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posted 1 year ago by Conspirologist on scored.co (+0 / -0 / +31Score on mirror )
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MI7BZ3EW on scored.co
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The way I use the Bible is as follows:

1. It is a cultural and language reference we can all use. Kind of like a mountain or a tower on a map, it allows us to find common ground for communication. The KJV is the reason why English is understandable across the world.

2. It contains a lot of truth despite the jew's efforts to remove it or hide it. It contains enough truth that one can find God by reading it. Even though every word didn't fall out of God's mouth and on to the page, the ideas are mostly correct, correct enough at least that anyone who takes it seriously will be able to approach God. Recurring themes are especially important.

3. Because it contains truth you can receive a witness of the Holy Ghost by reading it. Jesus promised to send the Holy Ghost to teach his disciples truth and bring things to their remembrance. By being sensitive to that Spirit of truth, we can uncover more truth, or at least understand where we can find it.

The way I don't use the Bible:

* As a source of absolute truth.
* As a foundation for socratic reasoning or logical reasoning. IE, "The Bible says X, and applying logic and reason we get Y, therefore Y is true."
* As a way to show other people they are wrong and I am right. Arguments over passages in the Bible never end well for anyone involved.
* As a large blunt object in self defense. I carry a gun for that.
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