Earlier this week, LePort (Le!!!!!Poooooorrrrrttttt!!!!!!) post on the most damaging doctrines. Coming form a tradition similar to his, I can understand. However, I want to submit two more:
- Infallibility – First, the doctrine is extra-biblical, meaning that it is not expressly said in Scripture. Further, since you often times have to subscribe to this doctrinal belief, you are thereby prevented from actually questioning the text and in fact will often find yourself abusing the Text to keep your faith. You make Scripture an idol, you make it God. Well, your God.
- The so-called ‘Creation Order’ of Genesis 2-3 wherein, unlike Genesis 1, women are created after everything else and, for the man. This has led to abuse and a counter-productive notion of a ‘woman’s place.’
The most damaging doctrines? « Near Emmaus.
That’s just two. There are more. What is yours?
Joel L. Watts holds a Masters of Arts from United Theological Seminary with a focus in literary and rhetorical criticism of the New Testament. His interests include exploring the role of mimesis in human civilization, specifically in the study of religion and media, as well as science fiction and the way in which it has allowed mythology to be explored in light of scientific discoveries of the past century. He is the author of Mimetic Criticism of the Gospel of Mark: Introduction and Commentary (Wipf and Stock, 2013) and a co-editor and contributor to From Fear to Faith: Stories of Hitting Spiritual Walls (Energion, 2013).
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