TL

“To say that the whole church got it wrong for two thousand years about something so ethically important is a big claim.”

This is not really a valid concern. Humanity has gotten so much so wrong for so long, its really a wonder we get much right. Even with the presence of the Holy Spirit in the sacred temple, God’s people were doing much wrong, much from selfishness. Only the priest had a real inspiration to keep pure, since they’d lose their lives when they went into the Holy place if they weren’t right with God. But its our sinful nature to fool ourselves into accepting as much wrong behavior as we can get away with. That leaves a lot of social behavior as open for gaming. And we do. I always find it amazing how much our leaders can get away with doing while still remaining in positions of leadership.

Holiness of heart, intent, and thought are really the last battlegrounds. Yet, it is from there that all our actions proceed.