koshergrl
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Oh you're one of those people who thinks that his is the *smartest* generation. That all the generations that came before were abject retards....and that you have insight into the *thoughts* of the great humans of antiquity.Because that's how they thought everything was made, in 6 days... The flood... Zombie Jesus... Remember that religion was invented so that early man could explain his surroundings.I did consider that possibility. One must always be vigilant in rooting out bias when seeking objective truth.You're just looking for a meaning you can live with. So you make one up. Where in the bible does it say to take things in a non-literal way in say, Genesis?No. They didn’t. The original meaning has been lost through time but it’s not hard to figure it out if one is serious about seeking the truth and is objective in their pursuit.They meant the stories literally, like in Genesis. You had to move the goalposts for them to make any sense.I read allegorical texts allegorically but I’m funny that way.
I don’t believe you are.
At the end of the day though, this interpretation makes sense though. The question being answered in Genesis is where did we come from. That question can only be answered by examining the material world.
Where in the Bible does it say to read it literally? Does it make sense to read it literally? Not to me it doesn’t and given your responses it doesn’t make sense to you either. So the question is why do you insist that it be read literally?
meh.