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To: Jvette
>>And now the adulteress story may not have been included in the original, may not be authentic?<<

I was simply acknowledging the fact that there are some who show cause. I try to look at all evidence before making my personal decision as to what to believe. I neither discount the evidence nor refute it until more facts are known.

4,033 posted on 12/14/2011 7:55:36 AM PST by CynicalBear
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To: CynicalBear; Jvette
I try to look at all evidence before making my personal decision as to what to believe.

From this and other of your posts it appears to me that you see it as your task to determine what is scripture or revelation, what is the correct translation and meaning of same and from this what are the correct beliefs (i.e. doctrine, dogma) for your religion. I think it would be accurate to say the result being, according to you, the correct Christian Faith or religion.

If I'm correct in this, three questions:

1) Is every Christian tasked to do the same?

2) Are your results/religious beliefs then binding for all Christians or only for you?

3) If every Christian is tasked the same as you (above), when others arrive at different results, what is the standard or basis on which to determine which is correct; or, is it not necessary to have an objective standard, relative truth (for each individual) is all that matters?

4,034 posted on 12/14/2011 4:23:08 PM PST by D-fendr (Deus non alligatur sacramentis sed nos alligamur.)
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