Buzzsaw writes:
That's not how it works. When parable was used the text so indicated. For example:
"Baalam took up his parable and said"... Numbers 23:7, 24:3
"Job continued his parable..." Job 27:1
".....my mouth in a parable I will utter..." Psalms 49:4
".....speak a parable to the house...." Ezekiel 17:2...."
".....one shall take up a parable...." Micah 2:4
".....the parable of the sower......" Matthew 13:18..."
".....the parable of the tares...." Matthew 13:36
".....learn a parable of the fig tree...." Mark 13:28
There are more but that should suffice to make my point.
I have never questioned that it often points out that a parable is being used.
So then following your logic the 2 that I picked out at random, (Good Samaritin and Prodigal Son) have to be literally true, as the text does not indicate that these stories are parables. By your logic it can only be a parable when it is literally pointed out and therefore, also by your logic then if you don't believe that those 2 stories are literally true then they have no value in themselves, and furthermore, none of the rest of the Bible is of any use either.
Buzzsaw writes:
This reasoning leads one to pick and choose what is parable and what is not. I suppose John 14:6 would be to you a parable since you likely are one who has a problem of the literacy of that one. Jesus's claim there is that he is the only way to God and eternal life and that no man comes to God but through him.
I have no trouble reading that literally but at the same time I don't see it as excluding non-Christians. (I do agree however that there will be some very surprised Atheists.
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Buzzsaw writes:
An objective reading of the Genesis record is that it is history and certainly there is no indication in the text whatsoever that it is myth, metaphor or parable.
I think that there is every indication that it is 100% truthful but much less than 100% historically true. Exactly the same as the 2 previously mentioned parables.
Buzzsaw writes:
Imo gullibility is associated with dogedly adhering to a weak argument. I've substantiated that your argument is weak and unfounded.
Ya right
Edited by GDR, : No reason given.
Everybody is entitled to my opinion.