I’m shaking my head in disbelief a lot when on FR. Just about all of us agree that the Constitution should be adhered to, as written. It’s not a “living document”. It shouldn’t be added to or diminished in any way.
A minute later there’s a thread where some are playing fast and loose with Scripture. Making up “stuff” and people. Ignoring other things. It seems the Bible should be given at least as much respect as the Constitution.
‘I’m shaking my head in disbelief a lot when on FR. Just about all of us agree that the Constitution should be adhered to, as written. It’s not a “living document”. It shouldn’t be added to or diminished in any way.
A minute later there’s a thread where some are playing fast and loose with Scripture. Making up “stuff” and people. Ignoring other things. It seems the Bible should be given at least as much respect as the Constitution.’
Very, VERY true—with this one crucial difference. The Constitution is the work of men. They were very fine, well educated, wise and singularly remarkable men...but they were just men.
Scripture is God-breathed/Holy Spirit inspired. It is God’s Word for us. As such it should be studied with the greatest care and attention and diligently applied as our rule of faith and practice.
One of the things we must never, ever do is to elevate the traditions of men to the level of Scripture. Man-made traditions are not God-breathed. They are not Holy Spirit inspired. They are anything but inerrant. To Scripture alone these attributes apply. The traditions of men must be judged by Scripture but never, EVER should Scripture be altered or augmented by fallible traditions instituted by the selfsame sinful humanity that Jesus died on the cross to cleanse and save.