A common tactic used by cafeteria Christians is reliance on '''proof texts'''. A proof text (sometimes spelled prooftext) is a short passage from Scripture that is cited, typically [[out of context]], to support a doctrinal position that the [[Hermeneutics|Bible when read as a whole]] may not support.<ref>[http://www.biblestudy.org/beginner/definition-of-christian-terms/prooftexting.html Definition of Christian Terms - Prooftexting]</ref> | A common tactic used by cafeteria Christians is reliance on '''proof texts'''. A proof text (sometimes spelled prooftext) is a short passage from Scripture that is cited, typically [[out of context]], to support a doctrinal position that the [[Hermeneutics|Bible when read as a whole]] may not support.<ref>[http://www.biblestudy.org/beginner/definition-of-christian-terms/prooftexting.html Definition of Christian Terms - Prooftexting]</ref> |