The "Cultural Context" Excuse

[Huggy Bear]

This is the first time I've ever heard this, in all the discussions with theists I've listened to over the last few years. Quite an imagination.

Let's face it, this is what the authors more likely had in mind:

It was a talking snake. Its head was off the floor, with part of its body being vertical to support it. Then God cursed it, and the whole thing went flat.

Talk about having an imagination...