RE: Does the Bible Contradict Itself?
July 31, 2012 at 12:42 pm
(This post was last modified: July 31, 2012 at 12:51 pm by The Grand Nudger.)
Not from the writers perspective, no. But from the readers, sure. Again, this only applies when the reader absolutely insists that there must be something more to the words, but why assume this in the first place? Upon what basis do we personally decide to distinguish between that which is "what it is" so-to speak- that which is literal, and that which is symbolic, and of course what is both, or neither. This cuts to the heart of the question as to who's interpretation of such a simple phrase is correct. In the context of the narrative, and as far as it has lead to their differences, neither. In the context of their opinion, both. Perhaps "truth" is more malleable in a narrative than it is in reality eh? This isn't exactly surprising, because again, it is a narrative, not reality. IMHO, when people talk about truth -as it relates to a story or a narrative- they are not talking about -truth- as it may apply elsewhere. Again, this is unsurprising.
As to your question about stories, I'd say no. They seem to have lives of their own far beyond any intent the author may have imagined, don't they? The narrative in question most certainly has.
As to your question about stories, I'd say no. They seem to have lives of their own far beyond any intent the author may have imagined, don't they? The narrative in question most certainly has.
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