Does the Bible Contradict Itself?

[spockrates]

In what way would a newspaper article be similar to a story of magic? They both have words? Granted. You really need to work on these analogies amigo.....

The true meaning of a story, as intended by the writer (and whatever that may be), is absolutely powerless in the face of the reader. Again, we are not having the same discussion.

You have not answered my question.