Nathan
As Spock from Startrek often said: “fascinating”.
From reading through the dialogue between you and Pilgrim; although I found
in some respects it stretched the grey matter between my ears and therefore what I am about to say
may be because I have missed something in the discussion.

Pilgrim said several times something to the effect of: who has believed what you said in the Church? (or something to that effect).

This is a very salient point in a discussion like this. Yet, I don’t think you adequately answered it.

I might butcher this old statement; but I will try to quote it anyway.

“If we find ourselves with a novel understanding of a Scripture passage or doctrine that the Church never had before. We should suspect we have a wrong understanding of the issue; not them.”

Tom

Last edited by Tom; Fri Sep 16, 2022 6:02 PM.