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To: xcamel

==Is it my contention that the vast majority of biblical scholars disagree with [you and] literal creationism.

First, if you knew anything at all about biblical interpretation, you would know that the historical-grammatical method is different than biblical literalism. The vast majority of biblical scholars (to include biblical creationists) employ the historical-grammatical method to arrive at original intent, whereas I have never even heard of a biblical scholar that employs a strictly literal interpretation of scripture. That’s not to say that they don’t exist, but if any do exist, they are so rare I have never even heard of them. Indeed, even most old earth creationists use the historical-grammatical approach in virtually all other books EXCEPT Genesis...which they tend to throw out in deference to the ever-shifting opinions of mere mortals (so long as they are dressed up in white lab coats.


95 posted on 12/03/2009 12:09:07 PM PST by GodGunsGuts
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To: GodGunsGuts

So... as for you.... Genisis: Literal or not?

Think very hard before you answer.

And no, you don’t get an existential get-out-of-the-question-free Hermeneutical caveat like “maybe”.


97 posted on 12/03/2009 12:14:13 PM PST by xcamel (The urge to save humanity is always a false front for the urge to rule it. - H. L. Mencken)
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