Squabbling over the interpretation of “divine scripture” has a rich irony which is often lost to most.
The richer irony is that a self-described atheist such as yourself routinely shows up on threads that involve religious discussions, when as an atheist you'd have painfully little to contribute to the discussion to begin with.
Maybe you'd like to consider adding "An atheist" to your tag line "An Australian" just as a matter of full disclosure, so folks on religious discussion threads readily recognize from the start that whatever you think you have to add to the discussion has nothing in common with those who actually hold to their faith.
If nothing else at least you'd appear to be less of an imposter.
FReegards!
A good point. It is like saying God is not Sovereign in His own Salvation plan.
But a 1,000 hail Mary's are in order and should do the trick!