe in a trinity, (Matt 3:17) Thus true christians today do not believe in a trinity. .
Answered by TeeM - Wed Oct 29 13:44:41 2008
Different gods or different interpretations?
Q. If two people profess a belief in a god, but each person believes certain things about that god that are mutually exclusive, would you say that they are only worshiping different interpretations of that god, or are they actually worshiping different gods? For example (sorry to pick on Christianity, but it's the only religion I know enough about to use as an example): person A believes that the Bible is literally true, is a young-earth creationist, believes that God is all-knowing and all-powerful, believes in the Trinity, and believes that everyone who doesn't believe in Christ's sacrifice goes to hell for eternity. Person B believes that the Bible is largely metaphor, believes that the universe was created by God but is billions of years… [cont.]
Asked by Valekhai - Sat Dec 19 12:16:43 2009 - - 9 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Where all interpretations are, God/truth is not.
Answered by Yoda - Sat Dec 19 12:21:26 2009
Q. If two people profess a belief in a god, but each person believes certain things about that god that are mutually exclusive, would you say that they are only worshiping different interpretations of that god, or are they actually worshiping different gods? For example (sorry to pick on Christianity, but it's the only religion I know enough about to use as an example): person A believes that the Bible is literally true, is a young-earth creationist, believes that God is all-knowing and all-powerful, believes in the Trinity, and believes that everyone who doesn't believe in Christ's sacrifice goes to hell for eternity. Person B believes that the Bible is largely metaphor, believes that the universe was created by God but is billions of years… [cont.]
Asked by Valekhai - Sat Dec 19 12:16:43 2009 - - 9 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Where all interpretations are, God/truth is not.
Answered by Yoda - Sat Dec 19 12:21:26 2009
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