tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3199387660357003170.post8143883096146603281..comments2023-12-26T10:22:04.630-05:00Comments on Things of My Soul: Scriptural Interpretation Is Our Right As Children of GodPapa Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06704974609266088416noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3199387660357003170.post-47247588410759239662010-10-14T11:58:30.452-04:002010-10-14T11:58:30.452-04:00For the sake of completeness, I might add that err...For the sake of completeness, I might add that error also exists -- but in my comment I was only talking about truth.<br /><br />If one asks a 5-year-old why the sun comes up in the morning, the child might answer because Jesus loves the flowers, and we'll give the child a hug and consider the answer as correct. But we expect a different answer from a 15-year-old in a science class, and jinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3199387660357003170.post-56929146695516072692010-10-13T21:40:21.997-04:002010-10-13T21:40:21.997-04:00Totally agree. My understanding of an apostle'...Totally agree. My understanding of an apostle's calling is as a special witness of Christ - a missionary calling more than anything else.<br /><br />I think that there is a real need for all of us to dig into the scriptures and really engage with them, and seek out that personal relationship with divinity that is so generously offered to us.Matthewnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3199387660357003170.post-33520220666040486552010-10-13T16:07:08.381-04:002010-10-13T16:07:08.381-04:00ji, I believe that strongly. My beliefs at this m...ji, I believe that strongly. My beliefs at this moment are different in many cases from my beliefs a couple of decades ago - and I'm fairly certain my beliefs in a few more decades will be different than they are now in many cases. <br /><br />I'm sure I will look back at some of what I've written here, for example, and wonder at my ignorance - but this understanding works and is &Papa Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06704974609266088416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3199387660357003170.post-51438757618232505752010-10-13T00:30:32.515-04:002010-10-13T00:30:32.515-04:00Going back to an earlier discussion, allow me to s...Going back to an earlier discussion, allow me to say that I might have an interpretation of a particular scripture that serves my needs now, and is whispered as true by the Holy Ghost, but which differs from your interpretation which meets your needs today, and is whispered as truth to you by the same Holy Ghost. Well are we counseled to avoid doubtful doctrinal disputations.<br /><br />No doubtjinoreply@blogger.com