The pious can claim that they are guided by the Holy Spirit as an aid to understanding, but “Holy Spirit” is as much a faith assumption as is “Word of God.” Hence, more arguing in circles, more guesswork. If the Holy Spirit has been playing any role, it’s been a very indecisive one. The interpretation of scripture has flown off in all directions. Jews and Christians, Catholics and Protestants, conservatives and liberals — to name just six broad categories — have been deeply divided on the meaning of important passages of scripture. And yet all — except for the likely exception of Jewish
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How can anyone claim the Holy Spirit is actually real given this fact? It is completely ludicrous
