Do You Judge?

[deepimpact2]

Originally Posted by KSigkid

Isn't your interpretation a judgment?

It isn't an interpretation if you are stating it as it is written. So no, it isn't an interpretation.

[DrPhil]

Originally Posted by deepimpact2

It isn't an interpretation if you are stating it as it is written. So no, it isn't an interpretation.

The Bible itself is an interpretation and reading it requires interpreting it because not everyone considers the entire Bible as a literal step-by-step "how to" of Christianity and life. I certainly don't.

Seriously, deepimpact2, are you claiming that all Christians gain the same meanings when they read the Bible? I bet that you and I interpret the Bible differently. Do you assume that your interpretation is the literal and accurate one? LOL

[thetygerlily]

Originally Posted by DrPhil

The Bible itself is an interpretation and reading it requires interpreting it because not everyone considers the entire Bible as a literal step-by-step "how to" of Christianity and life. I certainly don't.

DrPhil, this made my day. I've had rounds and rounds of debates with my husband (raised in a Catholic country) about whether the Bible is interpretation. In my book, anything that someone says or writes is an interpretation! Especially when you consider the various editions, edits, and translations going on. Regardless of whether people take it as the letter of the law or not, it is someone's interpretation. So thank you

[deepimpact2]

Originally Posted by DrPhil

The Bible itself is an interpretation and reading it requires interpreting it because not everyone considers the entire Bible as a literal step-by-step "how to" of Christianity and life. I certainly don't.

Seriously, deepimpact2, are you claiming that all Christians gain the same meanings when they read the Bible? I bet that you and I interpret the Bible differently. Do you assume that your interpretation is the literal and accurate one? LOL

There are no doubt parts of the Bible that we interpret differently. However, I don't think there is much room for interpretation with some things that are clearly stated. Fornicators and adulterers are also included in that particular text. I think it is pretty clear from that text and other parts that those acts are not pleasing to God. I'm not going to spend much time discussing this because I typically don't like to engage in huge debates about the Bible. It is usually pointless.

But I will say that I think people start getting obsessed over "literal" "interpretations" because they want to dodge around certain things and this gives them an out.

At the part in bold, that is pretty obvious.

[knight_shadow]

Originally Posted by deepimpact2

I typically don't like to engage in huge debates about the Bible. It is usually pointless...

...because folks have different interpretations.

[DrPhil]

Originally Posted by deepimpact2

I think it is pretty clear from that text and other parts that those acts are not pleasing to God.

This isn't a debate. There is nothing to debate and I don't debate religion. I discuss the overarching meanings of religion and religious text. This is how I'm able to discuss the exact same topic with Christians, Agnostics, Jews, Muslims, etc.

Fornication and adultery are not pleasing to God. Cool. How do you feel about those who fornicate and commit adultery? Is it all good or do you judge them for doing something that is "pretty clearly" not pleasing to God?

Originally Posted by deepimpact2

At the part in bold, that is pretty obvious.

Amen.

[deepimpact2]

Originally Posted by DrPhil

How do you feel about those who fornicate and commit adultery? Is it all good or do you judge them for doing something that is "pretty clearly" not pleasing to God?

Why?

[DrPhil]

Originally Posted by deepimpact2

Why?

Because you judge those people and it doesn't matter what you consider your judgments to be based on. It is still a judgment.

[deepimpact2]

Originally Posted by DrPhil

Because you judge those people and it doesn't matter what you consider your judgments to be based on. It is still a judgment.

Who said I judge them? Since I never said WHAT my feelings are, you can't say definitively that I judge them.