Quote Originally Posted by denuseri View Post
those who interpret the scriptures to be saying otherwise even after they have been explained to them are not doing so with the spirit of those scriptures intention in their heart
But isn't that the whole problem? You may interpret the scriptures one way, while I may interpret it differently. Who's right? Why would my interpretation be any better, or worse, than yours? Ultimately, as a member of a religious organization, you are relying upon the interpretation promoted by that organization.

As a non-religious person, I interpret Biblical scripture, and all other scripture, as outdated and ultimately harmful in the modern world. Am I wrong? If so, why? Who gets to be the final arbiter on what scripture really means?