My mind was troubled by this question " why there is a disparity on the thoughts of eastern and western countries Christian on the subject of Christianity as tough the bible that western countries Christians read is different from the bible that eastern countries Christians read.
I used to be a twice a year Christians, came to church twice a year, during Easter and Christmas only until I was found and saved by Christ when I was 15 years old. My Christian life began with participated in church youth fellowship, then church service, cell group and bible study followed by revival meetings, healing rallies and so on.
I have not been to any western countries so far and as such I am inviting those who wish to share on how do you all know Christ and your experiences. If you wish to know more about here, please ask me. Please be informed that I am not here t start an argument, just understanding.
There are many different beliefs, and traditions, on this planet.
The Bible is the most popular book in the history of mankind, and many people believe it has truth, and some believe it has partial truth, and some have doubt about the Bible but do not want to go against it for it may be true.
Which an example of some that doubt but do not want to go against the Bible is when the Pharisees sent officers to take Jesus but the officers came back empty handed, and the Pharisees said why did you not arrest Him, and the officers said because no man spoke like this man before.
Which Jesus spoke so boldly to them concerning the truth that they said we better leave this man alone for if He is telling the truth we do not want to go against God.
And so it is with the Bible, and many fear the Bible, and doubt the Bible, and do not want to do away with it.
But the new age movement changed that and interpreted the Bible according to the occult, and evolution, and people are still evolving, and there is no personal God which will cause the world to eventually embrace it.
Now the fear and doubt is gone for those who would not embrace the truth, but had fear and doubt concerning the Bible, and those that believed half truth will be persuaded by the new age movement.
But many people will be against the new age movement, but the nations came together as one so they have the military might on their side, and stop the preaching of the Gospel in the future.
Until that happens right now many people have a belief, or tradition, that is not part of the Bible and it becomes their foundation for interpreting scriptures.
The Roman Catholic Church did not get rid of their pagan, occult ways, and it became their foundation so they look at the Bible that way.
Joseph Smith the same the Mormon Church.
Scientology, Christian Science, new age movement.
To name some of the very serious flawed churches.
And many others that have different beliefs, and practices, that differ in a smaller quantity, and some a little more differences.
Not everybody is led by the Spirit when they read the Bible, or start a denomination, which there are a whole lot of different denominations by name, and they incorporate their own interpretation in their denomination, so without the Spirit they are trying to understand by the flesh which will come short of the truth.
And some have a belief not part of the Bible and drag it in to the Bible, and it becomes their foundation for interpreting scriptures.
So they can interpret the Bible according to what they personally believe is truth not part of the Bible, according to their culture, according to their traditions, according to their religion for they will interpret the Bible according to their religions, which the Muslims believe the Quran is the last book of the Bible, and whatever else they hold unto as truth that is not part of the Bible.
So the Bible can be interpreted by different interpretations from one nation to another, and from one end of the world to the other end of the world, because every nations has their own beliefs apart from the Bible, and a different culture, and tradition.
Or in this case of this post from East to West.
Many people have a belief, or tradition, that is not part of the Bible and they drag it in to the Bible, and it becomes their foundation for interpreting the Bible, or some of the Bible.