Hannah, I propose something to you. The Bible is a work of fiction, the King James version a work of literature even. In literature, symbols are important. In an era when nature was much more a part of people's lives, what would symbolise power? What sort of images in nature impress? Fire, volcanoes, earthquakes, storms etc.
The people wanted to represent their god as a powerful being, and they chose some very striking imagery. What a surprise. Now, tell me why that's a less competent theory than the one you propose.
The people wanted to represent their god as a powerful being, and they chose some very striking imagery. What a surprise. Now, tell me why that's a less competent theory than the one you propose.
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"Great spirits have often encountered violent opposition from weak minds."
Einstein
When I was 5 years old, my mother always told me that happiness was the key to life. When I went to school, they asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up. I wrote down happy. They told me I didn't understand the assignment. I told them they didn't understand life.
- John Lennon
