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Genesis: is it to be taken literally?

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JonF
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05-08-2004 10:21 AM 		Reply to: Message 23 by jar
05-08-2004 9:55 AM

More succinctly ...
God wrote the rocks, Man wrote the Bible.
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05-08-2004 2:30 PM 		Reply to: Message 31 by Cold Foreign Object
05-08-2004 1:50 PM

Why is the creation account of Genesis assumed a myth ?
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Because it is one. Are you aware that "myth" does not mean "fairy tale" or "false tale"?
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From M-W.com, the primary menaing of "myth" is "a usually traditional story of ostensibly historical events that serves to unfold part of the world view of a people or explain a practice, belief, or natural phenomenon". Genesis fits that definition perfectly.
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05-14-2004 9:28 AM 		Reply to: Message 117 by Brian
05-14-2004 8:56 AM

Re: IMHO there is very little in the Bible ...
As an example, you present yourself with a cross ...
I don't present myself with a cross ...
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Perhaps your avatar?
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