I asked my wife's minister this question and he said it didn't matter. As long as I accepted Jesus as my savior, it was unimportant. I responded that it did matter to me and what was the answer. He said it was probably a little of both. I then asked him specifically about the Virgin Birth and the Ascension in the New Testament. His response was that in order to be a Christian, one must accept a literal interpretation of those two significant New Testament events (Virgin Birth and Ascension) which establishes Christ's divinity. That makes sense to me. However, I do get tired of the either/or answer to the literal vs symbolic question. To me, picking and choosing that which actually occurred and that which is metaphorical makes no sense and lacks both continuity and credence.
2007-01-13
12:34:29
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robert m
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