RE: Literalism and Autism
September 9, 2019 at 9:00 pm
(This post was last modified: September 9, 2019 at 9:04 pm by EgoDeath.)
(September 9, 2019 at 8:44 pm)Succubus Wrote:(September 9, 2019 at 7:47 pm)Belaqua Wrote: Yes, that's certainly so.So now it's both non-literally and seriously? Are you in training for next mental acrobatics contest?
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.
Like I said, get ready for a couple dozen pages of spin.
Also, I love Sam Harris' view on this.
“Religious moderates are, in large part, responsible for the religious conflict in our world, because their beliefs provide the context in which scriptural literalism and religious violence can never be adequately opposed.” ― Sam Harris, The End of Faith: Religion, Terror, and the Future of Reason
If you're frightened of dying, and you're holding on, you'll see devils tearing your life away. But if you've made your peace, then the devils are really angels, freeing you from the Earth.
