This is such a good post. My mom subscribes to some of these very same methods of interpretation- or should I say non-methods. It was very confusing growing up in a house like that. I totally agree that the cure for this comes from solid instructions from churches and biblical leaders. The problem is that talking to people like this is very hard because it is nearly impossible to have a rational conversation with someone who believes their revelation comes from the holy spirit. I’ve just accepted this behavior from my mom because I don’t see an opportunity to change her mind. I think it is something that has to be prevented early on.

Wow. It wouldn’t be so bad if these people weren’t proclaiming that their message is “of God.” Kind of like how most of the racists and serial killers are “sent by God.” I just don’t understand. I don’t see how you can read the scripture, and decide any of these things. They are making God look bad. They make themselves look bad. And they are drowning our communitive message.

It’s a shame.