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How was the sun created on the fourth day?

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How was the sun created on the fourth day?
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RE: How was the sun created on the fourth day?
June 17, 2013 at 6:26 am (This post was last modified: June 17, 2013 at 6:26 am by Ben Davis.)
(June 15, 2013 at 12:37 am)Pandas United Wrote:


The Bible was always meant to be taken literally? Really? So when Jesus said in John 10:7-9- "So Jesus said to them again, “Truly, truly, I say to you, I am the door of the sheep. “All who came before Me are thieves and robbers, but the sheep did not hear them. “I am the door; if anyone enters through Me, he will be saved, and will go in and out and find pasture.

We should interpret that as in Jesus is a literal door right? He is literally composed of wood, hinges and a knob or latch, right?

Or in Isaiah 59:1- "Surely the arm of the LORD is not too short to save, nor his ear too dull to hear." Isaiah is saying that God literally has limbs; God is composed of arms, ears and other physical attributes? Well that seems awfully anthropomorphic.

In short, no. The Bible contains several different styles of writing. Fundamentalistic approaches to scripture of purely literalistic reading is horrible hermeneutics.
Apologies, I was unclear and mis-spoke so I'll correct my question. The creation story in Genesis was meant to be taken literally. On that basis, why do you feel that you are able to reinterpret the bible in such a way?
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RE: How was the sun created on the fourth day? - by Ben Davis - June 17, 2013 at 6:26 am
RE: How was the sun created on the fourth day? - by wwjs - June 13, 2013 at 10:37 am

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