ViaCrucis
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So you say you don't believe the book of Genesis, that you don't take it literal?
I believe the book of Genesis, but no I do not read the early chapters of Genesis literally.
My question, do you pick and choose what you do and don't believe in the Bible?
No. I believe the entire Bible is divinely inspired. I also don't read the Revelation of John literally--I don't believe that when John talks about the harlot named Babylon riding a multi-headed crimson monster that it is literally about a prostitute and her pet hydra.
Non-literal interpretation of certain parts of Scripture is not the same thing as non-belief in those Scriptures.
In order to believe don't you have to believe all of it, can you pick and choose?
Non-literal readings of certain parts of Scripture have always been part of the historic Church's reading of Scripture. St. Augustine of Hippo, as a particularly famous example, is hardly a heretic or a non-Christian because he believed Genesis 1 was an allegory.
Do you believe in Abraham?
Yes.
You confuse me, you fight the corner of science in this thread and you are also fighting the corner of the unbelievers in my other thread.
I can't think of any time that I've fought "in the corner of the unbelievers". My goal is always to contend for what I believe is true and good. I believe that is my Christian obligation to stand for truth and what is good.
It's not a battle between us and them. Recall St. Paul says that our contest is not with other people. The non-believing aren't my enemy, and if the believing and un-believing both agree the earth is round, or that giving food to a hungry person is good, that doesn't mean the Christian has erred as though if a non-Christian believes or does something it is automatically wrong.
What matters is what is actually true, what matters is what is actually good.
If you don't believe in Genesis, doesn't it bring into question the rest of the entire bible, because they are some very important foundations in Genesis.
As I said already, I believe Genesis.
Do you believe in the Exodus?
Yes.
Do you believe Jesus is God?
Yes.
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