What I've Learned From...

[TinyGiant]

Originally Posted by Kaotic Lazagna

I've always found your posts in my threads to be well said. But the things you and I believe in, SDA's refuse to believe in. They HAVE to believe in the bible, which brings me to think...

...in the bible, slavery is an okay thing. So, that means my ex's church leader should be enslaved? I'm sorry, but there are too many things that contradict in the bible for me to believe in it.

Also, on another note, the bible and/or SDA's say that the world's knowledge means nothing to God, correct? So tell me why in one of the their church meetings, they mention how scientists who conducted scientific research have found that breakfast is something needed by humans to stay healthy? I'm sorry, but didn't they just tell me that the world's knowledge is incorrect and means nothing? So why use science in their lectures?

Again, too many things wrong.


Furthermore, the last bible study, the leader mentions vines and wine, and says "what do you think of when you hear vines? Grapes." Ummm, no, I was actually thinking of plants that grow on walls, sticks, etc, like golden honeysuckles.

I hate it how their leader says that the bible interprets itself, but and uses another verse to interpret another verse, but uses his opinions and stuff (like that grape vine) on the verse that's interpreting the other. Umm, so that's not the bible interpreting itself, it's him that is.

one thing alot of people misunderstand is that the bible was written with huge cultural context. Slavery wasnt as it was before the cival war days here in the US .. people or countries would be enslaved to a person or country who had conquered their land. Or people could actually sell themselves into slavery to pay off a debt or to give money to their family while they worked as slaves (manual labor to pay off debt) In many instances it wasnt voluntary.. or right but .. what i am saying is the bible was written with huge cultural points.

Some babtist and other legalistic denominations believe that a woman should always have long hair because the bible says that women should have a long hair or have thier heads covered in order to not be a distraction in church. what most people dont know is that prostitutes would shave their heads in those times and if one went to church bald it would get the men thinking of things they shouldnt be. and all people go to church should be seen on the same level.. we are all sinners and all fall short of the glory of God. So for a women to cover her head it was more of a cultural thing than anything. This is one of the more interesting things of the bible is you can read it all you want .. but if you really want to understand it you have to dig back to the greek and understand the meanings and context in which things are said. these contexts and misunderstandings are where alot of churches and religions get off base.