"I think the bible should be regarded as one of the great works of literature."
What else would it be? It is not science nor anything but a work of literature. I have a few sources to back this up, but really do not want to be searching tonight when I am on limited time.
"Sure it has some neat things to live life by.
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Contingent upon interpretation. But lots of other works have "neat things" in them. "
Sure, but that was not the point I was making based off of interpretation. Why is the bible any different?
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I do not believe that there is any Christain who will take the bible literally or takes it seriously.
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This premise is easily proven wrong.
Prove it. I have never met a 100% Christain. Is there anyone out there that lives perfectly or adheres to the moral code as they should at all time? Nope. Did not think so. If it is so easily proven wrong, where it the proof?
"The Answers in Genesis Statement of Faith The Bible is the written Word of God. It is divinely inspired and inerrant throughout. It is the supreme authority in all matters of faith and conduct. Its assertions are factually true in all the original autographs."
Okay, so we have a religious organization that would state the bible is true. Big deal, what about the rest of the world. We accept things as true as the consensus of the populations defines it to be. The bible cannot be proven to be true nor can it be proven false, one must either believe in it or not. One can take any thing and believe it, if they wish to believe it. Happens all of the time.
"ICR Tenets of Biblical Creationism The Bible, consisting of the thirty-nine canonical books of the Old Testament and the twenty-seven canonical books of the New Testament, is the divinely-inspired revelation of the Creator to man. Its unique, plenary, verbal inspiration guarantees that these writings, as originally and miraculously given, are infallible and completely authoritative on all matters with which they deal, free from error of any sort, scientific and historical as well as moral and theological"
Maybe the bible was infallible at one time, but over the years. Do not think so. I would not believe in a biology book older than 20 years much less older than 100 years. If the bible were written when it said it was, then I have no faith in something that old. The amoung of truth that would still exist in it, would not be much compared to the amount of truth contained in a 100 year biology book
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Anne C. McGuire
Cell and Molecular, Mathematics, Piano and Vocal Performance Majors
Chemistry and Physics minors
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