RE: Literal and Not Literal
September 2, 2019 at 3:15 am
(This post was last modified: September 2, 2019 at 3:33 am by Darwin1245.)
(September 1, 2019 at 5:19 am)Belaqua Wrote:(September 1, 2019 at 5:14 am)Darwin1245 Wrote: It is hard to claim that there was one and only reason for religions to be made up.
Thank you. I think that when we're talking about things that absolutely can't be proven, it is good not to be too certain.
Speculation is fun, of course. That's one reason why it's good to know as much as possible about the topic: to speculate better.
I used it as an example that is clearly applicable to some religions. Did I say that there was only one and only reason? No, I did not claim that, and I used words expressing uncertainty.
In addition, It was relatively unrelated to what we were discussing. I would prefer that you do not change the subject.
It appears to me that there is nothing else to be said regarding this subject. I made it clear why alternative ways of interpretations should not be acceptable as long as they do not meet the criteria I explained why should be met. I agree with you that holy texts are a good source for ancient literature, and we can use them to derive some acceptable morals. You are adherent to your opinion for some reason that I am not interested in knowing about.
