The subject line was misunderstood...
(i changed it above to clarify)
The subject line and the first sentence go together as follows:
"Does anyone have a clue who reads this stuff?"
I see that you guys took one sentence out of the entire post and responded based on that one sentence. First, let me say the one sentence you zoomed in on is a fact that does not mean any one person has everything figured out including myself. The bottom line is we need to do our best to use scripture to interpret scripture so that we can find that specific truth that God intended.
Disclaimer: I write with lots of exclamation marks (!) so don't misunderstand my passion for yelling or know it all.
Now, my point was NOT that there shouldn't be discussion, but that everyone should consider the number of unbelievers who read this stuff when making a post. This IS my field and life (more so than coonhunting) and I know for a fact that people are turned off to attending churches because of all the arguing and confusion over the Bible (which over all is not a confusing book). The fact that this forum is within a forum (that does not pertain to Christianity) means it gets visitors who wouldn't necesarily look for a Christian forum to read. Considering that last sentence, what an opportunity to witness!