As to Aristotle, the allegorical method of reinterpretation is a dangerous way to misinterpret the Bible. The allegorical method suggests that there is a deeper spiritual meaning hidden beneath the literal text - which God did not place there.

It began with the Greek philosophical allegory of the Socratic threesome (Socrates, Plato and Aristotle) after they were deceased, and is foreign to the way people in the Old Testament interpreted Scripture.

It opens up the Scriptures to far-fetched, contradicting, and even heretical interpretations. Its usage was, more than from any other of the ancient "church leaders," derived from Augustine's (13 November 354 – 28 August 430 A.D.) enrapturement with the philosophy of the Greeks, and then (10 July 1509 – 27 May 1564) the Frenchman Jean Cauvin, whom we know as John Calvin a French theologian, pastor, and reformer in Geneva during the Protestant Reformation.

He was a principal figure in the development of the system of Christian theology later called Calvinism, including its doctrines of predestination and of God's absolute sovereignty in the salvation of the human soul from death and eternal damnation. Calvinist doctrines were influenced by and elaborated upon by Augustinian theology and his dependence upon Greek philosophical allegory.

What drew men to allegory is denial and rejection of the literal meaning of God's words. It happened by going beyond the plain, obvious meaning of Scripture, and looking instead for a hidden, deeper meaning. It, to this day, changed the theology of mainline denominations (seeking special elitist knowledge) from the literal understanding of Scripture to the fanciful, Satanically inspired imaginations of self-professed Christian men... made handily available by long deceased blind guides - pagan Greek philosophers to whom no light had been given.

As to your last paragraph, manning, the depth of blind staggering presumptuous ignorance displayed is truly breathtaking.

Worshiping Jesus in no way resembles behaving as Jesus. I have been forgiven far more than you could even contemplate.

“to he who is forgiven much, much is required”

quote=manning5: "So much for your Aristotle! LOL!

As I alluded to in my last post, I do think you are attempting to live in the Garden of Eden reconstructed around you, and the Bible at your side. Pure as snow. That is your choice, Zemirah, but it isn't mine. For better or worse, I live in the real, sinful world, and keep fighting to stay sane and faithful.

We must agree to disagree now, and go on...