Disclaimer: About This Blog

THIS BLOG IS: my personal journey of how I am rethinking some of my spiritual beliefs.
THIS BLOG IS NOT: intended to point fingers at people who I think are wrong.
I do not believe the final judgement will be based on how many correct answers we get on a theology exam. I believe many people throughout history have had genuine relationships with God, despite holding questionable beliefs and practices. I make no claim to having it all figured out or being your judge. If we end up disagreeing over these topics I pray we can find a way to demonstrate grace.

Saturday, June 13, 2009

Playdough Scripture or Unfinished Puzzle

I've gotten feedback that these playdough scripture posts may come across more harsh than funny...

So I'll stop using this line:"Playdough Scripture is great! You can squish and reshape it to fit into any box! Try it yourself! Fun for the whole family of God. :)" Chances are nobody reading was smiling.

But I see four options when confronted with a passage that doesn't fit in my box:
  1. ignore the passage
  2. re-word and re-explain it to force it to fit (playdough method)
  3. Get a different box
  4. admit I don`t understand it, don't know what box to use, and just keep collections of truths and questions scattered around like an unfinished puzzle.
I now vote for option 4.

(But I'll likely continue making posts that look like option 2 to highlight some verses that I feel don't fit well in my old box.)

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Sounds good:-)

Christina