I don't care what John such and such said, explain to me what it means to you. Anyone with a small amount of intelligence can copy quotes from a book, just explain what it means through you don't just spit them out!
2007-06-09 07:53:08 · 23 answers · asked by NIHIL VERUM NISI MORS 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Basically what I mean is that by providing a quote from the bible is meaningless unless you explain what it means to you
2007-06-09 08:01:20 · update #1
I try to do this in my answers. I do think that the most important part is figuring out what the verse means to YOU! We all have different needs and we are all on a different level in our walk so we must search our hearts sincerely for the meaning of God's word to us!!!
2007-06-09 16:36:40 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some Christians do explain, and some feel that the work speaks for itself. It depends on the context.
Why don't you ask "So what does that mean to you" the next time you have someone just quoting something.
2007-06-09 15:01:19 · answer #2 · answered by mj69catz 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I agree with you about quoting and not saying what it means or what it means to that person. I am a Christian and my mother is constantly quoting scripture at me. I love the scripture but hate being quoted to. I would rather be talked to about god in a persons own words. Don't get me wrong, I love Jesus, I read the bible and memorize scripture but I agree with you.
2007-06-09 14:59:13 · answer #3 · answered by Kaliko 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Personally, I try to do just that
Peace be with you :)
* lol....oftentimes when we are asked to give specific quotes, I have to go to the Bible to the place my thought was with and then return and write it down because, I, unlike a few of my kids and my older brothers, CANNOT memorize numbers well, lol my thorn in the flesh, I guess...keeps me even more humbler then everything else, lol :)
* LOL If nothing else, you all are sending me to the Bible so much I should thank you!!! :)
2007-06-09 15:16:51 · answer #4 · answered by ForeverSet 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I usually try to do that. First I explain what I think it means and then back it up with the Bible reference.
2007-06-09 23:34:20 · answer #5 · answered by Friend of Jesus 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Heh. In my experience, Christianity is not particularly compatible with Biblical literacy.
(In other words, the quote posters tend to NOT KNOW what the quote means.)
2007-06-09 14:58:41 · answer #6 · answered by LabGrrl 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Many of the scriptures we quote are cut and dry (at least when I do). They are self explanatory. There isn't always a need to explain them.
2007-06-09 14:58:15 · answer #7 · answered by mekelbee04 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I know you just want to rant, but I'll treat this like a legitimate question. Did you ever think that they feel that John may have said it better than they feel they can?
2007-06-09 15:00:14 · answer #8 · answered by †Lawrence R† 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i wud love to meet mr. john such and such and tell him that he has an unusual name indeed!
2007-06-09 15:01:12 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Would it be a good idea for all of us to Pray and ask Almighty God for the correct understandind.This way we wouldn't be getting each others opinions.
2007-06-09 14:58:27 · answer #10 · answered by Truth 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋