pastorkevin73
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There is gradual progression among the Christian community, from a literal interpretation of the Genesis story leading to six day creation, to a quasi-literal approach that sees the days as representative of millions of years, to intelligent design, and now to Theistic Evolution.
I'm astonished that some months ago I would visit the origins forum, and see (ID) adherents, YEC, and the quasi-YECs, as the majority, but today and recently it seems that TE is gaining ground.
Soon, it seems that (TE) will be the accepted take on creation by believers
I believe in Theistic Evolution, but I find that many believers find this take on origin, to be somewhat-blasphemous or at least puzzling, and I think I understand why. For, me personally believing in (TE) created a radically different take on the bible--I don't understand how someone who accepts (TE) can maintain the traditional take on Christianity and the Bible.
For me stories such, as Noah's Ark, Adam and Eve, are all allegory, and I'm starting to lean in assuming that Moses departing the red sea is perhaps allegory as well.
I tend to deconstruct the bible, differentiate between various interpretations, historical understandings, and historical events at the time of writing, to determine what the writers of the books of the bible meant, and what was guiding them to write.
There are certain things that I don't believe in today, that has long been taught to me in childhood, such as hell, pre-rapture tribulation, and the devil.
Well, let me rephrase: I do believe in hell, and the devil, just not the way its depicted in the Christian tradition. I see no reason for Christianity to have an entirely different take on hell, and the devil, that what was understood by the Jewish Tradition.
It would seem to the untrained eye, that I am following a path leading to disbelief, but for me it's a path to greater sense of belief, where meaning becomes more important than what is real, but I can see how perhaps others engaging in the same post-modernist take on the Bible, might be venturing into disbelief.
That's my assumption, but I'm wondering if it's true?
For the (TE) crowd, do you believe that taking a (TE) position is a settlement with a faith that has been waning, or is it a position that has led you to a new found affirmation of your beliefs?
Is (TE) a path to disbelief, or is it a path to a great understanding of belief?
What process do you go through to interprete the Bible? Please give step by step.
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