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Either the Bible is true or it isn't, unless you want to pick and choose what may be or may not be true, rendering the entire Bible useless, IMHO.

The Bible is a spiritual guide, not a science text. Some of the stories in it are parables, some aren't. (Don't stories about the "tree of life" and "tree of knowledge" kind of scream out PARABLE!! to you?)

In any case, the Bible cannot be a 100% totally true description of physical events, because it is not even 100% totally internally consistent - there are factual contradictions within. Also, I'm sure there are passages in the Bible that you already don't take literally - do you really think you should hate your immediate family as Jesus commanded in Luke 14:26?

The Bible is infinitely valuable as a spiritual guide, I believe, but as a concrete record of natural history? Hardly the Book's intention.

The Bible is infinitely valuable as a spiritual guide, I believe, but as a concrete record of natural history? Hardly the Book's intention.

Well said. Thanks for taking the time.

The Bible is a spiritual guide, not a science text. Some of the stories in it are parables, some aren't. (Don't stories about the "tree of life" and "tree of knowledge" kind of scream out PARABLE!! to you?)

Also agree. Well said. There are also many colleges that study theology and the Bible. Jesuits included.

http://www.seattleu.edu/theomin/