they question other people's belief but they never dare question their own interpretations of the Bible. how can they believe their own interpretations if there's no one to correct them? and don't tell me the Holy Spirit corrects them, oh please!
2007-11-12 04:09:45 · 23 answers · asked by Ťango 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
ESPECIALLY the Book of Revelations.
2007-11-12 04:12:14 · update #1
They are too insecure to question their own traditions and teachings.
2007-11-12 04:12:29 · answer #1 · answered by James O 7 · 7⤊ 3⤋
Its called The fruits of Sola Scriptura...
Where did Jesus give instructions that the Christian faith should be based exclusively on a book Other than the specific command to John to pen the Revelation, where did Jesus tell His apostles to write anything down and compile it into an authoritative book Where in the New Testament do the apostles tell future generations that the Christian faith will be based solely on a book
If the meaning of the Bible is so clear—so easily interpreted—and if the Holy Spirit leads every Christian to interpret it for themselves, then why are there so many different Protestant denominations, and millions of individual Protestants, all interpreting the Bible differently?
2007-11-12 04:19:44 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I guess I would have to ask what is a Bible-fundamenaltist?
Is it someone who basis the fundamentals of his life on the Word of God?
If so, then I guess I am a Bible Fundamentalist. Now being one does that mean that I always understand all the scripture and never make a mistake, no, it does not. I examine my beliefs. Now there are certain issues in which the scipture are crystal clear on, even atheist will agree with them (interpertation that is not validity).
Clearly the scipture teaches the there is only one name under hevean given among men by which they must be saved. Jesus
Clearly the scipture teaches that no one is good, no one does right, no on seeks God. It is stated many times in that form, and the fact Jesus had to die on the cross to reconcile you to God proves you are an enemy of God previous to His doing that.
There are some things that can be disagreed upon and some that cannot among believers. Essential of the faith like the ones I listed above. Now thier still is a perfect truth for many of the non-essentials, but our understanding is not perfect so I am still searching those out and am open to scriptural proof and sound argument on those.
2007-11-12 04:24:45 · answer #3 · answered by inspiring_type 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I try to look for the most accurate version (interpretation) of the Bible, I weigh it against science, logic, and my intuition (God given), I then ask other intelligent christians, and also talk to some atheists (those who aren't just being jerks but like to discuss things), I read books against and for veiw points, and I finally decide what I believe, of course all this could stand up in a court of law, but would never be absolute, so there is a small chance I am wrong, after all this work, thats where faith comes in.
I don't know about everyone else, but thats my strategy.
Jessica - feel free to email
2007-11-12 04:19:56 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, sometimes we understand it our way and sometimes others interpret their way. It is according to the scripture, and can fit me today and not someone else. It is what God tells us at that time to fir our situation and comfort us or guide us where we need to be. If questions, we can always ask a pastor, or deacon, or someone familiar with the words of the Bible, and get the opinion. We had services for about 2 months on Revelations, it is so hard for anyone to understand.
And you wouldn't know what all it represents and means and what the characters represent. I suggest you find someone that can guide you and how to understand a scripture that maybe just for you. Just pick one. It can mean one thing to us today and another tomorrow, just according to what scripture it is, most are very plain===
2007-11-12 04:23:39 · answer #5 · answered by lana s 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The fundamentalist view is based on unquestioned obedience to the heiarchy of the church. those in power within those organizations dictate what "intrepratations" are necessary. The fundamentalist are imbued from early childhood with the teaching that to question doctrine is tatamount to sinning. Further, from what I've seen when a child is educated, the fundamentalists steer them away from studying in the sciences which further hamstrings the ability to question and reason logically. Everyone is free to live their lives as they see fit, not knocking them, just presented as a reasonable explanation for why you find them adhereing to the typical fundamentalist view point which fly in the face of both science and many other religions.
2007-11-12 04:21:02 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yeah, i'm not a Christian, yet I at times use scripture to debunk fundamentalism. Is that a similar element? What i'm actual attempting to do is get them to work out that their interpretation would not jive with real good judgment. In different words, i'm only pointing out the contradictions. even nonetheless, i in my view could not supply a rats pa-tutti what the Bible actual says.
2016-09-29 02:14:39 · answer #7 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is a group of people who have all the answers. Just ask them, they'll tell you so. They have misinterpreted the teachings of Jesus. Their religion is inclusive to only those who believe as they do. Jesus taught love acceptance of everyone, saints and sinners. They know all about the Bible, accept the part that says " let he who is without sin cast the first stone.'
2007-11-12 04:38:46 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
They believe they are the only ones in the world who have it right because they believe that they are somehow magically connected to their god...even believing that it is communicating with them. The notion that they could possibly be wrong contradicts their ego and their desire to be special.
They refuse to accept the rather distinct possibility that what they "hear" is not their god but their own imaginations. The fact that few fundamentalist sects can agree on anything might be a clue...but they'll never catch on.
2007-11-12 04:19:00 · answer #9 · answered by Scott M 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
That's just the thing, though... they assume that if they (or, more often, their preachers or televangelists) were wrong, there would be some kind of sign pointing them back on the right path.
Which is pretty much why there are more sects of Christianity than any other major religion.
2007-11-12 04:22:27 · answer #10 · answered by triviatm 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You cannot be a fundamentalist if you ever thought you could be wrong. And I suspect that holy spirit thing is in there some place.
2007-11-12 04:16:54 · answer #11 · answered by bocasbeachbum 6 · 3⤊ 1⤋