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tonedevil

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45. The Bible is metaphorical?

Reply to guillaumeb (Original post)

Sun Jan 20, 2019, 03:07 PM

Jan 2019

Can't we just say fictional and call it a day?

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How many Americans hold a literal interpretation of the Bible? [View all] guillaumeb Jan 2019 OP

Another source: guillaumeb Jan 2019 #1

Creatonism once meant a rationalization of divine creation Bretton Garcia Jan 2019 #43

None. Not one. Girard442 Jan 2019 #2

Or in other words, half of US Christians Major Nikon Jan 2019 #3

If anyone is wondering, this new thread is in response to Gil's duplicity about something I claimed Major Nikon Jan 2019 #4

Calling me a liar again? guillaumeb Jan 2019 #5

Demonstrably so, which isn't ad hominem, BTW Major Nikon Jan 2019 #6

If you had said at least 1/2 of Protestants, guillaumeb Jan 2019 #7

I sure as fuck didn't say all Americans, Gil. You know like you said I did. Major Nikon Jan 2019 #8

You cannot support your statement. guillaumeb Jan 2019 #9

You are confusing laughable with provable Major Nikon Jan 2019 #10

You can cut and paste your accusations as much as you wish. guillaumeb Jan 2019 #12

As long as you're going to continue to lie about it, then I wish Major Nikon Jan 2019 #17

Very dramatic. Very very dramatic. 2 veries. guillaumeb Jan 2019 #19

Even more dramatic when you admit your lie, but still won't take it back Major Nikon Jan 2019 #20

EMMMMMMMMMMMM guillaumeb Jan 2019 #21

So you think this thread is turning out as well as you'd hoped? Major Nikon Jan 2019 #23

10 of the replies are yours. guillaumeb Jan 2019 #25

Since you obviously directed at me, seems like you'd be happy about that Major Nikon Jan 2019 #28

Same group that supports Trump. MineralMan Jan 2019 #11

Can I call you Minnie? guillaumeb Jan 2019 #13

Mimi would be more apropos. MineralMan Jan 2019 #15

EMMMMMMMMMM. guillaumeb Jan 2019 #16

Yeah, at about the same rate atheists vote D Major Nikon Jan 2019 #14

IS this your new favorite meme? guillaumeb Jan 2019 #18

Sure, Gil, for you it's a meme. For others it's reality. Your lack of empathy is telling. Major Nikon Jan 2019 #22

And the behavior of the Chinese Government atheist leaders toward theists? guillaumeb Jan 2019 #24

Are you seriously diverting from your own OP? Major Nikon Jan 2019 #29

You're talking to someone who has ridiculed atheists Mariana Jan 2019 #38

Oh I know Major Nikon Jan 2019 #39

Probably more than we realize. America is in deep po po. Our education system has failed us. walkingman Jan 2019 #26

38% in the US, 4% in the UK. guillaumeb Jan 2019 #27

Any is too many. democratisphere Jan 2019 #30

based on their actions I would say 0 rurallib Jan 2019 #31

Yes, some do. guillaumeb Jan 2019 #32

What about those who take parts of the Bible litterally edhopper Jan 2019 #33

There's really almost no Christians who take all of it literally Major Nikon Jan 2019 #34

A spectrum? guillaumeb Jan 2019 #35

You don't think all Christains edhopper Jan 2019 #36

Of course, but which parts varies. eom guillaumeb Jan 2019 #59

So all Christain edhopper Jan 2019 #60

All Christians believe in the idea that Jesus lived in Bethlehem. guillaumeb Jan 2019 #61

How many believe in the edhopper Jan 2019 #62

I have no idea. guillaumeb Jan 2019 #63

Wouldn't you say most Christians do think edhopper Jan 2019 #64

Literalists in part? guillaumeb Jan 2019 #65

So do you believe that the people here you call literalists Lordquinton Jan 2019 #66

The term Biblical literalism: guillaumeb Jan 2019 #68

Diversion noted Major Nikon Jan 2019 #69

You inserted this to divert from the actual dialogue. guillaumeb Jan 2019 #73

... Major Nikon Jan 2019 #74

When you call atheists here "literalists" which definition are you using? marylandblue Jan 2019 #70

The one he pulled out of his arse Major Nikon Jan 2019 #71

So basically it's a gaslighting term that means whatever you want it to Lordquinton Jan 2019 #72

I don't assume that edhopper Jan 2019 #67

Can't even keep it together even within a single post Lordquinton Jan 2019 #37

Half of US Christians believe the world is less than 10,000 yrs old Major Nikon Jan 2019 #40

If it weren't for that group pushing it into the public arena Lordquinton Jan 2019 #42

He also gives grades in math without being able to divide something in half Major Nikon Jan 2019 #46

FALSE NARRATIVE! edhopper Jan 2019 #41

So about half of all Christians are creationists? MineralMan Jan 2019 #44

No, not half of all Christians! Major Nikon Jan 2019 #47

So confusing... MineralMan Jan 2019 #48

Predictably, this was a train wreck from the get-go. Act_of_Reparation Jan 2019 #54

Well, there's a train leaving the station daily, headed MineralMan Jan 2019 #55

The Bible is metaphorical? tonedevil Jan 2019 #45

Capital Idea! MineralMan Jan 2019 #49

Not without making the baby Jesus cry Major Nikon Jan 2019 #50

All great ideas! Bretton Garcia Jan 2019 #58

Has anyone said this yet? Eyeball_Kid Jan 2019 #51

Too many, and one would be too many. c-rational Jan 2019 #52

It's 2019. Act_of_Reparation Jan 2019 #53

Obviously you are a glass half empty kind of person Major Nikon Jan 2019 #56

Change doesn't happen overnight, amirite? Act_of_Reparation Jan 2019 #57