I read an article recently that did an excellent job of challenging man’s twisted use of Scripture to justify slavery, apartheid, and torture as historically acceptable human practices. Since these practices have been proven wrong, he further postulates that today’s Christians who quote the Bible should also be suspected of promoting similar abuses. The author begins by stating that “The Bible says so” is used by Christians as the “end of some argument [as] one final desperate play”.
I would argue that Scripture should instead be the first and only basis of a response.
I read an article recently that did an excellent job of challenging man’s twisted use of Scripture to justify slavery, apartheid, and torture as historically acceptable human practices. Since these practices have been proven wrong, he further postulates that today’s Christians who quote the Bible should also be suspected of promoting similar abuses. The author begins by stating that “The Bible says so” is used by Christians as the “end of some argument [as] one final desperate play”.
I would argue that Scripture should instead be the first and only basis of a response.