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cbayer

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3. Way too high. Literalism is ridiculous.

Wed Jun 4, 2014, 05:49 PM

Jun 2014

There are too many contradictions, too many cultural contexts that made sense at the time and no longer do.

Even Jesus said that some of the old teachings needed to be discarded.

The only way to make sense of their responses is to add a follow up question about whether they think god could change his/her mind over time. Then you could say that god wrote it, but he evolved his POV over time and didn't mean for what he wrote to be taken literally over time.

It would be a lot easier to understand if that question were asked.

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28 Percent Of Americans Believe The Bible Is The Literal Word Of God [View all] hrmjustin Jun 2014 OP

I wonder what percentage of the 28% have actually read the whole thing. n/t PoliticAverse Jun 2014 #1

lol not many I am sure. hrmjustin Jun 2014 #2

Way too high. Literalism is ridiculous. cbayer Jun 2014 #3

As usual you make good points. hrmjustin Jun 2014 #5

How can a book, which is an anthology written by dozens of humans over centuries... Starboard Tack Jun 2014 #4

I guess it is just too easy to follow and not question for some. hrmjustin Jun 2014 #6

I'm fascinated by the claim that it as the literal word of God. Starboard Tack Jun 2014 #8

I don't know where it originated but I think the 19th century evangelicals really perfected it. hrmjustin Jun 2014 #9

I remember seeing a painting Fortinbras Armstrong Jun 2014 #7

It might also reflect a change in what the words "Literal Word of God" mean el_bryanto Jun 2014 #10

What I'm seeing as current usage among evangelicals okasha Jun 2014 #11