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There weren't millions of people in the Exodus, regardless of what Scripture says. There may have been a few tens of thousands.

As you might have gleaned, I do not accept the inerrancy of Scripture. Those words have been through too many retellings to have any resemblance to their originals.

And, before you get into a high dudgeon about this lack of acceptance at face value of what claims to be the Word of God (a circular argument if I ever heard one), please note my comments that any interpretation of Scripture I accept must conform to reality.

"And, before you get into a high dudgeon about this lack of acceptance at face value of what claims to be the Word of God (a circular argument if I ever heard one), please note my comments that any interpretation of Scripture I accept must conform to reality."

It's interesting to me to consider what our reaction today would be if an old man walked down from a mountain holding tablets and proclaiming to have talked to God via a burning bush. Would he be revered as a modern-day Moses or committed to a mental hospital?

Would anyone believe someone proclaiming to be the Son of God...or think that person was insane?

I'm not sure what I'd think...but I'm pretty sure what 'society' would think.

There may have been a few tens of thousands

Where did you get this number? Make it up? I thought you based everything on reality. Reality is we have texts that are thousands of years old that tell us approximatly how many there were

Those words have been through too many retellings to have any resemblance to their originals.

Really? Let's see. They were written, then translated to English. Far too many steps to have a grain of truth

And, before you get into a high dudgeon about this lack of acceptance at face value of what claims to be the Word of God (a circular argument if I ever heard one)

I certainly realize that. A person must first believe the Bible to be an accurate historical narrative before you can try pulling that. Many people don't seem to realize that.

What, may I ask, is your diffinition of reality? Things that make perfect sense to your scientific mind? In other words, the idea of a one and a half or so mile wide stretch of the sea being parted would not be acceptable under any circumstances because it does not confrom to your scientific reality?