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2. Ask a hundred Christians to list what in the Bible is metaphorical and what isn't

Wed Apr 17, 2019, 10:30 AM

Apr 2019

and youll get a hundred different answers. And, many of them will tell you that their understanding of the Bible is the ONLY valid understanding.

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Is it all just metaphor?... [View all] NeoGreen Apr 2019 OP

And that's just the beginning of what could be listed. MineralMan Apr 2019 #1

You won't get a hundred different answers. Mariana Apr 2019 #4

Some will stonewall, I have seen it here on DU, sure The Genealogist Apr 2019 #5

They will give you a sermon, yes Major Nikon Apr 2019 #9

And that's not even the low-hanging fruit: Pope George Ringo II Apr 2019 #3

To be fair, Leviticus is in the the OT Major Nikon Apr 2019 #10

The point is the bible says whatever anyone wants it to say Major Nikon Apr 2019 #8

Hi Major Nikon - thank you for taking the time to reply to my post. Pendrench Apr 2019 #12

The official RCC position is the bible never gets anything wrong Major Nikon Apr 2019 #7

You're just not MineralMan Apr 2019 #11