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Originally Posted by southward bound
That's my thought exactly! Rather disrespectful of him to do that in THEIR facility.
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As I've said, Georgetown's not complaining.
You're right. What was I thinking. Obama obviously just wants to kill babies. I guess anyone who votes against the health care bill for reasons such as the backroom deals, public option, or abortion language is just using cop-out. Otherwise they would focus whole bill, not certain provisions in it.
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Obama is not a theological scholar, so who is he to say that words have changed meaning over time when Biblical scholars have studied so thoroughly that they even know the original language, and the customs, and attest to the accuracy of the translation. The Dead Sea Scrolls have confirmed the accuracy of scripture over time.
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Many Biblical scholars do believe in a literal interpretation and in the accuracy of the translations, but at the same time, just as many don't. They're all Biblical scholars, but they can't all be right.
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Heck, Obama is a Constitutional expert, and he can't even uphold the Constitution. He says it needs to change with the times. He thinks some sections should say what he would like them to say. Evidently, that's his attitude toward scripture as well - it needs to change with the times and read the way he thinks it should read.
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I think the founding fathers allowed for amendments because they knew times would change too. They wanted a living constitution. But you can't really speak on this unless you too are a Constitutional Scholar. At least that's the case if we use your logic that no one can interpret the Bible unless they're a Biblical scholar. If you are a Constitutional scholar I am interested in hearing what you have to say. I really am. I'm actually an open-minded person. But I would also listen to what Obama, another Constitutional Scholar, has to say. Whose to say one of you got the Constitution more "right" than the other?
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And he has no conviction of his own of what is right and wrong in this instance? He will go with popular pc opinion? What kind of leader doesn't stand on his own convictions?
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As I've said I'm sure it wasn't his idea. And honestly, if I were in that position, my "convictions" would be not having to deal with everyone's crap because I appear to be endorsing a certain faith, whether that actually is the case or not.
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I hear what you are saying, and I've heard a lot of people say that. But let's remember that we cannot assume that our interpretation is the right one just because it makes us feel comfortable. Too often, that is exactly what people do. There is even a warning in scripture that it is not up to personal (i.e. private) interpretation.
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Thank you, I respect your interpretation too, and I only ask the same of you that you ask of me. I hope you have a Merry Christmas!
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