Kids At Jesus Camp

[Sara luvs her Tinky]

i didn't mean to offend you and i am sorry if i did.

you didn't....

I read your post... and the way i feel is people read the bible and of course interpret it differently... and we do! We will just have to agree to disagree!

[Lady's Human]

Satan following orders? I must have missed that part in Sunday school, bible study, etc.

The Old Testament and the New testament are two very different books, and without context it is impossible to take a verse or two and meaningfully prove a point.

[Cataholic]

All I remember from church camp (aka, VBS!) was lots of cool crafts, and SNACK!!!!!!

[JenBKR]

All I remember from church camp (aka, VBS!) was lots of cool crafts, and SNACK!!!!!!

Love love love VBS!! Sooo much fun

[Lady's Human]

Scriptures are taken out of context (Both historical context and religious context) all the time, and removing the verse from its context in many cases can twist the meaning. Why do people do it? For the same reason people take 10-20 words out of hour long speeches and ignore the rest of the speech. It's handy to prove points, and as long as no one does the research to find out the context, can easily sway arguments.

[Edwina's Secretary]

The Old Testament and the New testament are two very different books, and without context it is impossible to take a verse or two and meaningfully prove a point.

I admit to not understanding much of this...but if a verse or two cannot be taken to meaningfully prove a point (although I think "prove" might be a stretch in any case) why do people quote scriptures at all?

[Cataholic]

I admit to not understanding much of this...but if a verse or two cannot be taken to meaningfully prove a point (although I think "prove" might be a stretch in any case) why do people quote scriptures at all?

It is like quoting case law- makes me seem really, really important and smart?

[Edwina's Secretary]

But...LH....you said "impossible to take a verse or two and meaningfully prove a point."

So...if it is impossible to meaningfully prove a point....how is it

It's handy to prove points

I am so confused!!!!!

And doesn't "Prove" mean to establish the truth? And how do we establish the truth if we aren't there?

All this proving going on confuses me so.....

[Lady's Human]

edit that to say "Its handy to appear to prove a point"