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A chat on subreddit /r/PoliticalCompassMemes
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i've been thinking about how sola scriptura has progressed since luther 500 years ago

in the 1500s there was little in the bible to contradict man's understanding of the natural world. for the things that apparently did contradict, there was a long tradition of biblical exegesis that would allow for certain text to be interpreted non-literally, especially genesis

in the 2000s sola scriptura has resulted in protestants sorting in to two big groups

the first practices strict biblical literalism. they end up losing followers to people who aren't willing to ignore abundant evidence in the natural world that contradicts things like young earth creationism

the second practice biblical... whatever-i-feel-like-ism? like there are clear non-allegorical teachings straight from jesus himself that don't even get a half-hearted theological attempt to explain he meant something else. take jesus's teaching on divorce. paraphrased, no divorces except for cheating spouses.

there's also a group that fall into both categories, that will defend young earth creationism to their deaths but won't bat an eye at christians divorcing for irreconcilable differences.
gpt
Sola Scriptura was intended to mean Bible as the highest authority, never Bible as the only authority. That's *Solo* Scriptura.

The Reformers read the Church Fathers and cared about keeping at least some of the teachings and traditions. 

They were in a better spot today than Protestants who act like the Apostles never did anything but write books of the Bible.