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Recent content by SJ Newell

  1. SJ Newell

    Identifying the Problem with our Interpretation Processes, and Offering a Solution

    I'm not attempting to set forth a method that gives us all the answers. The Bible, as you mentioned, only says so much about so many issues. I'm merely putting forth a way to use it in order to have an objective way to measure if a doctrine is true or false. Most Christians don't use the Bible...
  2. SJ Newell

    Identifying the Problem with our Interpretation Processes, and Offering a Solution

    I'd agree with that. I think both what I said, and what you say here can coexist.
  3. SJ Newell

    Identifying the Problem with our Interpretation Processes, and Offering a Solution

    Yeah, I wouldn't disagreeing with that. What you say here, doesn't necessarily exclude the premise I set forth. I would believe both can be, and are true.
  4. SJ Newell

    Identifying the Problem with our Interpretation Processes, and Offering a Solution

    This approach I describe would be for Christians who believe and accept the Protestant Bible.
  5. SJ Newell

    Identifying the Problem with our Interpretation Processes, and Offering a Solution

    The primary problem with the way most Christians interpret the Bible, is that often, the final deciding factor in what causes them to accept one doctrine, and reject another, exists outside of the Bible, internally, within themselves. And as long as your process is internal, it isn't objective...