[Bombardier]

So you let a book think for you?

That quote about a book being God is faintly reminiscent of what another group of literalists believes. Are we to not touch the Bible unless we wear gloves, too?

Say what you want, but to me the Bible isn't God anymore than the koran is. God is God, the Bible is a book. And amazing how you can keep sliming the faith of millions of Christians who happen to accept the teaching of The Vicar of Christ. Would 'twere that we all had your insight into the Bible.

Newsflash, Sparky....the Catholic Church has a 2000 year history of knowing the Bible and helping people understand it. Keep talking down to other Christians and you might find you'll create more atheists than believers. And as for church doctrines, literalism is a doctrine in itself, Chuckles, or hadn't you caught that little factoid?

You have no idea what my beliefs are, but you can rag on my church and what you think it teaches? Who gave you that authority? Who made you final arbiter of what is or is not Christianity?

[Just mythoughts]

This debate is about evolution. YOU made claims that your guy says it is acceptable and the OLD is not literal.

I follow CHRIST and His teaching teaches against evolution as methodology for man in the flesh. Christ taught from the OLD, as the NEW had not been penned. So to suggest that the OLD is NOT literal is same as saying Christ didn't know what He was preaching.

Now if your church does not measure up to the WORD don't get hissy with me.