In The Beginning ...

[Edwardo Piet]

Yes exactly. But you miss what I've been saying. The burden of proof is on YOU the believer. I don't have to disprove what the bible says or disprove God. You have to prove it. Scripture indeed cannot be used as proof or disproof of God. Which means you need proof. I don't need disproof.
Russell's Teapot.

I don't know what Russell's Teapot is but I can tell you that I am not at all interested in proving anything to anyone. Waste of time. I don't have to prove nothing and don't ask for you to prove anything to me. We are having a discussion.

I think that it is a shame that most of our discussions have centered around that subject rather than what we are really here to discuss (from my perspective).

I am here to talk about the Bible and hopefully in the process learn something about what you believe regarding science and atheism. I'm here to correct, to teach and to learn.

Ok well I'm not particularly interested in the bible as fiction, the fact its fiction is a good thing for my atheism. And this is an atheism forum. If you just want to talk about the bible as a work of fiction then fine.
Sorry if I misunderstood you because you have claimed the bible to be true.
Maybe I will read the whole bible one day, but then I'll just read it. I don't need to read your interpretations.
For start you seem to contradict yourself because often you interpret the bible literally and other times you seem to interpret it metaphorically so it makes sense.
How do YOU know when it should be interpreted literally and when it should be interpreted metaphorically? Does the bible tell you when to interpret it literally and when to interpret it metaphorically?
I think you need to be consistent to interpret it properly. As with all books unless the book itself specifies otherwise. Or the book has a 'how to' manual or something.
This is what I am wondering. This is what I would like to know. Please.