Audie
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Thats the figure part.If we could see the obvious, we wouldn't have to study.
Memorizing isnt understsnding
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Thats the figure part.If we could see the obvious, we wouldn't have to study.
According to one source, "Biblical literalism is the belief that the Bible, or at least large portions of it, should be read literally, not allegorically. This means the language should be interpreted as used in everyday writing and speaking."
Can someone explain what that means? I don't even understand that definition, reminds me of what evolutionists say in a way -- say something without explaining it. So what's really "Bible literalism" according to the above definition?
Biblical literalism - Religions Wiki
It means that they believe the Bible is the literal truth, written by men with God speaking through them.
Not to everyone. But that's what makes the world go round, to use a simile...maybe... As far as limitless power, He sets the limits. You do not.It means that the bible has been demonstrated to contain errant nonsense, and this fact is incompatible with the unevidenced claim that it is the inerrant word of an omniscient deity. So it's a rather desperate rationalisation, that a deity with limitless intelligence to create a message, and limitless power to communicate it, needs to use allegory, from the best guesses bronze and iron age people could muster.
Circumstances would tell the difference.To me, it means, for example, where Jesus resurrected Lazarus, it is seen as a literal physical resurrection, whereas it can be seen as metaphorical story. Likewise when Jesus cured blindness, it is seen as literally curing eyes, whereas it can be interpreted spiritually.
"comedy of terrors" Jesus taught peace and harmony.
Jews didn't see evolution as a contradiction to their holy scriptures. It sort of explains them.
Example: Jewish: God made adam from mud (chemicals). Scientist: Life was created from muddy water (chemicals), then evolved to mankind. Science, using DNA, fills in the details, tracing man's origins to bonobo chimps, and further back to protozoa.