I hate Twitter for multiple reasons, but the initial reason, because it represents a truncated version of the truth, remains my main objection. Cherry picking, choosing your version of the facts, rarely results in a clear understanding of anything. Truth takes time and discernment, a full evaluation of the evidence and material information, and careful consideration. Twitter gives you none of that.
Many people read the Bible in the same way. They cherry pick, truncating even a single verse to say only what they want it to say, without understanding "the rest of the story." But the rest of the story matters. It is important, relevant and critical to the understanding of each verse. We should concern ourselves not only with the words on the page, but the context and meaning of phrases in their own cultural time and setting. Words matter.
