I'm just curious if those who believe that the story of creation is literal, believe that there is symbolism elsewhere in the Bible
hint: Jn 10:7 .
2007-11-02 07:05:57 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Some do. But they are fools. Many passages in the Bible are meant to be allegorical (ie not taken literally).
2007-11-02 07:16:13 · answer #1 · answered by mzJakes 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't think that's entirely true. The majority of people (in the U.S. anyway) still believe in creation. Those that don't (including myself) have hard time believing that any supreme being created the human race and everything around us, from sheer will alone. The Old Testament stories are vague at best, and I personally view them as nothing more than myths and folktales that were created by ancient man in an attempt to explain our existence. I'm not saying that the events in The Bible didn't actually happen, I just think that they were way beyond the comprehension of ancient, primitive people and they simply reported these events as best as they could. However, I don't completely buy into Evolution either. I think that there is way more to the story than either The Bible or Science can explain and I have feeling that there is a very large piece missing from the puzzle. I'm sure many others feel the same way.
2016-04-02 00:51:36 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The story of creation MUST be true and literal...otherwise, the entire Bible is a crock and cannot be trusted.
According to the Bible, Adam committed the first sin, bringing death into the world. Before that time, then, death must not have existed. That means that evolution cannot have existed, otherwise death would have occurred for millions of years before Adam.
If you profess to believe in the words of God, there is no other way than to believe in the literal six days.
2007-11-02 07:51:04 · answer #3 · answered by TWWK 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe that creation is of God Himself. He is the creator, He gives and takes away, He is God. For me evolution is not a true convincing factor since man has not changed in the last three or four thosand years and so do apes, Darwins ape, still dont talk to us like an evolutionist would think. and by the way their genetic map and tissue structure is totally different than that of humans.
God is from forever. Who has the knowledge to date Him?
No one can. Big Bang? nope, all theory..................
and for symbolism? yes ! There is lots of symbolism used in the bible.; not everyone will understand the bible in the same manner; everyone is different and will interpret the same verse differently; All, according to our circumstances will use the symbolism in different ways, this is how God intervenes with each one of us in an individual base. The Bible written under divine inspiration is the one book that answers every question in many different ways for many different people.
symbolism was also used to protect the believers themselves.
God bless you.
dabxp
2007-11-02 10:03:55 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. That's just a "Straw Man" argument posed by Bible critics.
Sadly, it's also picked up by a number of religious people to try to marginalize opposing points of view.
Was the Creation story written in literal or poetic form? We see literal form. Most or all top Bible scholars believe a plain reading shows it was meant to be literal.
Don't be surprised when opponents disbelieve the Bible, because their assumption starts with the Bible being false.
2007-11-03 05:35:47 · answer #5 · answered by zeal4him 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The creation was told as a fact, as was most of the Bible. The books of Daniel and Revelation are mostly symbolism. The grotesque figures mentioned were symbols where ever they were located. Jesus often used parables to explain his teachings. He used things in everyday life for them to explain things so they could understand. They were normally of a farm nature about the ground or sheep. These were usually explained for us.
A parable is a story that stands along beside a teaching that helps to explain the teaching, like He used in John 10.
2007-11-02 07:20:56 · answer #6 · answered by mesquiteskeetr 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
There are indeed symbols and parables in the Bible, but they are not hidden nor represented as literal. The Christian believer knows that the entire Bible is the divine Word of God, but remember that not everyone who claims the name Christian is entitled to it.
2007-11-02 07:12:27 · answer #7 · answered by joseph8638 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Obviously, NO
Why much is taken out of context, and twisted, or taken litterally and NOT within the context of the WHOLE BOOK
It amazes me when most people will translate, and twist for some things and NOT for others,
Meg
2007-11-02 07:14:15 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not necessarily.
The bigger issue is the huge holes in evolutionary theory.
Even Charles Darwin doubted the voracity of his own theory. Before his death he proclaimed the theory to be highly speculative.
2007-11-02 07:19:38 · answer #9 · answered by Bobby Jim 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, they do. Taking the bible literally is the only possible reason (bad though it still is) to reject a theory as well supported as evolution.
I'm afraid the biblical reference means nothing to me. I know people call it the 'good book' but I've always felt it was rubbish.
I looked it up... It almost sounds like reincarnation? Hmm!
2007-11-02 07:10:57 · answer #10 · answered by Leviathan 6 · 3⤊ 2⤋