2006-11-27 09:50:56 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Because the literalists are mentally lazy, looking for easy solutiuons and not taking into account that the Bible: Is a collection of mythologies; is contradictory and often plain wrong; has been altered, added to, and taken from according to political conveinence over the centuries; has really, really bad science.
2006-11-27 09:56:34 · answer #1 · answered by Scott M 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
YES! I do believe that scriptures are to be taken metaphorically, I mean...the Bible allows slavery to exist will we take it literally and enslave people because it says so in the Bible? I love it when people say they take it literally, yet many choose to ignore taking Leviticus literally. IF someone wants to or claim they take the scriptures literally, then make NO exceptions less they be called a hypocrite.
I believe a wise Kabbalist Rabbi once mentioned that it is best to take the Scriptures metaphorically, and I follow that motto never forgetting that I believe in G-d truthfully.
2006-11-27 10:08:22 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because they have an extremist view since they believe that everything in it is the absolutely perfect word of God. Therefore everything in it, historical references, scientific references, everything has to be literally true. This completely ignores the fact that, even if it was God, inspiring men to write, that the message was still being interpreted as best it could be by the writer. No No, it must be literally true.
2006-11-27 09:56:10 · answer #3 · answered by Hatir Ba Loon 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is to be taken literally where it is literal and metaphorically where it uses metaphors. It matters what part you are reading. It doesn't have to be all one or the other.
2006-11-27 09:55:47 · answer #4 · answered by handsomeworshipper 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The Bible has some metaphors and when they written, the writers expressed if they were metaphors or not.
2006-11-27 09:55:07 · answer #5 · answered by impossble_dream 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Possibility. It is to be taken 'both ways'. Obviously, there are some metaphors and similes, used; but those should be easy to identify.
2006-11-27 09:55:09 · answer #6 · answered by jefferyspringer57@sbcglobal.net 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, it's not! It's SUPPOSED to be taken literally, you would know if you read it. It is 'God-breathed', according to 2 Timothy 3:16.
2006-11-27 10:03:51 · answer #7 · answered by pinknblacksox 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You right in that the Bible should not be taken literally. It should be decoded
2006-11-27 09:54:02 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Parts are literal. It is a history. Part is illustration is parable.(The Bible indicates when that is the case) Part is symbolic.
2006-11-27 09:56:43 · answer #9 · answered by linniepooh 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
2 Timothy 3:15-17
15and how from infancy you have known the holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. 16All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, 17so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.
2006-11-27 09:53:41 · answer #10 · answered by Mandolyn Monkey Munch 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋