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Record few Americans believe in Biblical inerrancy.

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Record few Americans believe in Biblical inerrancy.
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RE: Record few Americans believe in Biblical inerrancy.
December 18, 2017 at 5:29 pm (This post was last modified: December 18, 2017 at 5:30 pm by Jehanne.)
(December 18, 2017 at 4:00 pm)alpha male Wrote: @OP: The survey question is very poorly worded. I'm an inerrantist, but as worded, I would choose the inspired option. "To be taken literally" is bad wording. The Bible contains poetry, songs, dreams, visions, parables, etc. These by their nature aren't meant to be taken literally.
(December 18, 2017 at 3:40 pm)vorlon13 Wrote: MT 17:1-2 The Transfiguration occurs six days after Jesus foretells his suffering.
LK 9:28-29 It takes place about eight days afterwards.

And?

Six is within the range of about eight.

Yeah, they are not sure of their history. Luke gets a number of other facts wrong:

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Census_of_Quirinius
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