Religion and Friendships

A friendship that is based solely on doctrinal agreements is no friendship at all. In this case, the allegiance is only towards the doctrine and not the person, because the moment one of the parties in this relationship starts to think differently, the true color of the said "friendship" emerges.

When that happens, don't be surprised when 'friends' get offended or leave you. In fact, it is actually a blessing in disguise. Life is too beautiful to be wasted by playing religious games.

Truth vs Interpretation

The Bible is an ocean that cannot be limited by one interpretation. When we think we have the handle on the truth, what's usually happening is that we are merely backing one interpretation of the truth.

The Christian world is littered with interpretations. The last I checked, there are close to 40,000 Christian denominations. 40,000 groups saying, "I'm right". And each one of them base their positions from the same manuscript.

Interpretations are often mistaken for the truth. Yes, there may be nuggets of truth in them, but, in my view, it can never be the complete picture. God will never be contained in our favorite doctrinal bowl. We won't see the full spectrum until we cross over.

The Church That Christ Built

The Church That Christ Built
by Darin Hufford - The Free Believers Network

Related articles:
What I Think of Church
What I Think of Church - Part 2