Christian
legalism is not in spirit different from Jewish legalism. Christians
may no longer insist on following the law of Moses. But many still
adhere to a literal interpretation of the Bible, which leads to
inflexible, truculent attitudes. Many intolerant, inhumane attitudes
have found their origin in a narrow, unimaginative and literal reading
of the biblical text, and these are imposed by Christians
on fellow-believers who dare not question the authority of such
"knowledgeable" brothers and sisters. But God himself cannot be
codified, and his love defies human definition. If God is love, and if
he loves everyone unconditionally, he is also tolerant of people and
their individualities. No limitations on God's loving acceptance of all
human beings may be set by anyone, particularly by means of literal and
inhumane interpretations of the biblical texts.
- Samuel Godfrey George
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