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@DouthatNYT @DamonLinker @rezaaslan downplays the power of a text/beliefs to shape worldviews. But he does recognize that context matters

@bobsmietana @DouthatNYT @rezaaslan says scriptural interprets have “nothing” to do with the text and “everything” to do with context.

@DamonLinker @DouthatNYT @rezaaslan Yes. That's the downside of his analysis. But why not give a longer, fuller quote?

@bobsmietana @DouthatNYT @rezaaslan Because that was what I wanted to talk about. I’m not his publicist.

@DamonLinker @DouthatNYT @rezaaslan quoting him out of context undermines your point and misrepresents what he said.

@bobsmietana @DouthatNYT @rezaaslan I quoted him accurately. Surrounding grafs change nothing.

@DamonLinker @bobsmietana @DouthatNYT Yes I can't imagine why the graphs surrounding a sentence could possibly matter. Good point.

@rezaaslan @DamonLinker @DouthatNYT Is it fair to say that sacred texts also shape the worldview of believers.