Religion

MineralMan

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5. Well, that follows the general path of how religions are created, I guess.

Reply to Pope George Ringo II (Reply #4)

Sun Dec 2, 2018, 11:24 AM

Dec 2018

Personally, I think it's entertaining to watch people try to force ancient scriptures to align with actual knowledge. The antics they get up to in doing that are often good for at least a chuckle or two.

Eisegetics is a relatively new thing, created because we keep getting more and more actual information that must somehow, be reconciled with the old mythological stories. Even today, however, a large group of fundamentalist Christians try to insist that the Bible is the only truth - every last damned word of it. Others, of course, recognizing the conflict between mythology and factual information, use varying degrees of sophistry to try to make them work together. Eventually, the Bible will be recognized by most educated people as the collection of myths and legends that it is.

Hasten the day.

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Exegesis vs. Eisegesis [View all] MineralMan Dec 2018 OP

Now I know. Polly Hennessey Dec 2018 #1

When exegesis becomes eisegesis Cartoonist Dec 2018 #2

Your NRA example is exactly right. MineralMan Dec 2018 #3

Of course, the other problem with eisegesis is that you're not actually following a religion Pope George Ringo II Dec 2018 #4

Well, that follows the general path of how religions are created, I guess. MineralMan Dec 2018 #5

I don't think it's new at all marylandblue Dec 2018 #7

The New Testament may well have been written purposely to MineralMan Dec 2018 #10

It's eisegesis either way. marylandblue Dec 2018 #12

Yes, it is. MineralMan Dec 2018 #13

True. Pope George Ringo II Dec 2018 #9

Why is it a different religion? marylandblue Dec 2018 #11

Well, Christianity has been stretched pretty far. MineralMan Dec 2018 #14

The determination of a "new religion" is subjective marylandblue Dec 2018 #15

As a non-Christian and atheist, I simply MineralMan Dec 2018 #16

It's not a subject I can imagine boasting about, so I take their word for it Pope George Ringo II Dec 2018 #18

With Christians, the problem with looking at their behavior Mariana Dec 2018 #24

I rely on Matthew for the basics. MineralMan Dec 2018 #25

Of course many splits are about authority. From above, religion is always about authority. Pope George Ringo II Dec 2018 #17

That's not a bug, it's a feature. marylandblue Dec 2018 #6

It's fine until they start murdering heretics again. Pope George Ringo II Dec 2018 #8

Well, in some Islamic countries, that's an ongoing thing. MineralMan Dec 2018 #19

I can never keep those straight. Pope George Ringo II Dec 2018 #20

Be a lumper. All of those are in danger in some places. MineralMan Dec 2018 #21

Or "reading out" vs "reading in". Voltaire2 Dec 2018 #22

Well put. MineralMan Dec 2018 #23

Nostradamas is an excellent example Major Nikon Dec 2018 #26

Yes, and looking back at his "prophesies" MineralMan Dec 2018 #27

Hindsight is crystal clear Major Nikon Dec 2018 #28