It's almost as if each human that reads from texts that are categorized as 'divine texts' has their own interpretation of it. Is this why prior to the Reformation regular people who didn't know Latin were not able to read the Bible and interpret it themselves? Like it was a power move by the established church(es) at the time?
This reminds me that when I read about the correspondence and creation of the ideas that ended up in the US Constitution via the Federalist and Anti-Federalist paper debates.
Each of the thirteen (13) original colonies had a differing interpretation of what the Constitution meant to suit their specific geographical and economic needs at the time.
As in the multiple interpretations of the Constitution is seen as a feature and not a bug.
The colonies unanimously agreed to the Constitution even though all thirteen didn't agree on what it meant.
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