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List Your Objection to Symbolic Analysis
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List Your Objection to Symbolic Analysis
April 5, 2013 at 5:47 pm
Anyone familiar me knows I approach Scripture from a largely symbolic point of view. Many Christians object to this on the theory that if any part of the Bible is not strictly true in every sense of the word, then you cannot know if the essential elements of faith are true. To my surprise, many atheists also object to a symbolic interpretation saying that only a literal meaning makes sense for one reason or another.

My intention is not to debate the issue I just want to know: what is your objection to viewing Scriptures as conveying truths by means of allegory and symbol?
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List Your Objection to Symbolic Analysis - by Neo-Scholastic - April 5, 2013 at 5:47 pm
RE: List Your Objection to Symbolic Analysis - by Joel - April 5, 2013 at 5:55 pm
RE: List Your Objection to Symbolic Analysis - by fr0d0 - April 5, 2013 at 7:08 pm
RE: List Your Objection to Symbolic Analysis - by Tonus - April 5, 2013 at 7:31 pm

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