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The Fall as Allegorical Fiction.
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RE: The Fall as Allegorical Fiction.
Hey man...I'm just tired of watching second rate bible fanbois paste their garbage all over the boards. I think it's interesting to know that you can have meaning in the narrative without any reference to god, and without any invocation of divinity or spirituality. Even if the authors did believe in the stuff, apparently, their humanity crept out onto the page despite their intentions.

Also, if someone wants to bring people into the fold - at some point they're going to have to make these stories relevant regardless of their historical value. The whole "this really happened so you should bend the knee" schtick isn't working the way it used to. Neither is the new-agey "they really meant this equally unsupportable hodgepodge of magical gibberish" routine.
I am the Infantry. I am my country’s strength in war, her deterrent in peace. I am the heart of the fight… wherever, whenever. I carry America’s faith and honor against her enemies. I am the Queen of Battle. I am what my country expects me to be, the best trained Soldier in the world. In the race for victory, I am swift, determined, and courageous, armed with a fierce will to win. Never will I fail my country’s trust. Always I fight on…through the foe, to the objective, to triumph overall. If necessary, I will fight to my death. By my steadfast courage, I have won more than 200 years of freedom. I yield not to weakness, to hunger, to cowardice, to fatigue, to superior odds, For I am mentally tough, physically strong, and morally straight. I forsake not, my country, my mission, my comrades, my sacred duty. I am relentless. I am always there, now and forever. I AM THE INFANTRY! FOLLOW ME!
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The Fall as Allegorical Fiction. - by The Grand Nudger - July 20, 2014 at 4:27 am
RE: The Fall as Allegorical Fiction. - by ThomM - July 20, 2014 at 2:40 pm
RE: The Fall as Allegorical Fiction. - by Mudhammam - July 20, 2014 at 8:39 am
RE: The Fall as Allegorical Fiction. - by FreeTony - July 20, 2014 at 9:00 am
RE: The Fall as Allegorical Fiction. - by Losty - July 20, 2014 at 12:51 pm
RE: The Fall as Allegorical Fiction. - by Whateverist - July 20, 2014 at 9:17 am
RE: The Fall as Allegorical Fiction. - by Minimalist - July 20, 2014 at 12:42 pm
RE: The Fall as Allegorical Fiction. - by FreeTony - July 20, 2014 at 12:44 pm
RE: The Fall as Allegorical Fiction. - by ThomM - July 20, 2014 at 11:21 pm
RE: The Fall as Allegorical Fiction. - by Thumpalumpacus - July 21, 2014 at 12:09 am
RE: The Fall as Allegorical Fiction. - by ShaMan - July 20, 2014 at 2:41 pm
RE: The Fall as Allegorical Fiction. - by The Grand Nudger - July 20, 2014 at 2:49 pm
RE: The Fall as Allegorical Fiction. - by Minimalist - July 20, 2014 at 4:01 pm
RE: The Fall as Allegorical Fiction. - by Wyrd of Gawd - July 20, 2014 at 4:25 pm
RE: The Fall as Allegorical Fiction. - by Wyrd of Gawd - July 20, 2014 at 4:06 pm
RE: The Fall as Allegorical Fiction. - by Jenny A - July 20, 2014 at 5:13 pm
RE: The Fall as Allegorical Fiction. - by Jenny A - July 21, 2014 at 12:08 am
RE: The Fall as Allegorical Fiction. - by Jenny A - July 21, 2014 at 12:02 am
RE: The Fall as Allegorical Fiction. - by ThomM - July 21, 2014 at 12:09 am
RE: The Fall as Allegorical Fiction. - by StealthySkeptic - July 21, 2014 at 12:10 am
RE: The Fall as Allegorical Fiction. - by Thumpalumpacus - July 21, 2014 at 12:15 am
RE: The Fall as Allegorical Fiction. - by StealthySkeptic - July 21, 2014 at 12:29 am
RE: The Fall as Allegorical Fiction. - by Minimalist - July 21, 2014 at 12:17 am
RE: The Fall as Allegorical Fiction. - by StealthySkeptic - July 21, 2014 at 12:51 am
RE: The Fall as Allegorical Fiction. - by Wyrd of Gawd - July 24, 2014 at 1:31 am

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