(August 27, 2015 at 3:12 pm)drfuzzy Wrote: I'll never forget a Feast of the Epiphany (the visit of the Magi) Mass, when the priest started his homily this way: "You KNOW there were no wise men, right? No gifts of frankincense, gold, and myrrh? You know this is an allegory, a way for the gospel writers to say that they saw kingship in Jesus, so Jesus's story should start like king stories of their time. And they saw God in Jesus, so the angels must have been singing in the skies over the stable. There weren't any angels talking to shepherds, either. Don't read the Bible as if it is literally true, or you'll end up rather frustrated."
Do all seminaries teach that the Bible isn't literal, or just some of them?
Brilliant man. Good guy (for a priest). Died a few years ago. I miss him.
It's becoming more and more common to take a less literal approach to the bible, as we continue to gain more understanding of it and of the times it was written.
Sad to hear of your friend's passing. What about good guy... for a human... was he a good guy for that? Lol.
"Of course, everyone will claim they respect someone who tries to speak the truth, but in reality, this is a rare quality. Most respect those who speak truths they agree with, and their respect for the speaking only extends as far as their realm of personal agreement. It is less common, almost to the point of becoming a saintly virtue, that someone truly respects and loves the truth seeker, even when their conclusions differ wildly."
-walsh
-walsh
