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The bible is literal or metaphoric?

Discussion in 'Religion & Philosophy' started by kilgram, Oct 18, 2012.

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Do you believe Bible is literal?

  1. Yes, all the said in the bible is literal

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  2. No, all what is said in the bible are metaphoric

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  3. MMM, there are parts that are metaphoric and others Literal

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    52.4%

  4. The bible is a book of fiction like could be "The Lord of the Rings"

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  1. gophangover

    gophangover Well-Known Member

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    Obviously you don't know any evangelicals. Try listening to Pat Robertson some time. And how about congress Rep. Paul Broun(R) Ga. on the science committee, who said the world was literally created in six days, and the big bang and evolution are lies from hell? With dudes like this running this country, is it any wonder it's fuked up?

    http://www.latimes.com/news/nation/nationnow/la-na-nn-paul-broun-evolution-hell-20121007,0,4628858.story
     
    gophangover, Oct 24, 2012
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  2. The Wyrd of Gawd

    The Wyrd of Gawd Well-Known Member

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    The Catholic Bible is much better than the Protestant version. It actually includes some useful advice.
     
    The Wyrd of Gawd, Oct 25, 2012
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    In areas with big tradition in scholarship and philosophy the books had to be studied , read between the lines and their real meaning acknowledged because "god" isn't a simpleton and his words have multiple meanings .
    In the savage northern Europe the cavemen thought "talking snake? god said it so it must be true!"
     
    mutmekep, Oct 25, 2012
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    elijah New Member

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    In the first book, what is the contradiction?
     
    elijah, Oct 25, 2012
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    Two stories of Creation cobbled together.
     
    Margot, Oct 25, 2012
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    One was chronological, the other was summary, so where's the contradiction?
     
    elijah, Oct 25, 2012
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    Oh well. I would suggest you read it more closely.. and realize that the ancient Hebrews had many creation stories.
     
    Margot, Oct 25, 2012
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    It's all literal except those things presented as parables or symbolic language. Those laws about garments and wardrobe were meant literally for the ancient Israelites and would be nice now.
     
    Phil, Oct 25, 2012
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    I have, where's the contradiction?
     
    elijah, Oct 25, 2012
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    Margot, Oct 25, 2012
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    gophangover, Oct 25, 2012
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    elijah, Oct 25, 2012
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    Very few orthodox Christians considered the Bible "literal" until the Dust Bowl and Great Depression.
     
    Margot, Oct 25, 2012
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    The bible thumpers won that trial didn't they. So the SCOTUS can have Darwin taken out of schools, right?
     
    gophangover, Oct 25, 2012
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    From the classic "my God is better than your god" to "my bible is better than your bible."
     
    gophangover, Oct 25, 2012
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    So since evangelicals take the bible so literally, will Mourdock introduce legislation to give gays the death penalty, since in the bible Paul says they deserve to die?
     
    gophangover, Oct 25, 2012
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    Where does Paul say they deserve to die?
     
    elijah, Oct 25, 2012
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    In Romans, that's where Mourdock got his justification for his statement that gays deserve to die. I don't remember the chapter and verse he used, but you can google it if you really want to know.
     
    gophangover, Oct 27, 2012
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