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The Genealogist

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5. Some will stonewall, I have seen it here on DU, sure

Reply to Mariana (Reply #4)

Wed Apr 17, 2019, 10:00 AM

Apr 2019

I am guessing that is a mechanism that will lead to some thinking they won't paint themselves into a corner. Perhaps I am blinded by my own experience in making my previous statement. Most of the Christians I have experienced will talk your ear off about what they believe.

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Is it all just metaphor?... [View all] NeoGreen Apr 2019 OP

And that's just the beginning of what could be listed. MineralMan Apr 2019 #1

Ask a hundred Christians to list what in the Bible is metaphorical and what isn't The Genealogist Apr 2019 #2

You won't get a hundred different answers. Mariana Apr 2019 #4

Some will stonewall, I have seen it here on DU, sure The Genealogist Apr 2019 #5

They will give you a sermon, yes Major Nikon Apr 2019 #9

And that's not even the low-hanging fruit: Pope George Ringo II Apr 2019 #3

To be fair, Leviticus is in the the OT Major Nikon Apr 2019 #10

Hi NeoGreen - Thank you for posting this...I think that it is always a good idea for Christians Pendrench Apr 2019 #6

The point is the bible says whatever anyone wants it to say Major Nikon Apr 2019 #8

Hi Major Nikon - thank you for taking the time to reply to my post. Pendrench Apr 2019 #12

The official RCC position is the bible never gets anything wrong Major Nikon Apr 2019 #7

You're just not MineralMan Apr 2019 #11