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Others accept evolution and understand genesis is an allegory.
A FEW CHRISTIANS THAT ACCEPT SCIENCE
I suspect that some hard core Sola Scriptura literalists feel they must take the creation as truth because otherwise their belief system crumbles. However, plenty of Christians that are highly educated see no conflict.
Why are so many forum members afraid to admit that Genesis may be an allegory?
don't lump all Christians into the literalist group. I don't understand what the big deal is saying it seems that god did it through evolution. Or yeah, we thought that now we don't. Or even we don't know what parts are correct or not but we choose as a group as best we can. Or anything really
"ALLegory", sure the whole book is one. But dern, for what they knew back then saying that man came from the dust of earth? thats impressive
"ALLegory", sure the whole book is one. But dern, for what they knew back then saying that man came from the dust of earth? thats impressive
Actually all of us are stardust. We are made of electrons that area 13.7 billion years old. And later on our elements were formed in the Supernova explosions.
Only a few Christian fundamentalists, largely in pockets of the USA, are still promulgating primitive explanations of how the world works.
They're over-represented on religious forums, so it's nice to see that in reality, they're marginalized and well on their way to becoming extinct - like all who can't seem to evolve.
Why are so many forum members afraid to admit that Genesis may be an allegory?
Why do you think they are afraid? Did anyone on these boards who are Christians say "I'm afraid to admit Genesis may be an allegory?
I'm not afraid and don't believe Genesis is an allegory. How could all of Genesis be an allegory?
According to Hollman Bible Dictionary under "Allegory" he writes:
Old Testament Allegory Scholars generally agree that none of the Old Testament was written allegorically. Portions of it have been interpreted allegorically by later generations. For example, interpreting the Song of Solomon as an allegory of God's love for Israel rather than as a collection of romantic love songs may have played a role in the acceptance of that book into the Old Testament canon.
Listen, anyone can claim to be a Christian but only God knows who really is or is not. Can a lying, warmongering politician be a Christian? Many claim to be and I doubt they are but again, I'm not the judge.
For some NO, it cannot be done.
Others, rationalize and accept microevolution.
Others accept evolution and understand genesis is an allegory. A FEW CHRISTIANS THAT ACCEPT SCIENCE
I suspect that some hard core Sola Scriptura literalists feel they must take the creation as truth because otherwise their belief system crumbles. However, plenty of Christians that are highly educated see no conflict.
Why are so many forum members afraid to admit that Genesis may be an allegory?
Why do you say afraid ?________
Gospel writer Luke wrote the genealogical list at Luke 3 v 38 connecting Jesus being related to Adam.
Luke would have gotten that list from Jerusalem's public temple records.
The records would have started with 1st Chronicles 1: 1 starting with the Jewish ancestral listing Adam as a real person.
So, wouldn't denying Genesis mean denying all the rest of the Scriptures ?
Gospel writer Luke wrote the genealogical list at Luke 3 v 38 connecting Jesus being related to Adam.
Luke would have gotten that list from Jerusalem's public temple records.
The records would have started with 1st Chronicles 1: 1 starting with the Jewish ancestral listing Adam as a real person. So, wouldn't denying Genesis mean denying all the rest of the Scriptures ?
The bold is what keeps fundamentalists fear-bound and refusing to consider real Science.
The bible-belief is the only thing supporting their "faith." With such a spindly base, it's no wonder they're afraid of the winds of truth and science.
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