[AndrewC]

Courtesy ping to my last post - feel free to revise or amplify as you see fit. ;)

You are correct. I am not a literalist in relation to portions of the Holy Bible.

[general_re]

That much is readily inferrable, but beyond your apparent fondness for Shapiro's work, it's not at all clear what you would propose to replace those portions of current theory that you seem to object to. And I point this out in the spirit of honest inquiry - unlike some others, I can at least imagine you being persuaded to change your mind ;)

[donh]

I am not a literalist in relation to portions of the Holy Bible.

Which portions? Are you a literalist respecting all other portions of the bible which you are not a literalist about?