I think it would be interesting to hear your thoughts on what scripture teaches about the role, if there is one, “feelings” are meant to play in religious experience, especially in the confirmation of being “on the right path.”
I frequently have conversations with Mormon friends about faith being trust based on evidence. Yet they can’t see how trust in historical witnesses is any more reliable than their own “personal revelation” of truth. They even go as far as to say we can’t trust that the reports of what witnesses said was recorded correctly or even not fabricated - therefore, in their minds, this so-called personal revelation is the only remedy. (Tellingly, they don’t see the irony in this as concerns their own church’s purported founding narratives.)
Thanks Ron. I agree. I think this is essentially the point of our call to take every thought captive to the obedience of Christ (2Cor 10:5) and to avoid conformity with the world's way of thinking (Rom 12:1), etc. Paul stressed the importance of these things because he repeatedly witnessed numerous theological failures: "For if someone comes and proclaims another Jesus than the one we proclaimed...or if you accept a different gospel from the one you accepted, you put up with it readily enough" (2Cor. 11:4).
Thanks for this. Great conversation.
I think it would be interesting to hear your thoughts on what scripture teaches about the role, if there is one, “feelings” are meant to play in religious experience, especially in the confirmation of being “on the right path.”
I frequently have conversations with Mormon friends about faith being trust based on evidence. Yet they can’t see how trust in historical witnesses is any more reliable than their own “personal revelation” of truth. They even go as far as to say we can’t trust that the reports of what witnesses said was recorded correctly or even not fabricated - therefore, in their minds, this so-called personal revelation is the only remedy. (Tellingly, they don’t see the irony in this as concerns their own church’s purported founding narratives.)
Anyway - thanks for your thoughts.
Great questions. I'd actually like to answer them in a post. Would you mind if I used your comment for that purpose?
Go for it. Thanks. Edit the long question as needed. ;)
An excellent interview. Loved the quote:"The blood of Jesus covers all my sins; even my sins of bad theology."
Thanks Ron. I agree. I think this is essentially the point of our call to take every thought captive to the obedience of Christ (2Cor 10:5) and to avoid conformity with the world's way of thinking (Rom 12:1), etc. Paul stressed the importance of these things because he repeatedly witnessed numerous theological failures: "For if someone comes and proclaims another Jesus than the one we proclaimed...or if you accept a different gospel from the one you accepted, you put up with it readily enough" (2Cor. 11:4).