[highball]

The Bible is not a science textbook per se, but where it does speak of science or of the origins of things, it speaks with accuracy.

Does that mean that every single word is literally true? Or is there room in your interpretation for the concept of parable?

If it does not speak accurately where it speaks of any one subject, then it is fallacious in the whole. If you decide that that is the case, you do so to the peril of your self, your family and your nation.

See, I think that "all or nothing" approach is limiting. I think that the Bible may contain moral truths and have historical falsehood in it.

I maintain that confusing the two is what's really dangerous for our nation.

[Free Baptist]

"Does that mean that every single word is literally true? Or is there room in your interpretation for the concept of parable?"

Although the Holy Spirit of God employed figures of speech in areas to illustrate truth (our Lord Jesus used parables to teach lessons at times), the language of Genesis chs. 1 and 2, and other places which speak of the origins of the universe are not parabolic.

The Bible is given by inspiration of God, and has no admixture of truth and error in the matter he intended men to know. God actually quotes Satan's lies to illustrate the devil's nature. He tells of lies spoken by man, to illustrate man's sinful nature. So man and the devil speak untruths and God exposes many of them directly in the Scriptures. The Bible is 100% God's word and is infallible.