(November 17, 2021 at 4:50 pm)vulcanlogician Wrote: Most of us here have serious issues with conservative theists and fundies. I know I do.
But what about the more rational and/or liberal theists? What's your opinion of their beliefs? I'm personally thinking of Quakers, Biologos Christians, and (in particular) a Jewish pantheist I've been following on YouTube. Not familiar with liberal Muslims (unless you count Rumi) but I'm sure they're out there.
I personally don't mind liberal theists so much... though I may disagree on finer points. The evangelicals and fundies I tend to think are dangerous... willing (and sometimes able) to use their beliefs to enact evil. Liberal theists not so much.
I know liberal theist is a vague term. Sorry about that. But I'd still like to hear people's opinions on the subject.
Whatever they are, fundamentalist or not, YEC or OEC, I like talking to them to see how they understand the Bible, what their opinion is on some subjects, what their morals are, and so forth.
Yes, the liberal types tend to be more rational and tend to respect other cultures, other religions, LGBT and abortions, euthanasia, stem cell research.
That’s good. I can get along with them easily.
OEC seem to be rare. I remember speaking to one of them and I said to him “Fine, let’s say the Genesis story is an allegory or myth which basically means it did not happen. At what point in the Bible, does it change from fake story to real story. Which line?”
He did not answer.
I asked the same question here. I think his name was belacqua and his response was “In order to figure out which line switches from fake mode to real mode, you have to read the Bible.”
I think he did not understand my question or understood the question but decided to not answer it.
Example:
I went to the hardware store one day.
I asked “How can I paint my room?”
The employee answered:
“You paint your room by painting your room.”
^^^^^This is an example of someone who didn’t understand the question or chose not to answer it.
