(June 18, 2015 at 12:01 pm)Catholic_Lady Wrote: I apologize. Let me be clear.
I believe the stories told in the OT were written allegorically. I do not believe the story of Jesus in the NT was written allegorically. That doesn't mean that Jesus Himself didn't sometimes use figure of speech or metaphor when describing something. This is nothing unusual or alarming. We all do it, probably every day.
What that means for you is that interpretation is vital to understanding the Bible. What makes your interpretation privileged?
Again, you're cherry-picking, in this case selecting which verses need interpretation and "context" and which can be read literally. And you've decided that you need not accept the OT as literal not because you have any independent reason for so doing, but because it doesn't comport with the morality you personally feel.
