Using the term weaponization for what "well meaning" religious folks do with the Scriptures seems kind of harsh, Daniel! Kind of like you're using love as a weapon against them! 😉
It’s a fine line for sure. Jesus walked it himself.
The reason I use the word “weaponization” is that I used to describe the Bible as a sword. It was my idea that the Bible is a weapon to cut down false teaching (and by false teaching I mean the things I mentioned in the post). That’s why I directed this post towards “eight Daniels ago.” :)
I was just pulling your chain, bro. 😁The truth is no matter how we say something it can always be misconstrued in a negative light. I think it's important that we try to understand someone's intentions, so at least we can have a meaningful exchange. I think you do well at that!
“One of them, an expert in the law, tested him with this question: “Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?” Jesus replied: “ ‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments.””
Matthew 22:35-40
Now I suppose one could start debating how does it look love the Lord with all your heart, soul, and mind. But he knows our motives and abilities.
Current Daniel would find a way to bring bluegrass into a conversation lol! But excellent as usual. It's hard to give ourselves grace for what we didn't understand in the past, but it's important to try, so we can keep pushing forward. Also, this part: "By the way… demanding that everyone conform to the way your church does things and the way your church interprets the Bible seems like the opposite of laying down your life for others instead, it’s as if you want them to lay down their lives for you. That seems kinda backwards."
Using the term weaponization for what "well meaning" religious folks do with the Scriptures seems kind of harsh, Daniel! Kind of like you're using love as a weapon against them! 😉
It’s a fine line for sure. Jesus walked it himself.
The reason I use the word “weaponization” is that I used to describe the Bible as a sword. It was my idea that the Bible is a weapon to cut down false teaching (and by false teaching I mean the things I mentioned in the post). That’s why I directed this post towards “eight Daniels ago.” :)
I was just pulling your chain, bro. 😁The truth is no matter how we say something it can always be misconstrued in a negative light. I think it's important that we try to understand someone's intentions, so at least we can have a meaningful exchange. I think you do well at that!
Eight Daniels ago…
Just look at him go.
“One of them, an expert in the law, tested him with this question: “Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?” Jesus replied: “ ‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments.””
Matthew 22:35-40
Now I suppose one could start debating how does it look love the Lord with all your heart, soul, and mind. But he knows our motives and abilities.
I love that Jesus himself boiled all the commandments into just two:
Current Daniel would find a way to bring bluegrass into a conversation lol! But excellent as usual. It's hard to give ourselves grace for what we didn't understand in the past, but it's important to try, so we can keep pushing forward. Also, this part: "By the way… demanding that everyone conform to the way your church does things and the way your church interprets the Bible seems like the opposite of laying down your life for others instead, it’s as if you want them to lay down their lives for you. That seems kinda backwards."