It's 2007. Real Biblical scholarship, by real Theologians, Archaelogists,Historians,Linguists, etc. have studied the Bible for over 100 years armed with the knowledge that these ancient stories were not intended to be read literally. That the authors were much more interested in explaining and illuminating important theological concepts. And they did so using allegory, metaphor, etc. That historical,linguistic, scientific inconstistancies where irrelevant because they weren't recording history. They were recording their myths and belief systems in highly symbolic language.Yet these bright, questioning minds are totally hung up on the complete impossibility that the universe was created in 7 days.Historical Writing as we know it didn't exist. The author was trying to express his belief in an all-powerful creator god and through in an explaination as to why there are 7 days in a week.He was not attempting to give an historical description. He was not a scientist.Just one example. WHY?
2007-06-13
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