[marajade]

"I prefer the more traditional interpretation, myself, backed by a couple of thousand years of teaching."

I prefer reading the Word of God and listening to Holy Spirit myself.

[AnAmericanMother]

But what if your interpretation differs from that of somebody else, who insists that THEY have read the Word of God correctly and THEY have listened to the Holy Spirit - but got a different answer?

You know, the leaders of the Episcopal Church are currently insisting that THEY are listening to the Holy Spirit and reading the Word of God correctly . . . and if personal interpretation is the benchmark, who is to say them nay?