[ SECRET POST #3035 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #3035 ⌋

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Comments

Re: Since it's Sunday

[dethtoll]

I kind of do feel that way, yeah. It's impossible to be a Christian as described in the Bible, but if the Bible is supposed to be the blueprint for Christianity, the guidebook, or any other of the zillion platitudes I've heard used to describe it, then why is it essentially impossible to follow on a legal, moral and logical level? And of course, you could argue that it's up for interpretation but the Bible itself says it's not up for interpretation -- but interpretation is the only way to make it work. Let alone deciding whether some or all of it is up for interpretation, or even which parts.

I was a Christian for years and went to Catholic school and even then I wondered why after 2000+ years nobody's successfully straightened this mess out.

Re: Since it's Sunday

[sarillia]

I can't speak for people who consider the bible a blueprint or whatever. I don't feel that way. The bible was compiled by humans who were influenced by cultural context and the limits of the human mind. I take what feels true to me and pray on it and that's enough for me.

Someday I would like to really study the bible though. I've read English translations, but I'd love to read what's survived of the original text since there's so much politics in why certain things got translated the way they did.

Re: Since it's Sunday

[diet_poison]

I just want to say both how much your comments resonated with me and my views in this thread (like, a lot!) which is really cool, and also how much I respect you for your beliefs, your confidence in sharing them, and your civility in conversation. :)

Re: Since it's Sunday

[sarillia]

Thanks. I'm always happy to hear that my comments are appreciated. It's funny you mention confidence. I don't even know where that comes from. I can be the most insecure person in the world and then in another conversation I'm just "lol whatever, they can think what they want".

Re: Since it's Sunday

[diet_poison]

Part of it is probably just the internet and the way your tone comes across in your comments, which may be quite different from the way you are when you speak! You generally seem pretty put-together and sure of yourself here. Anyway, sometimes you gotta fake it 'til you make it, eh?

Re: Since it's Sunday

[sarillia]

Actually apparently I come across more confident than I am irl too. There are times when I'm explaining my point of view and people are afraid to disagree because I'm coming across so "this is the way things are and that's the end of it!" I'm not sure why that is.

Re: Since it's Sunday

[diet_poison]

That's kind of unusual - well, to such a degree maybe. I guess a lot of people tend to put on a better face than how they're feeling; often others can't guess how nervous or angry or sad or whatever they are just by talking. But being able to fake confidence, whether intentionally or not, is a very useful skill.

Re: Since it's Sunday

[sarillia]

I think it might be because I generally have a pretty quiet voice, to the point where people often have trouble hearing what I'm saying, but I get a lot louder when I'm talking about something I'm interested in. It's kind of ironic actually. The fact that I'm interested in the subject and want to hear what other people have to say makes my opinions seem more rigid than they are and discourages others from sharing.