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Major Nikon

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25. A better question is how literally do most Christians take it

Reply to trotsky (Reply #23)

Fri Dec 7, 2018, 07:10 PM

Dec 2018

Since we are talking about a subjective determination the question is kinda like asking how do most Americans like their eggs.

However there is some empirical data that can give us an idea. 38% of Americans believe in young earth creationism according to Gallup. In a country where about 75% of the population identifies as Christian, that suggests the majority of Christians believe in a rock hard literal interpretation of the bible.

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Not All Christians Are Bible Literalists [View all] MineralMan Dec 2018 OP

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