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Originally Posted by *AQuietPlace*
You know, this is true, and it's also..... scary.
I've thought a lot about this lately. We all tend to put our own slant on things. If you're of a conservative nature, the conservative viewpoint is going to seem correct to you. If you're of a more liberal mindset, the liberal view will feel right to you.
How do we disengage our own personal preferences when it comes to interpreting the Bible??
To be honest, it scares me a little.
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I think to some degree it's impossible to disengage
all personal preferences. We should be aware of when we are imposing personal perferences and be honest about it. I think we should also try not to do this.
We are not promised that we will all agree on everything (even the Gospels disagree on a few points). But we are commanded to love one another and to love this lost world. I know fellow believers who are very liberal and believe that the Bible is far less conservative in some areas. I might disagree, but I love them.
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