Do you abide by your governing holy text 100%? If not, why not?

SSgt Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 17 Aug 2018 22:59:40 -0400

Response by SPC Margaret Higgins made Aug 17 at 2018 11:01 PM

SPC Margaret Higgins — Fri, 17 Aug 2018 23:01:21 -0400

Staff Sergeant Mace: I am not quite sure what you mean. I am an Episcopalian. SSgt Private RallyPoint Member

Response by SSG Nana Togonmessie Abloklu Danfira Adedufira made Aug 17 at 2018 11:10 PM

SSG Nana Togonmessie Abloklu Danfira Adedufira — Fri, 17 Aug 2018 23:10:41 -0400

We don't have a governing Holy Text.

Response by SPC Joseph Wojcik made Aug 18 at 2018 12:26 AM

SPC Joseph Wojcik — Sat, 18 Aug 2018 00:26:25 -0400

I enjoy bacon too much.

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 18 at 2018 2:40 AM

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 18 Aug 2018 02:40:53 -0400

Respectfully, this isn’t a particularly strong question. If you’re referring to texts like the Bible or Quran, please note that they’re more collections of stories than guidelines and rules and regulations to be followed. You can get poll 100 Christians (or Muslims, for that matter), and ask if they follow their respective book 100%, and still get ‘yes’ replies, even though they all lead vastly different lifestyles. Point is, “abide by 100%” is open to a serious amount of interpretation.

Take a more defined set of rules and regulations, like the vast collection of Army Regulations. An honest to goodness, list of rules and regulations to live by. And somehow, in all that black and white, despite all the lawyers best efforts, soldiers manage to find a lot of grey area. Every day. Two soldiers can read the same rule, live by it 100%, and each live quite differently. Faddish haircuts comes to mind.

Again, unless your goal is just to see how to stir the pot and the variety of answers, this is a question with only opinionated answers and therefore, not verifiable by any means.

Best of luck.

Response by SFC Michael Hasbun made Aug 18 at 2018 3:08 AM

SFC Michael Hasbun — Sat, 18 Aug 2018 03:08:04 -0400

Because anyone who did would be in jail?

Response by 1LT Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 18 at 2018 5:17 AM

1LT Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 18 Aug 2018 05:17:17 -0400

I can't speak for anyone but myself....so I won't. I am a Christian. I believe the Bible is the Word of God and inspired by the Holy Spirit. I do believe the Bible to be true. The Bible indeed is a collection of stories AND guidelines for Christian living. I do believe the scriptures 100%. Do I follow it to the T always? I definitely try to and I fall short at times. This is why the gospel message is such good news....because I don't earn my own righteousness. Christ purchased my salvation and my righteousness is imputed. It's like an associate of mine said...."it's like getting on the starting line with your medals on". I can't earn favor with God...that's why Christ's sacrifice on the cross is so precious. He took the penalty for me to live. Praise God!

Response by SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth made Aug 18 at 2018 5:29 AM

SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth — Sat, 18 Aug 2018 05:29:51 -0400

I like seafood and pork too much.

Response by Maj John Bell made Aug 18 at 2018 8:19 AM

Maj John Bell — Sat, 18 Aug 2018 08:19:24 -0400

I suspect you are asking a question to which you already know the answer.

Response by Susan Foster made Aug 18 at 2018 10:42 AM

Susan Foster — Sat, 18 Aug 2018 10:42:59 -0400

If you mean everything literally, then no.