Re: [asa] A parable of three investors

Glenn Morton wrote:

> I actually have come to disagree with the concept that the intent of
> the original author (or more correctly his understanding) is
> important. If it

>is, then clearly we can't change the interpretation. What that guy believed
>is what we must believe, no matter how stupid that is. Since I believe in a
>strong form of inspiration, in which God inspired the writings to tell us
>something of a concrete nature, then it is His intent which is important,
>not the understanding or intent of the original Hebrew writer.
>
>This view that the original intent of the Hebrew writer is what has made the
>status quo so bad. It limits our choices and makes it impossible to actually
>come up with a solution.
>
>
My question to Glenn is the following. If God inspired the writings to
tell us something of a concrete nature, why is it not set in more solid
concrete?
Don

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Received on Sun Oct 29 23:11:01 2006