What is to be taken literally?

come to think of it...Why would god wanna take steps at all?I mean, why did he creat things in any given order. Couldn't he had just snaped his fingers and made it all apear?I would say, any passage where god hesitates, or thinks about actions, in any way. Is surely not litteral.This message has been edited by Yaro, 11-07-2004 09:12 AM

Well... Im all ears then.Why would god need to take steps, rest, or change his mind?If god is all knowing he would not need to hesitate, change his mind, regret, or make mistakes.If he is all powerfull he would have no need of rest, or of creation in a sequential-process.Both those things are obviously human traits ascribed to god. If there is a god, he surely wouldn't have those traits.Assuming the bible is true, and that at least some of it is allegorical, I propose that we interpret sections where god is viewd as having the above traits as allegory.Why would you disagree with this? Or is there something that I am missing?BTW, I used to be a christian, I spent the better part of my youth going to a small evangelical private school. I have a fairly good grasp of the religion.This message has been edited by Yaro, 11-07-2004 05:59 PM