AgoristView on Nostr: The person who believes the earth was literally created in 7 days, & this guy who ...
The person who believes the earth was literally created in 7 days, & this guy who thinks Christianity is undone by proving it wasn't, are both reading the Bible with a child's level of analysis (which unfortunately seems like it might be the norm). IMO both are horribly wrong.
It's an extremely complex piece of literature (made more so by many edits & translations). It is assembled from many different authors & encompasses many different writing styles. It is full of poetry, metaphors, symbolism, & parables.
Reading it as though it is some sort of perfect & literal record of history turns it into a cartoon that is mostly devoid of meaning. Reading it that way & then calling it a meaningless cartoon is like sitting in your car seat & pointing out that your little brother with the pretend steering wheel isn't really driving.
It's an extremely complex piece of literature (made more so by many edits & translations). It is assembled from many different authors & encompasses many different writing styles. It is full of poetry, metaphors, symbolism, & parables.
Reading it as though it is some sort of perfect & literal record of history turns it into a cartoon that is mostly devoid of meaning. Reading it that way & then calling it a meaningless cartoon is like sitting in your car seat & pointing out that your little brother with the pretend steering wheel isn't really driving.