(February 11, 2013 at 3:51 am)fr0d0 Wrote:(February 11, 2013 at 3:40 am)FallentoReason Wrote: What is it that has been "previously established" in a non-literal Genesis?Literally Genesis sets out the foundation to God's role regarding creation/the universe/reality. It describes creation as a temple where the final piece is him at the centre piloting it.
Non literally it describes talking snakes, man made out of clay, women made out if ribs, etc..
Your definitions of "literally" and "non-literally" are back to front. That's not a reassuring start at all.........
Right, so "literally" Genesis poetically describes the relationship between God and man. A-ha, so you're up to speed with my dad i.e. you're telling me you believe Genesis is not history. Great, we just reiterated the OP. Now onto the question at hand:
What does this mean in terms of the saviour of the world? Why did he die for you? What did he save us from, an ambiguous and confused poem that proves itself to be too futile to produce a sound theology that answers the question "what did he save us from"?
"It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it" ~ Aristotle
