To: dollars_for_dogma
***Usually, bible christians consider the bible to be literal...***
Nah, we realize that the authors use figurative language at times. We accept a figure when it is intended and do not force when when not intended. Context helps determine intent.
We call it normal interpretation.
BTW, my tagline: "I left my heart in San Antonio" the word heart is intended figuratively, otherwise typing this would be difficult.
See how it works?
50 posted on
07/27/2006 9:32:27 PM PDT by
alamo boy
(I left my heart in San Antonio)
To: alamo boy
***Usually, bible christians consider the bible to be literal...***
Nah, we realize that the authors use figurative language at times. We accept a figure when it is intended and do not force when when not intended. Context helps determine intent. We call it normal interpretation.
See how it works?
Well, I think I do...so when it fits the protestant perspective it's literal; but when it doesn't fit the protestant perspective one must finesse and massage what would normally be clear scriptural meaning?
BTW, my tagline: "I left my heart in San Antonio" the word heart is intended figuratively, otherwise typing this would be difficult.
I follow you on the contextual meaning of "heart"....
but let's get back to John 6:53-57...what about the words "flesh", "blood", "eat" and "drink"...
taking context into consideration, what would be the "normal interpretation?"
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