The Bible isn’t against any of those things. They chose to make their interpretation disagree with reality and now they have to constantly defend against reality.
Point is, it’s a hard life being dishonest. That’s why there’s a rule against lying in that book.
I think your heart is in the right place, but the perspective may be a bit off, or I misunderstood you.
Saying that “the Bible isn’t against those things” is kinda the same thing. In this instance, you may be an ally, but in some other topic you can be on the opposing end.
The heart of the matter isn’t one of interpretation.
It’s about seeing the bible as a rulebook, as a set of laws. That is the issue.
Choosing to see it as a collection of stories instead, from which one can reflect on and come to one’s own moral values, that’s something I can appreciate.
The Bible isn’t against any of those things. They chose to make their interpretation disagree with reality and now they have to constantly defend against reality.
Point is, it’s a hard life being dishonest. That’s why there’s a rule against lying in that book.
I think your heart is in the right place, but the perspective may be a bit off, or I misunderstood you.
Saying that “the Bible isn’t against those things” is kinda the same thing. In this instance, you may be an ally, but in some other topic you can be on the opposing end.
The heart of the matter isn’t one of interpretation.
It’s about seeing the bible as a rulebook, as a set of laws. That is the issue.
Choosing to see it as a collection of stories instead, from which one can reflect on and come to one’s own moral values, that’s something I can appreciate.