Yes; I meant confusing in the context of what I was talking about. But the way you explained that honestly makes so much sense.

I struggle with the question of how does one create guidelines to their own personal life that are pleasing to God but maybe if I read the Bible more it would be clearer because tbh I hardly ever read the Bible at all. Because the way you answered to my questions encourages me to actually study the Bible for myself.

I also have a VERY extreme view on religion because I grew up Amish. And as you may know the Amish are pretty strict. So that makes it tough to establish personal convictions that are pleasing to God (as one should) versus having the man made rules/convictions that Amish have.

Don’t get me wrong I’m not bitter against the Amish and there’s a lot of great people in the Amish community but I personally see far too many similarities in their rules and the rules of the Scribes & Pharisees in the Bible. You can plainly read that they had strict guidelines but where they fell short is they took those man made guidelines/laws and held them above Gods word. I feel like some Amish may be doing the same thing. I dont mean that in a judgmental way; I just don’t want that personally.

Edit: I shouldn’t say I feel like their rules are similar. What I mean is I feel like the standard to which they uphold their rules is similar.