[editor-surveyor]

What do you mean, “on dangerous ground”?

I mean potentially on the same ground as the originator of that technique.

[starlifter]

It seems every Bible War thread is quickly fouled by the putrid stench of self righteousness. Many are thoroughly convinced of their own Divinely inspired and unerring interpretation of the Bible, yet willfully ignorant of the fact that its words and meanings have been open to honest discussion and debate on the meaning and interpretation for thousands of years.

The self righteous know - they KNOW - that any interpretation not fully consistent with their own or any question of that interpretation is proof of sordid or evil intent. It is just not possible for there to be any other interpretation. The truth of their belief is so undeniable that even the slightest variance ties them in knots.

They are as certain of this as people in the Middle Ages were certain the plague was caused by the Jews. Even questioning the orthodox view, then and now, is heresy.

No proof is ever necessary, just an unrelenting burning anger that someone, somewhere, thinks they might not be completely correct.

Matthew 7:1 comes to mind.