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To: dsc
The accounts in Genesis are an allegory that contains theological Truth

One of the basic rules of sound biblical interpretation is that unless something is obviously figurative, or is stated as figurative, it should be taken literally. What textual evidence in Genesis 1-2 points you to an allegory ?

372 posted on 09/01/2004 11:40:27 AM PDT by UsnDadof8 (Virgnian by birth, Texan by choice)
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To: UsnDadof8
One of the basic rules of sound biblical interpretation is that unless something is obviously figurative, or is stated as figurative, it should be taken literally.

You mean, until proved wrong, assume inerrancy, no matter how ludicrous? It's too much like a criminal saying he's innocent unless caught red handed on tape in front of a live audience.

Difficult to see how that rule produces anything "sound".

373 posted on 09/01/2004 12:35:57 PM PDT by balrog666 ("One man's theology is another man's belly laugh." -- Heinlein)
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To: UsnDadof8

"unless something is obviously figurative"

The accounts in Genesis are obviously figurative.


376 posted on 09/01/2004 5:43:35 PM PDT by dsc
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