Originally Posted by Michlow
I don't know how to say this without coming across as either grossly arrogant or extremely insulting to my Pastor.
A few months back, It finally became clear that there are no two people on the face of the earth that believe exactly the same things about God, the Bible, etc. Which means, that no one is 100% right. Which means, that everyone is partially wrong.
Therefore, everything that someone tells me is potentially wrong. Including, and even most especially those in ministry. What they are preaching, and what they believe is a mix between divine revelation, tradition, and training.
It is almost impossible to read and interpret the Bible in any way other than the way your experiences, your culture, your training has taught you.
The bottom line, is that I no longer have any faith in any man's interpretation of the Bible. They all think they are right, and they aren't. To be honest, I have a hard time listening to preaching right now, because all I know that I am simply listening to a man's opinion.
I do still believe that the Bible is the Word of God, but to be honest, I am disillusioned enough that I don't claim to know much more than that. I have heard it twisted and turned and used to destroy people, and prove all manners of wickedness, and I guess I just got fed up.
To some of you, even this confession is most likely enough to make you believe that I therefore have nothing of interest to say, or that I am so far gone as to be completely useless, to be honest, that is what I expect from you, so no biggie.
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