Regardless of religion, what does it take to be knowledgeable enough to speak for your faith? Do you think that reading a single book, or attending a few services qualifies you to debate matters of faith? Or do you think that a certain amount of study might be reqired.
For Christians, didn't Jesus say to "Search ye the scriptures for in them ye think ye have eternal life" or something similar depending on which translation you use. Do you think that simply reading another's translation of scripture is enoug? Do you find a possible value in understanding what the original writers meant?
For Wiccans, do you think that reading "To Ride a Silver Broomstick" is enough? What about other more classical authors?
Other than that, do you think book learning suffices? What about practical experience with your chosen faith?
Who, exactly, is an authority to speak for a faith tradition?
2006-12-09 14:46:08 · 8 answers · asked by Deirdre H 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I think it depends on the tradition, but then I come from an odd one.
One way or the other, I do think you make a very good point: Study alone is no good, and experiences alone are no good. Both must be combined in order to both experience your faith and to understand what your experiences mean.
2006-12-09 14:49:30 · answer #1 · answered by angk 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Within weeks of becoming a Christian I encountered Jehovah's Witnesses, and even though I could hold my own with what I knew from just a few weeks of reading the Bible, they had their "Interlinear" Bibles with the Greek over the English.
That was when I figured out that if having the Greek trumps all arguments, I was going to learn Greek.
After taking Basic Greek 4 times, I finally caught on (I never had a grammar class in English). I ended up staying with Greek for about 6 years and taught it at a Bible college.
It's Hebrew that stumps me now.
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2006-12-09 14:52:52 · answer #2 · answered by s2scrm 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am an authority to speak for Christianity. The Bible says that we all can qualify to debate matters of our faith. Of course the more education you have the more you understand the Bible, but you don't have to be a scholar to defend your faith.
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2016-09-03 09:16:32 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He also commands believers to study to show ourselves workmen, rightly dividing the word of truth.
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2006-12-09 14:50:59 · answer #5 · answered by truth_handl3r 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
God will settle it all very soon. No debate needed.
2006-12-09 14:52:31 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
you can study all you what but you'll get your answer in a book.
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