http://forums.shipoffools.com/index.php?p=/ Thu, 23 Apr 2026 17:08:47 +0000 en Hermeneutics Interpretation Authority — Ship of Fools http://forums.shipoffools.com/index.php?p=/discussion/1220/why-is-the-belief-in-biblical-inerrancy-important-to-people Mon, 28 Jan 2019 04:28:33 +0000 Dead Horses LatchKeyKid 1220@/index.php?p=/discussions
I don't want any discussion on the Dead Horse topic of Biblical inerrancy, but I would like to know why some people find it an important subject to convince others of the truth or falseness of the belief, or understand why others think it is.

For myself, the long step from interpreting the Bible to deciding how I should act in my particular circumstances, which is the enactment of my belief, renders Biblical inerrancy to be a less important matter, or even negating its value altogether. And this would still be the case even should the faith tradition regard itself as having the authoritative interpretation. And, as an extreme example, I would not submit to e.g. voting the way a church leader told me to vote.

So, what is your thinking on this? Please do not stray into Dead Horse territory.]]>