Plain and simple, it's what I see when I read the Bible as is. No attempt at dogmatic interpretation. No asking for divine guidance. Just straight up word for word reading.
Now for a little background. Altho I currently consider myself to be a deistic agnostic bordering on atheism, I haven't always been that way. I was raise Evangelical Missouri Synod Lutheran; baptized and confirmed. In my late teens I became a "born again" christian. I attended a christian college entering as a bible and theology major with a goal of youth ministry.
So what happened, well religion happened.
The church happened.
BUT,,,my de-conversion odyssey is not just dogmatic or doctrinal. Both issues are involved, but my journey has not been a simple one. Without going into a long diatribe, my deistic agnosticism (bordering on atheism) has come after many years of study and thought. My rejection of the biblical cannon as having authority in my life, or as a revelation from god is complete.
Altho I no longer believe in the existence of the Abrahamic concept of god, I do accept the possibility of some form of a higher power hence the agnosticism. Tho I do not believe this higher power to be revelatory (deism) as generally accepted by those of christian faith.
Two thoughts that I have kept in the back of my mind in regards to my personal journey--
We are here to learn, to grow and to experience,,,becoming more perfect is not just the journey, but the destination.
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We all know that there are many mysteries in life, we are all searching for the answers. All peoples have to question life from time to time since there is no final answer that is within our grasp.
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