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trotsky

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23. Your post is tongue-in-cheek but of course there is some validity to it.
Fri Dec 7, 2018, 03:44 PM
Dec 2018

Does one have to take the ENTIRE bible literally to be called a literalist? I doubt it, because no one can do that. There are parts that directly contradict other parts.

But then the question becomes.. how MUCH of the bible do you need to take literally to be a literalist?

Because the kicker is, if you consider yourself a Christian, you MUST take at least a few verses literally. Bare minimum the stuff about what Jesus allegedly said, right?

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This seems wide open to the question: Are Bible Literalists really Christian? erronis Dec 2018 #1
There is no membership card for Christianity marylandblue Dec 2018 #2
Doesn't that make you a definer? Major Nikon Dec 2018 #4
Yep. marylandblue Dec 2018 #5
Exactly. As a Non-Christian, I Have to Accept Such Declarations. MineralMan Dec 2018 #6
I also accept everyone's declarations about themselves. Not about how I should lead my life erronis Dec 2018 #8
Well, if you were so inclined, a non-Christian could define Christianity too marylandblue Dec 2018 #9
Reciprocity. I don't like it when religious people try to tell me what atheism is. MineralMan Dec 2018 #10
Kinda strange when a Christian uses the term as an insult Major Nikon Dec 2018 #3
Well, if the implication is that Christians aren't literalists, MineralMan Dec 2018 #7
For the vast majority of their history virtually all Christians were "literalists" Major Nikon Dec 2018 #15
It's an odd phenomenon, I think. MineralMan Dec 2018 #17
That would be because TlalocW Dec 2018 #11
I don't know whether I'd agree that is true or not. MineralMan Dec 2018 #12
Let's say "Many" then TlalocW Dec 2018 #13
There you go. Qualifiers are always in order. MineralMan Dec 2018 #14
By ignoring it they are providing cover to those who don't Major Nikon Dec 2018 #16
Something like 30,000 safeinOhio Dec 2018 #18
Well, in many cases, it's a very narrow difference that separates MineralMan Dec 2018 #19
All Christians edhopper Dec 2018 #20
That is most certainly true. MineralMan Dec 2018 #21
Christians Are Bible Literalists. Iggo Dec 2018 #22
Your post is tongue-in-cheek but of course there is some validity to it. trotsky Dec 2018 #23
Football Players Score Touchdowns. Iggo Dec 2018 #24
A better question is how literally do most Christians take it Major Nikon Dec 2018 #25
No shit brother. Glamrock Dec 2018 #26
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