Thanks for the positive reply. I strongly believe that the Bible is God’s inspired Word, but I do believe we need to approach it with a reverence of asking for the most meaningful interpretations. Those ultimate interpretations will elude us until we meet God.
This does not mean in my view forfeiting debates to atheists and agnostics who clearly seek to annihilate the text. I think people should argue over whether they have a more or less meaningful view of the text rather than pretending they have a perfectly focused view of the text. We are constantly learning and inspired by the Bible if we are indeed creatures of faith.
I have found this view to be helpful in many many debates with all manner of intellectual stripes.
I don’t usually find myself in very strong agreement with others. (Make of that what you will). However, we seem to be on the same page. From adolescence (a long time ago) I was always impressed by my Pastor’s reasoning on “Free Will”. Life is tougher that way, but maybe that’s why God made us in his own image.
BTW, “Nobama” is very likely a troll on this subject.