John Anderson has a post on the importance of being able to think for yourself.
“Dumb faith.” An example. If I ask you why you believe Jesus is the messiah and the response is “because the church says so” or “the creeds say so” or “my parents raised me Christian, and that’s what we believe,” I will be terribly unsatisfied.
But then he goes on to say:
I’m not saying you need to agree with my interpretation of these texts, but for Heaven’s sake read the Bible. Actually read it. Please. And let that be the basis of your faith.
Why should I let reading the BIble be the basis of my faith?
Because the Bible says so?
Because the Church says so?
Because the creeds say so?
Why?
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Doug:
Because I’m a biblical scholar . . . . and I am no good at philosophy!
Thanks for noting the post!
lol. I don’t understand philosophy either!
Good stuff! Glad I’ve made my point! ha!
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