tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1411318107979111159.post8448432983408607984..comments2023-02-11T05:20:07.941-08:00Comments on Forrester Footnotes: So, if that's wrong...what is true then?Curtis Forresterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07743918911076130670noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1411318107979111159.post-80990432895043714852007-02-21T10:26:00.000-08:002007-02-21T10:26:00.000-08:00The fear that I had for years was that if I questi...The fear that I had for years was that if I questioned Ellen White I was crossing a dangerous line. People still believe that today - surprisingly enough, even people who normally do not read or pay any attention to her.<BR/><BR/>I am not suggesting that one "question the Bible", however. But I do think that we are forced to question our understanding of parts of it, and to be honest about the intention of certain passages. It always concerns me when people quote from the poetry sections as if they are scientific truth. Poetry speaks in imagery in order to communicate deep truths. "It's raining cats and dogs out there". One never expects to step outside and hear the barks and howls of poor animals falling from the cosmos.<BR/><BR/>I believe it is never wrong to ask questions in an honest and earnest search for truth. Unfortunately what many more conservative and fundamental Christians suggest is that certain questions simply are not asked, and that "faith" is an ample placeholder until we reach heaven and find the truth. Of course, the questions that should not be pondered are exactly those that tend to cast doubt on the popular or traditional interpretations of Scripture.<BR/><BR/>I am writing a web-based software that helps people understand their exact financial condition and how long it will take them to be debt free. There are people who will never use it because they simply do not want to know the truth. Others may suspect they are in shaky financial condition and bravely want to know. It is only by knowing the truth about the past and present that we can make sensible decisions for our future.Curtis Forresterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07743918911076130670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1411318107979111159.post-67584969804034233242007-02-21T08:56:00.000-08:002007-02-21T08:56:00.000-08:00Search for truth is good. but if you start questin...Search for truth is good. but if you start questing the bible where do it stop?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com