NeedyFollower
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Yes . That is correct and it applies to myself as well . I do not have hope in myself . I am prone to error and knowing the life I have led , I have often made bad choices ...though I was often "the toast of the town " as they say . So , I know how easy it is to be wrong and how freeing it is to be open to being wrong . If any man think he can not be deceived , he probably already is .I agree! I haven't heard any of the original speakers for myself.
The books in the Bible you're trusting were written and translated by men, so therefore it stands to reason that one should not trust in them because "cursed is the man who trust in man".
I do believe in revelation and the concept of history repeating itself . I believe we can be given understanding from outside ourselves which often contradicts a "societal or culturally accepted point of view . " There is a repeated theme in christian history which often mirrors jewish history . And that is the story of zealous people failing to follow their own beliefs and persecuting those who do .
You have heard that history is written by the victors . I guess one of the exceptions is the old testament where the writers described their own people's failures to understand and to faithfully demonstrate the deity they claimed as their own . It often happens as a result of politics married to religion or maybe ignorance . I do not know . In Isaiah's days ( and Micah ) as well as when Christ walked , it was the religious leaders in agreement with people of wealth /influence which led people astray . So , how do I know my understandings/observations have a fair chance of being true ? They are repetition of things which happened before in Nineveh ( book of Nahum ) and the prophesied falling away seems to have taken place . Many of the people of the US have gained the whole world but seem to have lost their soul. ( Not that the US was ever "godly" . ) These things are forecast . Things such as people turning people into merchandise ...evil men and seducers deceiving and being deceived ( I believe this refers to religious people for it would make no sense to write to people who would never read it . )
The level of deception of the "solution providers " is amazing . This agrees with Isaiah ..Those who lead you cause you to err . As I mentioned , having come from advertising ..I know that most of the dollars are spent influencing women and children ( who lead men . ) The vanity of the fashion industry ( which turns women into objects of desire ) The superhero industry ( which paints unrealistic pictures for children ) The holiday industry ( which often packs churches and restaurants . ) All of this gives me assurance that the gospel writers knew what they were talking about . A form of religion but no truth . Read it for yourself .
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