Dear My Twin - 11
Dear My Twin, I was going to write about something entirely different today, because I feel like I've explained enough of what led me to tear everything down, that I could start showing you how and why I built things back up. And then somebody posted a meme on social media, and I simply MUST address it. Here is the meme: I hate this line of thinking. I hate it so much. I used to be slightly more comfortable with it, but at this point, it just makes me FURIOUS. Despite the "proof verse" from Isaiah 43:7, this is just a gross line of thinking. Proof texting is taking a verse from the Bible, and using it to justify an entire theological point, or support an interpretation (usually claimed as the "literal" translation). You recite the verse, and BOOM, you proved your point, no more need for critical thinking. It is an incredibly self-serving, and ignorant way to read and interpret the Bible. You cherry pick for the verses that say what you wan...