Unless you define "mainstream biblical scholars" as "those who agree with
me" that ship sailed a long time ago. A moot point anyway. Why should
biblical scholars be believed in this matter any more than for instance a
Melville scholar who asserted that Moby Dick was literally true? Or for
that matter a scholar of the Popul Vuh who asserted the literal truth of
the Mayan origin myth? But faith isn't really a matter of scholarship: the
point, as I understand it, is precisely to believe despite the evidence.
It must be difficult for you fraternizing with so many untrue nonbelievers.
Mark
>I am more interested in whether the first 11 Chapters
>of the book of Genesis should be accepted in a literal
>sense as mainstream biblical scholars believe or
>whether they are nothing but fantasy and allegorical
>stories that the Liberal theologians believe.
>
>the answer to this query will go along way towards
>determining whether one is a true believer or not.
>
>kind regards
>dR
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