Ok, so I have read many questions discussing why the Bible should be taken literally and such. But why does not taking the Bible word for word literally make someone a non-Christian? I believe that Jesus is real, and God is real, but do I think Jonah was swallowed by a whale, into its stomach only to live? No. What is wrong with the idea that maybe it was told as a story to teach, but not really true? The Bible is a compilation of stories written by many people throughout that time period, of which some contain similar stories told differently. I Just don't understand why a non-literal translation of the Bible makes someone a non-Christian.
2007-10-17
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