26 Sep '17 10:27>
I presume most Christians in here believe that the teaching of the infallibility of the bible, also means the literalness of it? Maybe I'm wrong.
Most of the biblical related arguments I have with Christians in this forum are driven by the above premise. For example:
- The garden of Eden, the tree, the fruit. Is is all literal?
- Eternal suffering in hell. Is it literal?
Of course not.
I started a thread a couple of years back about the Trees in the garden and it turned into a big row with me being slagged off for various reasons, including begin a child of Satan, or something similar. Can't find the the thread, sorry.
Anyway, come on guys...this stuff CANNOT be literal. The bible is full of parables, analogies, stories, poems and songs.
There is a REAL tree of knowledge of good and evil, with REAL juicy fruit, and if you eat it you die. REALLY??
Where is it now then?
Most of the biblical related arguments I have with Christians in this forum are driven by the above premise. For example:
- The garden of Eden, the tree, the fruit. Is is all literal?
- Eternal suffering in hell. Is it literal?
Of course not.
I started a thread a couple of years back about the Trees in the garden and it turned into a big row with me being slagged off for various reasons, including begin a child of Satan, or something similar. Can't find the the thread, sorry.
Anyway, come on guys...this stuff CANNOT be literal. The bible is full of parables, analogies, stories, poems and songs.
There is a REAL tree of knowledge of good and evil, with REAL juicy fruit, and if you eat it you die. REALLY??
Where is it now then?