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I said the Bible says people shouldn't remarry after divorce. I was told this was an incorrect interpretation
I doubt you've read the actual bible, you're probably thinking of a translation....
Thanks; I understand how translation and the Bible works 🙄
How many Christians do you think have read the original text?
How many Christians have read any of the non-canonical gospels rather than relying on the synoptic gospels?
"Tone of voice" is an interesting one in a text medium. I kind of assume that everyone knows me and knows not to take me overly seriously, but that's not always the case
That applies to everyone on this thread. Having met someone it greatly helps when reading their posts.
Thanks; I understand how translation and the Bible works
I'm sure you do, so you'll appreciate that makes it even more open for debate than it would otherwise be. Even back then people were arguing about what the texts or even the teachings actually meant; now not only are we two millenia removed and live in a different society both in time and geography, but what we read has also been translated from the original at least once and that adds another layer of interpretation.
So like I say it's entirely reasonable to treat it as simply an important book rather than the exact word of God. Which was my point. Other religious texts are to be treated as the exact word of God though, as I understand it.
"[url= http://www.jesusandmo.net/2014/01/08/raft2/ ]Religious belief is warranted even if it isn't backed up by evidence or logic! God has given us a reliable belief-forming mechanism by which we can get to know him.[/url]"