(August 9, 2015 at 11:49 am)pool Wrote: Is there a committee that decides which parts should be taken literally and which parts metaphorically?
Or are all Christians given permission to decide it for themselves?
I can only speak as a Catholic here. But the Catholic Church is silent on the interpretation of many bible passages, leaving it up to the individual to interpret it in a way they see fit, as long as it stays true to the faith and true to our beliefs about God and Jesus.
Some Catholics believe in the literal interpretation of Genesis, for example. But most do not. Neither is going against Church teaching.
"Of course, everyone will claim they respect someone who tries to speak the truth, but in reality, this is a rare quality. Most respect those who speak truths they agree with, and their respect for the speaking only extends as far as their realm of personal agreement. It is less common, almost to the point of becoming a saintly virtue, that someone truly respects and loves the truth seeker, even when their conclusions differ wildly."
-walsh
-walsh
