Literalism and Autism

[Belacqua]

they do indeed take Genesis very seriously.

Yes, that's certainly so.

In your view, does "take seriously" always mean "read literally"? 

I'm not persuaded that it does. Even if we can't know the intentions of the original authors, later Christians were willing to take it both non-literally and seriously.

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What does autism have to do with people not liking your particular, very specific view of the Bible?

Nothing at all. I'm comfortable with people not liking my view of the history of hermeneutics. 

I'm asking that they back up their judgments with facts from history or with reasoned argument.