[verga]

I am more than happy to identify myself as a biblicist, paying close attention to the unfolding story of the Scriptures. I am more than happy to endorse proper hermeneutics to recognize what the original writers' intents are and how that actually applies to us non-jews in the 21st century. The writer of the article needs some tutoring along this line.

And we should accept your interpretation because.....?

[narses]

[Dutchboy88]

"And we should accept your interpretation because.....?"

Whenever your "pope" speaks, even if that is an interpretation which you are authorized to accept, you must then understand what it is that he said. Without realizing it, you are interpreting his interpretation. Thus, we all take a text and use reasonable hermeneutics to interpret it. The writer of the article is using an "encyclopedic" view of the Scriptures to understand what it is saying. With such an approach, anything may be understood. And, this is precisely where Rome went off the reservation.