Often, search as we may, we will never find a specific Scripture laying down a specific rule we are to follow. The reason may well be simply because none exist as a singular, directly focused command... or admonishment... for, or against one particular thing, thought, or event.
To me, understanding this, and learning to sense the Spirit in those specifics is at the heart of what Jesus taught many times when He said "You have heard it said............ , but I tell you............. ." It seems people often find no difficulty in following what they have interpreted as a clear, black and white rule. But, as Jesus pointed out, even while being so diligent in doing those things, they often totally overlooked the original intent of that Scripture.
I felt that in looking at the OP, it really is very easy to find certain Scriptures that, depending on our individual esoteric views, can be used as a "proof text" for either of the directions I suggested. Doing that, quite comfortably makes either view "correct" in the eyes of someone answering.
My whole point in posting that OP question was not really to have someone show me "THE" once-and-for-all "declarative"... or even "imperative", Scripture that settles the question..... but rather, to hear each of our "whys" behind choosing the particular Scripture each of us based our belief upon.
And a further reason is that this same thing can occur in any number of life's situations. Situations in which each of us can... and often do... come up with completely diametrically opposed views about something we consider ourselves "right" in, and the other person, obviously, "wrong" and/or misled.
