(February 28, 2016 at 1:39 pm)abaris Wrote:(February 28, 2016 at 1:04 pm)Catholic_Lady Wrote: As a whole? The existence of God, the fallen nature of humans, our calling to try to become better people, the prediction of Jesus.... I'm sure there's more.
No, that's not what I meant. Even if you take all the stories to be allegorical, what's your take on the nature of the stories? Why are they told the way they are? More importantly, what's your take on god's appearances and interventions in these stories? What does that tell you?
I don't have an answer to these. Other than what I said in my first response to you, I don't think much about OT stories. I try to follow the examples of Jesus and the teachings of the Church.
"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
