Every religion is different, many different origins. It would be easier to discuss the origins of secularism or universalism because without those as the core or fundamental ideology of an imperialist political system, there's no reason to ever classify people into such categories of this...
So, what you're saying is, the theory of evolution starts with a photograph of a real duck, but then after working the jigsaw puzzle it turns out to be just a cartoon?
Did I offend you somehow? What's the worst you could accuse me of, that I'm a fool, or that I've offered some insights that you, yourself could not? Why are you so intimidated that I know more about the letter M than you do? You say your religion is Judaism, then should I ask you what does Ego...
The story of Adam is interesting because it could be about the first individual person or it could be about the first civilization, or both, and I think that is something people struggle with trying to understand the Bible. It's never about just one thing at a time.
Considering that the fantasy presented by the OP is so far outside the realm of possibility, and that someone who believes in God is now pointing that fact out to you, it's probably unwise to assume there is no evidence that God is somehow involved.
Faith is like a voltage, it can be shocking at times. Faith is like a magnet, that attracts or repels others according to their polarity. Maybe that is the issue, maybe not. Discussing faith ought to be a challenge, think outside the box a little. If you're up against a group of people who are...
If Moses goes face to face with God, then Moses is bound to the omnipresence. It's like with synonyms, it's not so unreasonable to say that Jesus was born in an alpha-bet, however irrational as that sounds. If you take two letters, put them together, it's like a chemical reaction. This happens...
Maybe I should ask if someone can prove that the question has been misunderstood, if those who claim to misunderstand could cite an irrefutable source that declares the misunderstanding... It could be that any given symbolism or metaphor is just beyond comprehension for some people, or there's...
To look at the spelling:
שמש
There is a pattern to it, resembles somewhat H2O, and how molecules connect to form the substance of water. Maybe the sun is a big fireball in the sky, but it's all fluid looking in NASA photographs, so it's not unreasonable to consider that letter M in there...
To the letter... John 7:15 is interesting. Why is there certain knowledge that comes from a place beyond traditions? I open a Bible and read from the beginning, and I'm still trying to get through Genesis because the amount of knowledge and wisdom there is tremendous, like to spend years on just...
Awe, a troll. How cute. Are you lost, little fella?
(No, I'm joking. This is total comedy hour.)
Seriously. Just kidding.
But seriously, the idea here is about purpose and direction, what does that have to do with faith? What holds your Blues-mobile together, so to speak?
You can go in search of a book per whatever interest you have, could be fiction, could be non-fiction, and there you may find truth in it worth the time you spend reading it. What about when by no conscious effort on the part of anyone to make it happen, the book is in search of you per whatever...