Comments on: Extracting Meaning from Scripture Part One of “How Does a Fundie Know He’s Right?” http://www.thinktoomuch.net/2009/03/18/extracting-meaning-from-scripture/ Pondering the South African Memesphere - Looking for the Good in Everything Sat, 11 Feb 2012 15:43:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: saneman http://www.thinktoomuch.net/2009/03/18/extracting-meaning-from-scripture/#comment-34947 saneman Fri, 20 Mar 2009 20:18:01 +0000 http://www.thinktoomuch.net/?p=719#comment-34947 Would one call the Pope a fundie? he extracts meanings from scripture all the time here is one: <a href="http://www.reuters.com/article/homepageCrisis/idUSLH936617._CH_.2400" rel="nofollow">Pope says no condoms in fight against aids</a> how relevant is a religious fundie in today's word? Would one call the Pope a fundie?

he extracts meanings from scripture all the time

here is one:
Pope says no condoms in fight against aids

how relevant is a religious fundie in today’s word?

]]> By: Hugo http://www.thinktoomuch.net/2009/03/18/extracting-meaning-from-scripture/#comment-34784 Hugo Thu, 19 Mar 2009 21:18:09 +0000 http://www.thinktoomuch.net/?p=719#comment-34784 Among those that reject (if they find Biblical reason to do so) empirical evidence, there is still some diversity. Memetically though, many are united enough in their basics that they're still one species memetically, can still interbreed, so famous authors unify them *somewhat*. Take Thomas, and Rick Warren. Rick Warren is unacceptable to Thomas. Thomas might even lump Rick with the emergents! But both Thomas and Rick reject evolution... Then we have the different families that probably doesn't count: Mormons, Jehovah's witnesses... If you limit it to Protestants in USA, or post-protestants, there's probably less diversity. Oh, I met someone from a congregation in Cape Town that works miracles (healings), and doesn't believe in sin. But they probably don't reject science as directly, probably doesn't think evolution is much of an issue. Among those that reject (if they find Biblical reason to do so) empirical evidence, there is still some diversity. Memetically though, many are united enough in their basics that they’re still one species memetically, can still interbreed, so famous authors unify them *somewhat*.

Take Thomas, and Rick Warren. Rick Warren is unacceptable to Thomas. Thomas might even lump Rick with the emergents! But both Thomas and Rick reject evolution…

Then we have the different families that probably doesn’t count: Mormons, Jehovah’s witnesses…

If you limit it to Protestants in USA, or post-protestants, there’s probably less diversity.

Oh, I met someone from a congregation in Cape Town that works miracles (healings), and doesn’t believe in sin. But they probably don’t reject science as directly, probably doesn’t think evolution is much of an issue.

]]> By: Ben-Jammin' http://www.thinktoomuch.net/2009/03/18/extracting-meaning-from-scripture/#comment-34778 Ben-Jammin' Thu, 19 Mar 2009 20:29:19 +0000 http://www.thinktoomuch.net/?p=719#comment-34778 <blockquote>“We have discovered a fuller truth as revealed by Jesus and the New Testament” is no answer to that question, because as I mentioned, there’s great diversity within the Christian tradition as well, with some having an exegetical approach that draws much more on the approaches of the Jewish tradition.</blockquote> Among those who argue that the Bible trumps empirical methods of obtaining knowledge, is there much diversity? (I didn't think there was, but not being a Christian, I could very well be wrong.)

“We have discovered a fuller truth as revealed by Jesus and the New Testament” is no answer to that question, because as I mentioned, there’s great diversity within the Christian tradition as well, with some having an exegetical approach that draws much more on the approaches of the Jewish tradition.

Among those who argue that the Bible trumps empirical methods of obtaining knowledge, is there much diversity? (I didn’t think there was, but not being a Christian, I could very well be wrong.)

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