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6. I was taught literalism as a young Baptist

Tue Jun 30, 2026, 03:04 PM

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these days though, I see much of it as allegory, song, poetry and metaphor. It is what we interpret it as.

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I'm going to remember that one. Haggard Celine Tuesday #1

Here's a great article about that quote: AStern Tuesday #2

God Matthew28 Tuesday #4

I was taught literalism as a young Baptist Torchlight Tuesday #6

written by a human that lusted for gold dave99 Tuesday #8

Given the small sampling of wealthy I know personally, it's apt. Torchlight Tuesday #7

I've known one person whom I consider wealthy AverageOldGuy Tuesday #10

I love Dorothy Parker's wit. SergeStorms Tuesday #11