Your "own understanding" whether of the Bible or the world around you is all there is. I don't think God gave us brains in order to have us renounce the use of them. I'm sure there's probably some broader context or poor translation that better explains 5
Most evils come from just such renunciations. It's not the thinking people who blindly obey tyrannical orders.
"In all your ways acknowledge [God]"
In all your ways acknowledge truth or reality.
Don't split yourself in two in an effort to justify doing the expedient at the expense of what is right.
Jeff Swann
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2023-10-03 19:07:34 UTC
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