I've just read this passage and it made me think of this thread.
Fascinated by Languages by Eugene A. Nida
Our family attended a Methodist church, where, as a small boy, I had one
of the most meaningful experiences of my life. One Sunday a visiting preacher
used the thirteenth chapter of the book of Revelation to prove conclusively
that Mussolini was the Anti-Christ, but a week later another visiting preacher
used the same passage to prove that Mussolini could not be the Anti-Christ.
At first, I did not understand just how the Bible could be used in such a
contradictory manner. But my father helped me understand by saying, “In life
it is even more important to be able to doubt than to believe, because too many
people love the unbelievable.”
Fascinated by Languages by Eugene A. Nida
Our family attended a Methodist church, where, as a small boy, I had one
of the most meaningful experiences of my life. One Sunday a visiting preacher
used the thirteenth chapter of the book of Revelation to prove conclusively
that Mussolini was the Anti-Christ, but a week later another visiting preacher
used the same passage to prove that Mussolini could not be the Anti-Christ.
At first, I did not understand just how the Bible could be used in such a
contradictory manner. But my father helped me understand by saying, “In life
it is even more important to be able to doubt than to believe, because too many
people love the unbelievable.”
Edited: 2015-08-23, 10:22 am
