(August 27, 2016 at 11:23 pm)Arkilogue Wrote:(August 27, 2016 at 10:14 pm)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote: *chuckle* I'm always entertained by the number of theists who go to such great lengths to demonstrate that the Bible doesn't mean what it says.Well, taking a cue from the "main man" of the bible story, did Jesus teach in a direct manner? Or did he use metaphor and allegory to teach only those with ears to hear? Was it ever a common thing or even an art back then to conceal life processes and human archetypes in story form?
Boru
Several books of the bible quite clearly state all is not yet revealed, and there is more to come.
I'm of the camp that Jesus didn't teach anything to anyone, ever, in any style or manner.
But we aren't talking about parables, are we? Your lot try to explain away some of the more ludicrous stories in the Bible as metaphor, simply because they're uncomfortable - or even damning - if read any other way. But the sweetness-and-light bits you take as literal. Can't have it both ways, pal.
Boru
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