6 billion people, 6 billion right interpretations of the Bible?

Are there 6 billion right interpretations of Bible Scriptures?

Are there 6 billion right (i.e. winning) number sequences in the Lottery?

Are there 6 billion right (i.e. true) genomes for one person?

Are there 6 billion right (i.e. correct) combinations to your lock?

Are there 6 billion right (i.e. accurate) numbers for dialing your home?

Are there 6 billion right (i.e. correct) addresses to your house?

Are there 6 billion right (i.e. true) suns in our solar system?

Are there 6 billion right (i.e. precise) passwords for logging on to your computer?

Are there 6 billion right Social Security Numbers for one person?

Are there 6 billion right (i.e. true) Presidents of the United States at once

Are there 6 billion right (i.e. biological) parents for one child?

Are there 6 billion right (i.e. true) ways to God?

Are there 6 billion right (i.e. accurate) fingerprints for one person?

Are there 6 billion right (i.e. true) interpretations of the Bible?

The answer to all of these questions is no. In each scenario I have asked a rhetorical question to emphasize the fact there is only one true (or correct) event or occurrence in all of the cases. So then why do people get upset when you tell them that there is only one correct interpretation of the Bible? I am not saying that I always correctly interpret the Scriptures (or as the Bible states it "rightly divides the Word of Truth"😉. My supposition is simply that there is only one true, accurate, and correct interpretation. I believe that my claim that the Bible has only one correct interpretation is well-founded (as opposed to the assertion by so many people that the Bible has many interpretations, that it is not absolute, and that it can mean whatever anyone wants it to mean). I believe that people are confusing revelations of Scripture with a new interpretation of Scripture. I believe that Bible Scriptures may have many facets of revelation (I am not referring to the Book of Revelation, but facets of revelation). What this means is that there are times when you read the Bible that you will see some new aspect of what you are reading that you have never seen before. It is almost like viewing a three-dimensional object from a different angle (but it is the same object). Similarly, the Bible gives or yields new facets of revelation in proportion to our level of spiritual growth and capacity to comprehend it as the Holy Spirit illuminates that particular Scripture. I have had Scriptures that I have read for years all of a suddenly seem to reveal spiritual truth from an entirely different perspective (sort of like a paradigm shift)--but it is the same Scripture and interpretation, I am just able to see it from another side. For example, in all of the mathematic disciplines that exist (Basic math, Differential Equations, Calculus, Pre-Algebra, Trigonometry, Geometry, Intermediate Algebra, etc.), there are still only four primary operations: addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. It appears that all of mathematics involves one or more of these basic operations in some way. So the Bible has many revelations (i.e. many facets or perspectives of understanding the same subject) but only one correct interpretation of the subject matter.

not true. the bible is self contradictory and paradoxical. in order for there to be only one interpretation , it needs to not conflict with what it said in one place form another place. yet it does. the bible also has mathematical, historical and logical contradictions. overall the more reasonable thing to say is that it has many interpretations. the true thing to say is that its all made up and no interpretations are correct as the book is fallacious and made up.

Originally posted by JesusIsAlive
Are there 6 billion right interpretations of Bible Scriptures?

Are there 6 billion right (i.e. winning) number sequences in the Lottery?

Are there 6 billion right (i.e. true) genomes for one person?

Are there 6 billion right (i.e. correct) combinations to your lock?

Are there 6 billion right (i.e. accurate) numbers for dialing your home?

Are there 6 billion right (i.e. correct) addresses to your house?

Are there 6 billion right (i.e. true) suns in our solar system?

Are there 6 billion right (i.e. precise) passwords for logging on to your computer?

Are there 6 billion right Social Security Numbers for one person?

Are there 6 billion right (i.e. true) Presidents of the United States at once

Are there 6 billion right (i.e. biological) parents for one child?

Are there 6 billion right (i.e. true) ways to God?

Are there 6 billion right (i.e. accurate) fingerprints for one person?

Are there 6 billion right (i.e. true) interpretations of the Bible?

The answer to all of these questions is no. In each scenario I have asked a rhetorical question to emphasize the fact there is only one true (or correct) event or occurrence in all of the cases. So then why do people get upset when you tell them that there is only one correct interpretation of the Bible? I am not saying that I always correctly interpret the Scriptures (or as the Bible states it "rightly divides the Word of Truth"😉. My supposition is simply that there is only one true, accurate, and correct interpretation. I believe that my claim that the Bible has only one correct interpretation is well-founded (as opposed to the assertion by so many people that the Bible has many interpretations, that it is not absolute, and that it can mean whatever anyone wants it to mean). I believe that people are confusing revelations of Scripture with a new interpretation of Scripture. I believe that Bible Scriptures may have many facets of revelation (I am not referring to the Book of Revelation, but facets of revelation). What this means is that there are times when you read the Bible that you will see some new aspect of what you are reading that you have never seen before. It is almost like viewing a three-dimensional object from a different angle (but it is the same object). Similarly, the Bible gives or yields new facets of revelation in proportion to our level of spiritual growth and capacity to comprehend it as the Holy Spirit illuminates that particular Scripture. I have had Scriptures that I have read for years all of a suddenly seem to reveal spiritual truth from an entirely different perspective (sort of like a paradigm shift)--but it is the same Scripture and interpretation, I am just able to see it from another side. For example, in all of the mathematic disciplines that exist (Basic math, Differential Equations, Calculus, Pre-Algebra, Trigonometry, Geometry, Intermediate Algebra, etc.), there are still only four primary operations: addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. It appears that all of mathematics involves one or more of these basic operations in some way. So the Bible has many revelations (i.e. many facets or perspectives of understanding the same subject) but only one correct interpretation of the subject matter.

I absolutely agree. The bible has just one correct interpretation. The interpretation that it is all nonsense included, of course. Which it is I don't know.

I think I may be able to help on that subject. I am Catholic and know alot about interrpretaions of the bible. Once you understand the time, the people, and how much they just needed someone to believe because of all the persecution you will find more interrpretations of the bible. yes I totally agree with you it is like that and in truth there is only one interpretaion of the bible. I understand where you are coming from and there so many people who say "He said it this way so it must be right." Like when Jesus said he would return some day with trumpets and angels but that doesn't mean there will be trumpets it was just put in our language so we could better understand. You see I have a church teacher who if anyone questions the bible or her faith she would make sure you never saw that side of it ever again. But I am not worried about anyone doing that to me because for fact I know that if you told me that the world was flat I would not scream , "My God that's not true you must be insane." No I would say ok have it your way. Once I had a girl come up to me and tell me she saw God. Now kind of like you I thought ok well she's probably interrpreting the bible differently but sure enough she laughed in my face and told me God was a Woman and she was black. Well she had the wrong idea and she doesn't even like catholics. What I'm trying to say is I totally understand where your coming from and I think you've got the right idea.

i so love all these "the only correct interpretation of the bible is my interpretation" threads.
i just want to put all these threads in a pile and roll around naked in it.

Originally posted by Sahri24
I think I may be able to help on that subject. I am Catholic and know alot about interrpretaions of the bible. Once you understand the time, the people, and how much they just needed someone to believe because of all the persecution you will find more interrpretations of the bible. yes I totally agree with you it is like that and in truth there is only one interpretaion of the bible. I understand where you are coming from and there so many people who say "He said it this way so it must be right." Like when Jesus said he would return some day with trumpets and angels but that doesn't mean there will be trumpets it was just put in our language so we could better understand. You see I have a church teacher who if anyone questions the bible or her faith she would make sure you never saw that side of it ever again. But I am not worried about anyone doing that to me because for fact I know that if you told me that the world was flat I would not scream , "My God that's not true you must be insane." No I would say ok have it your way. Once I had a girl come up to me and tell me she saw God. Now kind of like you I thought ok well she's probably interrpreting the bible differently but sure enough she laughed in my face and told me God was a Woman and she was black. Well she had the wrong idea and she doesn't even like catholics. What I'm trying to say is I totally understand where your coming from and I think you've got the right idea.

T-this is somehow a good post. I am surprised.

Originally posted by JesusIsAlive
Are there 6 billion right interpretations of Bible Scriptures?

Are there 6 billion right (i.e. winning) number sequences in the Lottery?

Are there 6 billion right (i.e. true) genomes for one person?

Are there 6 billion right (i.e. correct) combinations to your lock?

Are there 6 billion right (i.e. accurate) numbers for dialing your home?

Are there 6 billion right (i.e. correct) addresses to your house?

Are there 6 billion right (i.e. true) suns in our solar system?

Are there 6 billion right (i.e. precise) passwords for logging on to your computer?

Are there 6 billion right Social Security Numbers for one person?

Are there 6 billion right (i.e. true) Presidents of the United States at once

Are there 6 billion right (i.e. biological) parents for one child?

Are there 6 billion right (i.e. true) ways to God?

Are there 6 billion right (i.e. accurate) fingerprints for one person?

Are there 6 billion right (i.e. true) interpretations of the Bible?

The answer to all of these questions is no. In each scenario I have asked a rhetorical question to emphasize the fact there is only one true (or correct) event or occurrence in all of the cases. So then why do people get upset when you tell them that there is only one correct interpretation of the Bible? I am not saying that I always correctly interpret the Scriptures (or as the Bible states it "rightly divides the Word of Truth"😉. My supposition is simply that there is only one true, accurate, and correct interpretation. I believe that my claim that the Bible has only one correct interpretation is well-founded (as opposed to the assertion by so many people that the Bible has many interpretations, that it is not absolute, and that it can mean whatever anyone wants it to mean). I believe that people are confusing revelations of Scripture with a new interpretation of Scripture. I believe that Bible Scriptures may have many facets of revelation (I am not referring to the Book of Revelation, but facets of revelation). What this means is that there are times when you read the Bible that you will see some new aspect of what you are reading that you have never seen before. It is almost like viewing a three-dimensional object from a different angle (but it is the same object). Similarly, the Bible gives or yields new facets of revelation in proportion to our level of spiritual growth and capacity to comprehend it as the Holy Spirit illuminates that particular Scripture. I have had Scriptures that I have read for years all of a suddenly seem to reveal spiritual truth from an entirely different perspective (sort of like a paradigm shift)--but it is the same Scripture and interpretation, I am just able to see it from another side. For example, in all of the mathematic disciplines that exist (Basic math, Differential Equations, Calculus, Pre-Algebra, Trigonometry, Geometry, Intermediate Algebra, etc.), there are still only four primary operations: addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. It appears that all of mathematics involves one or more of these basic operations in some way. So the Bible has many revelations (i.e. many facets or perspectives of understanding the same subject) but only one correct interpretation of the subject matter.

Well theirs only one adress were I live but you have apartment A,B,C,orD.6 billion different presidents?I doubt it but I know as of now we have 2.George W Bushs'.One is the defender of the free world on a holy crusade against terroism.The other is a money hungry leader who is considered to be an evil man.6 billion true ways to God?Actualy their's probably more.Just as Moriehi Ushebia (spellcheck) said:

Their are many ways to the top of a mountain but their is only one summit.Love.
Combinations to my lock?Just bust my door down instead.What I'm getting at is the bible DOES exist,however their are very many interpertations to it.Most of what we debate on the Bible comes down to translation.
translate the bible into,lets say Greek,you get a completly different message than you do in English.You can show me our solar system and it's sun,but you can also show me another solar system with another sun.You can should an endless amount of computer passwords.That doesn't make one truer than the other.Their nessacery for each unit.

Like I said before,when people get the crazy idea (in religion),that they are right and everyone else is simply wrong,that's when blood is spilled.That's scary.Why can't we all just accept we have different beliefs and embrace the diverse teachings we have.Why can't we take advantage of the fact the world is bursting with all sorts of amazing teachers and teachings?Instead we got to belive our own belief is right because the after life can't simply be different than we belive.I'm not saying lets all join suicide cults and kill ourselfs,but can't we at least come to the understanding none of us have the right to say we have a correct spiritual belief and someone else has it wrong.

Just because a lot of people like something doesn't make it ''good'' or ''right''.

Bible should be open to any interpretation anyone likes it to be. If you want to interpret ''god said let there be light'' as big bang, then do so. But if you want to interpret it as ''god just went ''click'' at the lightswitch'' than thats fine too.

Just don't impose it on the rest of the people who are not interested/don't believe it/have different interpretation.

Originally posted by lil bitchiness
Just because a lot of people like something doesn't make it ''good'' or ''right''.

Bible should be open to any interpretation anyone likes it to be. If you want to interpret ''god said let there be light'' as big bang, then do so. But if you want to interpret it as ''god just went ''click'' at the lightswitch'' than thats fine too.

Just don't impose it on the rest of the people who are not interested/don't believe it/have different interpretation.

But....he is correct that one or the other is true. Not both or all.

Possibly.

But since we don't have any clue what the ''right way'' is, we might as well just stick to the most logical one.
There is only one way to god, seems very unlikely to me.

This whole ''one god'' business, people are making more complicated than if we had 100 000 Gods. that would be Easier. You can worship whichever God you like and be right. Everyone's happy.

I belive if their was only one absolute truth in the world,the very fact it was absolute would make us all follow that one teaching.Most teachings seperate us instead.

Originally posted by lil bitchiness
Possibly.

But since we don't have any clue what the ''right way'' is, we might as well just stick to the most logical one.
There is only one way to god, seems very unlikely to me.

This whole ''one god'' business, people are making more complicated than if we had 100 000 Gods. that would be Easier. You can worship whichever God you like and be right. Everyone's happy.

As long as they don't interfere with other people...

Are you kidding there are 6 billion people wih 6 trillion different interpretations of the Bible.

Sorry, I get enough of this Paleyite junk in history class. The Bible is not comparable to a lock or a computer password. It is a book, comparable to toher books of which there are 6 trillion different interpretations.

To say "right" here means "correct" and since no one can be certain of their own correctness in regards to the metaphysical, there can not be a "right" interpretation.

Originally posted by mr.smiley
I belive if their was only one absolute truth in the world,the very fact it was absolute would make us all follow that one teaching.Most teachings seperate us instead.

What you are referring to has nothing to do with an absolute anything. That's a man made tactic known as miseducation.

Covers a lot of stuff like history, religion, racism, and so on.

Originally posted by JesusIsAlive
Are there 6 billion right interpretations of Bible Scriptures?

Are there 6 billion right (i.e. winning) number sequences in the Lottery?

Are there 6 billion right (i.e. true) genomes for one person?

Are there 6 billion right (i.e. correct) combinations to your lock?

Are there 6 billion right (i.e. accurate) numbers for dialing your home?

Are there 6 billion right (i.e. correct) addresses to your house?

Are there 6 billion right (i.e. true) suns in our solar system?

Are there 6 billion right (i.e. precise) passwords for logging on to your computer?

Are there 6 billion right Social Security Numbers for one person?

Are there 6 billion right (i.e. true) Presidents of the United States at once

Are there 6 billion right (i.e. biological) parents for one child?

Are there 6 billion right (i.e. true) ways to God?

Are there 6 billion right (i.e. accurate) fingerprints for one person?

Are there 6 billion right (i.e. true) interpretations of the Bible?

Originally posted by chithappens
What you are referring to has nothing to do with an absolute anything. That's a man made tactic known as miseducation.

Covers a lot of stuff like history, religion, racism, and so on.

Isn't every tactic man made?
Anyhow I was simply responding to what Bardock and Bitchiness were talking about.Please go back over it and read if carefully i'm sure you will see it.
Miseducation?Are you Bill O'Reily?

LOL

Originally posted by JesusIsAlive
Are there 6 billion right interpretations of Bible Scriptures?

Are there 6 billion right (i.e. winning) number sequences in the Lottery?

Are there 6 billion right (i.e. true) genomes for one person?

Are there 6 billion right (i.e. correct) combinations to your lock?

Are there 6 billion right (i.e. accurate) numbers for dialing your home?

Are there 6 billion right (i.e. correct) addresses to your house?

Are there 6 billion right (i.e. true) suns in our solar system?

Are there 6 billion right (i.e. precise) passwords for logging on to your computer?

Are there 6 billion right Social Security Numbers for one person?

Are there 6 billion right (i.e. true) Presidents of the United States at once

Are there 6 billion right (i.e. biological) parents for one child?

Are there 6 billion right (i.e. true) ways to God?

Are there 6 billion right (i.e. accurate) fingerprints for one person?

Are there 6 billion right (i.e. true) interpretations of the Bible?

The answer to all of these questions is no. In each scenario I have asked a rhetorical question to emphasize the fact there is only one true (or correct) event or occurrence in all of the cases. So then why do people get upset when you tell them that there is only one correct interpretation of the Bible? I am not saying that I always correctly interpret the Scriptures (or as the Bible states it "rightly divides the Word of Truth"😉. My supposition is simply that there is only one true, accurate, and correct interpretation. I believe that my claim that the Bible has only one correct interpretation is well-founded (as opposed to the assertion by so many people that the Bible has many interpretations, that it is not absolute, and that it can mean whatever anyone wants it to mean). I believe that people are confusing revelations of Scripture with a new interpretation of Scripture. I believe that Bible Scriptures may have many facets of revelation (I am not referring to the Book of Revelation, but facets of revelation). What this means is that there are times when you read the Bible that you will see some new aspect of what you are reading that you have never seen before. It is almost like viewing a three-dimensional object from a different angle (but it is the same object). Similarly, the Bible gives or yields new facets of revelation in proportion to our level of spiritual growth and capacity to comprehend it as the Holy Spirit illuminates that particular Scripture. I have had Scriptures that I have read for years all of a suddenly seem to reveal spiritual truth from an entirely different perspective (sort of like a paradigm shift)--but it is the same Scripture and interpretation, I am just able to see it from another side. For example, in all of the mathematic disciplines that exist (Basic math, Differential Equations, Calculus, Pre-Algebra, Trigonometry, Geometry, Intermediate Algebra, etc.), there are still only four primary operations: addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. It appears that all of mathematics involves one or more of these basic operations in some way. So the Bible has many revelations (i.e. many facets or perspectives of understanding the same subject) but only one correct interpretation of the subject matter.

Just because something is confusing and open to interpretation does not mean it has one true mean. The bible has no true meaning; it is just a book.

Originally posted by mr.smiley
Isn't every tactic man made?
Anyhow I was simply responding to what Bardock and Bitchiness were talking about.Please go back over it and read if carefully i'm sure you will see it.
Miseducation?Are you Bill O'Reily?

LOL

I read it before I quoted you, but you obviously misunderstand my point.

You don't find it odd how close the three major monotheistic religions are?

And please do not compare anything I say to Bill O'Reily. What I said is in no way related to him.

Originally posted by chithappens
...And please do not compare anything I say to Bill O'Reily. What I said is in no way related to him.

Oh! no, we have a Bill O'Reilyphob. 😆