LoveLoud837
Going without the bible is going on a stray path.
Did I say to go without the bible? I believe I said specifically "Please note that I am not saying that "dusty, archaic books" - bible or otherwise - are useless. I greatly enjoy studying dusty archaic books for any scrap of knowledge or understanding!!" I would say those are greatly different things.
No hate if it was just a simple misunderstanding naturally. I attempt to choose my words carefully to avoid misunderstandings like this. Please take note of what I am actually saying, because I would not be saying it if I did not hope it might be beneficial.
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LoveLoud837
If you think you are a better Christian because you don't read the bible and take to modern theology, there's a problem.
As above, please read what is actually written and stated. Nothing of the sort is implied or intended. To the point, though.
I would assume you would agree that idolatry is a bad thing, correct? Not all idolatry involves a statue of Zeus. Just as I would state that money is probably one of the most commonly worshiped idols of our generation, a surprising number of Christians seem to have switched from God-worship to bible-worship. I'm not even stating that you are one of these, as I do not know you. However, phrases like "Refusing the bible is refusing God" imply a direct correlation between a book and God being equal. Now this could easily have just been a poor language choice, a simple failure of the English language to adequately portray what you are saying. As stated, I am not assuming anything about you personally. However, given the number of folks that I have seen stumble based upon faulty logic like that, it appeared valuable to point out the danger of misleading phrasing.
LoveLoud837
Proverbs would call you the 'foolish man.'
Based upon what, exactly? So far all of your quotes seem to have focused on things I have not even said, rather than what I did say. So on one side, have you even understood my point enough to evaluate it yet? Perhaps more importantly however - why do you feel the need to judge me at all? I'm sure I don't need to quote to you all the places that the bible speaks against judging your fellow man.