It might not drive everyone that way, but the more familiar anyone is with the physical evidence that falsifies the kind of highly literal biblical interpretation that you espouse, the more likely your approach is to convince them to reject the bible entirely. You tell them "all or nothing", they can see from the physical evidence that "all" is false, therefore if they follow your logic they must entirely reject the bible.
(("You tell them "all or nothing", they can see from the physical evidence that "all" is false, therefore if they follow your logic they must entirely reject the bible."))
I will have to second that notion.
Ill take this time (as I am so new here) to set forth a bit of my position as it relates to this comment.
I take issue with the earth being 6000 years old.
I take issue with Adam being the stand alone first human.
I take issue with anyone that Commands, under threat of punishment, that they be worshipped.
If I am put to the choice of taking all the bible as 100 fact or dismissing it totally, based on these alone I would have to discount it totally.
Ok now that isn't quite what I do, but in that context of either/or I would be compelled to do so.
As a confirmed Lutheran, I have faith that God is a possibility. As a part of my faith I belive it is also possible that there is not. As a stargate FAN, I have faith that there is a bit more to the story than the bible lets on. I find much of the bible honorable, but I also subscribe to the notion that nothing is absolute.
What I do Know, is that some questions are left open and IMHO, the best thing to provide progress in gaining the answers is to seek them out. I would offer that science is the best current method of doing so.
I think that the Bible and organized religion as a whole was designed by Man as a way to answer the question WHY that all people will always ask. It was a way of satisfying the desire to seek out why people should live honorably.
I am trying not to rant, I am just trying to put my comments into context and let people that do not know me where I am coming from. I am not trying to offend.