What exactly is wrong with Liberal Christianity?

[Athetotheist]

In discussing Christian scripture with others, I sometimes encounter the assertion that "interpretation" is a legitimate factor in assessing the nature of said scripture.

According to Google, Liberal Christianity "interprets Christian teachings by prioritizing modern knowledge, science, and ethics over traditional doctrinal authority".

If even the more conservative apologist defends Christian scripture by allowing for interpretation of it, how much criticism is it fair to level at more liberal interpretations of Christianity?

[Athetotheist]

[Replying to 1213 in post #10]

I think they should not interpret at all, but let the Bible explain what it means.

Two readers who take the same Bible text to mean different things will both believe that they're letting the Bible explain what it means, won't they?

[1213]

[Replying to 1213 in post #10]

I think they should not interpret at all, but let the Bible explain what it means.

Two readers who take the same Bible text to mean different things will both believe that they're letting the Bible explain what it means, won't they?

Would have to see the scripture and how they come up to the different solutions.

[Athetotheist]

[Replying to 1213 in post #12]

Two readers who take the same Bible text to mean different things will both believe that they're letting the Bible explain what it means, won't they?

Would have to see the scripture and how they come up to the different solutions.

They will both still believe that they're letting the Bible explain what it means, won't they?

[1213]

[Replying to 1213 in post #12]

Two readers who take the same Bible text to mean different things will both believe that they're letting the Bible explain what it means, won't they?

Would have to see the scripture and how they come up to the different solutions.

They will both still believe that they're letting the Bible explain what it means, won't they?

I would have to see the example and how do they come up to their belief.

[Athetotheist]

[Replying to 1213 in post #14]

I would have to see the example and how do they come up to their belief.

How would that help, except in helping you formulate your own belief?

[Difflugia]

How would that help, except in helping you formulate your own belief?

Specific examples help identify which one isn't the true Scotsman.

[RBD]

In discussing Christian scripture with others, I sometimes encounter the assertion that "interpretation" is a legitimate factor in assessing the nature of said scripture.

According to Google, Liberal Christianity "interprets Christian teachings by prioritizing modern knowledge, science, and ethics over traditional doctrinal authority".

If even the more conservative apologist defends Christian scripture by allowing for interpretation of it, how much criticism is it fair to level at more liberal interpretations of Christianity?

Liberal Christianity pertaining to interpretation, is cover for liberal sinning.

In works, they use the same moral relativism as all liberals ibn several ways:

1. Works are not sinful or evil, but only relative to one another. (I.e. no more law)

2. Their sinful works are not as sinful as others. (I.e. their sinning isn't condemned like the unbelieving sinners.)

3. Their sinful works are less sinful than before. (I.e. gradual self-sanctification)

The end result is sinful works, while justifying themselves by their faith-alone: "I know I still do bad things, but my heart is still good." Classic hippy-dippy liberalism.

And of course, liberal theology that Christians should not be 'judgmental'.

"I take a liberal view of the law. Sometimes I lean to one side, and sometimes I lean to the other..." (Paul Newman, Hud)

[RBD]

In discussing Christian scripture with others, I sometimes encounter the assertion that "interpretation" is a legitimate factor in assessing the nature of said scripture.

According to Google, Liberal Christianity "interprets Christian teachings by prioritizing modern knowledge, science, and ethics over traditional doctrinal authority".

If even the more conservative apologist defends Christian scripture by allowing for interpretation of it, how much criticism is it fair to level at more liberal interpretations of Christianity?

With interpretation of Scriptural prophecy, it's not a matter of liberalism with the law, but of non-literalism.

Scripture is interpretated more symbolically, and less literally. The problem is turning literal events into symbolic myths, so that prophecy of events becomes meaningless. Such as:

2Pe 1:16
For we have not followed cunningly devised fables, when we made known unto you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but were eyewitnesses of his majesty.

Peter speaks of the Lord coming again to earth as prophesied: In the sky with glorious power, light, and angels. I.e. can't miss it.

Some turn it to a supernatural fable by making the Lord's return figurative, symbolic, or only 'in spirit'. Unseen and in secret. It's from people who want to think themselves more spiritual than others, or have special revelatory 'eyes' to see it.

There's of course symbolism, parables, figurative allegories in the Bible, which the Bible says itself when doing so. But, when there's no Scriptural reason to reject the literal 'interpretation', then don't change it to symbolic mythology. I say literal 'interpretation', because it's not interpretative at all, but only taking the Bible words as they are written:

Neh 8:8
So they read in the book in the law of God distinctly, and gave the sense, and caused them to understand the reading.

Making plain sense of things, does not begin with making them less literal than they are.

[Athetotheist]

[Replying to RBD in post #17]

Liberal Christianity pertaining to interpretation, is cover for liberal sinning.

That's your interpretation.

[Athetotheist]

[Replying to RBD in post #18]

There's of course symbolism, parables, figurative allegories in the Bible, which the Bible says itself when doing so. But, when there's no Scriptural reason to reject the literal 'interpretation', then don't change it to symbolic mythology.

"Truly I tell you, this generation will certainly not pass away until all these things have happened."
(Matthew 24:34)