A question regarding ALL revealed scripture...answers please?

[rinnie]

This is a question which has really got me both puzzled about any religion which bases itself on revealed texts (in short, nearly all major religion).

Language itself is imperfect. The same word can have different meanings, or can even shift meaning as time passes by. Similarly, language is culturally specific in some instances, and includes nuances of language specific to that time and place. Any translator will tell you that translating from one language to another invariably loses much of these nuances and subtleties of language.

Moreover, language itself is limited. Some things are inexpressible in human terms, whilst other things can be described in terms which invariably limit it to the meanings understood by that word.

With this in mind, how on earth can any God then give His scripture to humans with the limitations of human language this then brings? How can the majesty of the Creator be expressed in what amount to pitiful language?

There is a simple answer to your question. Where do you see that God left us Orphans. Because he did not.

Jesus said I will be leaving you soon but I will send the Advocate the Holy Spirit to lead you into all truth. He also said follow the Church the Church is the Pilar of all truth.

So simple summary if you follow the Catholic Church and obey the teachings which come from the Holy Spirit there is no different meanings.

Jesus said there is only ONE truth and the CHURCH is the pilar of that ONE TRUTH.

ONE HOLY APOSTOLIC CHURCH.

 

[Kouyate42]

There is a simple answer to your question. Where do you see that God left us Orphans. Because he did not.

Jesus said I will be leaving you soon but I will send the Advocate the Holy Spirit to lead you into all truth. He also said follow the Church the Church is the Pilar of all truth.

So simple summary if you follow the Catholic Church and obey the teachings which come from the Holy Spirit there is no different meanings.

Jesus said there is only ONE truth and the CHURCH is the pilar of that ONE TRUTH.

ONE HOLY APOSTOLIC CHURCH.

I’m inclined to agree with every word/letter of this post.

 

[Bezant]

My point is not evidence supporting that purpose’s existence, but it’s a reason to look to a religion for answers.

Why a religion? Why not science? Or history? Or philosophy?

I never said it was pointless to look to science, history, or philosophy for answers to our existence.

Why does, when it comes to matters such as this, does religion have a near-monopoly?

Why is that necessarily a problem, that some religions do?

 

[Kouyate42]

I never said it was pointless to look to science, history, or philosophy for answers to our existence.

Why is that necessarily a problem, that some religions do?

I’m not saying you’ve said that, but what always seems to be the case is that when any big ‘why’ questions pop up, religious representatives and theologians are the first to be asked their opinions, to the exclusion of anyone else. Religious opinion gets the unchallenged position in answering these question, regardless of the equally plausible opinions of any other field, for no other reasons that the supine ‘respect’ of people towards religion.

Surely any sort of religious idea that is ‘correct’ stands on its own merits WITHOUT any need to DEMAND respect?