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Starboard Tack

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4. How can a book, which is an anthology written by dozens of humans over centuries...

Reply to hrmjustin (Original post)

Wed Jun 4, 2014, 09:20 PM

Jun 2014

be considered the literal word of God?
If there is a God, I'm sure he would be the first to express his dismay at such a notion.
God is described by believers to be a perfect entity. Would such an entity relinquish his perfection to such a collection of contradictory writings, which are all ascribed to humans?

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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