--- Marcus Bales <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> On 5 May 2005 at 13:11, David Riddell wrote:
> > I recall that I replied in the affirmitive,that I
> also
> > [with the exception of a couple of books],believe
> that the
> > Holy Bible can be interpreted literally.<
>
> On what grounds do you justify excepting any books?
>
> > ... I do not have time
> > to listen to foolish theories about our supposed
> > ancestors swinging from trees. ...
> > 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.
>
> And one would be proud to be a "true believer"?
>
> Marcus
All I'm going to say is that if my brother dies I'm
not marrying his wife even if my family has to be
known forever as "the house of him who has no sandal."
(Deuteronomy 25).
Follow the Gourd! No, the Shoe!
David Latane
http://www.standmagazine.org (Stand Magazine, Leeds)
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