My point is not to make appeals to an authority between one who is not the Lord. The only authority.

Also the passive aggressive comment doesnt help. I do reflect on every conversation I have.

Yeah why do they say that? There are many passages in the bible that don't square up.

I live in a state where churches shut down. So at this point to me none of them are houses of God if they bowed to the state.

Didn't you earlier state that you aren't to interpret the bible for yourself? < I misread that part.

My point is not to make appeals to an authority between one who is not the Lord. The only authority.

Also the passive aggressive comment doesnt help. I do reflect on every conversation I have.

Yeah why do they say that? There are many passages in the bible that don't square up.

I live in a state where churches shut down. So at this point to me none of them are houses of God if they bowed to the state.

Didn't you earlier state that you aren't to interpret the bible for yourself?