Some thoughts to organize and see if anyone wishes to discuss. This started for me in Ben S.'s Gospel Doctrine blog discussion on Philemon: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/benjaminthescribe/2015/10/gospel-doctrine-lesson-40-colossians-and-philippians-but-mostly-philemon/ He makes some assertions around the Biblical understanding and teachings around slavery that seem to enter into the ideas we have about prophets, scriptures, and whether prophets and scripture can be mistaken. The whole blog post i
That's because doctrine is a word that simply means what is believed and taught. Clearly principles are things that are believed and taught.
I think you're wrong. I don't think anyone thinks or believes that. Well...maybe one or two nutcases out there. But "too many". Well, I suppose even one nutcase is too many. but the implication that lots of people believe this way...I'm not buying it. Most people, very reasonably, understand that "doctrine" is the teachings of the church, to be learn