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Author Topic:   Genesis: is it to be taken literally?
matt_dabbs
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Message 80 of 301 (107464)
05-11-2004 12:41 PM
Reply to: Message 78 by Cold Foreign Object
05-10-2004 3:29 PM


Re: Genesis should be treated just like any other theory that no longer serves a purpose
Genesis 1:1 "In the beginning God created...."
Wrong translation !
It should be translated "In the beginning GODS created...."
The original hebrew says "Elohim", that is the plural name of God.
I don't understand this...are you saying the Bible actually says it was GODS (plural) that created the universe and not God himself? Of course, that would make more sense since God repeatedly says us throughout the creation story:
Gen 1:26a -- Then God said, "Let US make Adam in OUR image, according to OUR likeness;"
etc.

"The religion of the invisible pink unicorn is based both on faith and logic...through faith we know that the unicorn is pink, while logic tells us it is invisible."

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