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Yes, the theists seem to believe what some long dead Bible interpretor claimed Genesis says...
I'll start with my guide for "Literal" translations of the Bible.
1. Read the sentence in the context of the sentence before it and the one after it.
2. Read the sentence in the context of the chapter before it and the one after it.
3. Read the sentence in the context of all the books before it and the books after it.
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If only the same criterion would be applied to science!
Show me a talking snake in the Bible.So, snakes can talk?
Disobediant children should be stoned?[/quote]So, snakes can talk?
Prostitutes should be burned to death?
Jesu said, "And this gospel shall be preacvhed over all the world."
That poofing has come to pass.
1. So, snakes can talk?
2. Disobedient children should be stoned?
3. Prostitutes should be burned to death?
4. But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart. Matthew 5:28
The punishment for adultery is death. Do you believe you should be put to death for looking at a pretty woman?
When one encounters a claim that truth isn't reasonable, one can be confident someone's employing 'reason' as an euphemism for atheism.
How was poofing involved? I thought the gospel was spread through the very natural and non-supernatural method of humans talking to humans. You know, the same way that every other modern religion is spread.
1. The story reads that one serpent did. It doesn't claim that all snakes do.
2. If your son is "a glutton and a drunkard" he should be brought before the authorities. See # 3.
My step-son went A-Wall and (with his consent) we called the authorities and they took him away in handcuffs and he went to the poky.
But getting his consent was not a given.
3. Always use current & legal sentencing guidelines if you become a judge. (Anyone can become a judge)
4. Sin is Sin. We are all guilty as charged. See #3 though.
That's because you don't believe that it's source is God Himself.
Many Christians do.
...there's not much room for argument when we ask if this claim is demonstrable, observable, or verifiable.
I would argue that most historical weather events are difficult or impossible to demonstrate, observe, or verify. It may not have ever rained before the flood. Ever.
But I have no way to verify such an idea. Weather is just that way.
It's spelled "AWOL," not "A-wall."
Some are difficult to demonstrate or even impossible indeed. Maybe even most, as you claim; however, not all. There are many methods for detecting past weather patterns grossly and some finely.
See? There IS argument to be had then.
Yet, unsurprisingly, Christianity has NEVER been discovered on an isolated tribe in the middle of nowhere with no contact with other Christians. The spread of Christianity has always followed the spread of Christians. Hmmm...
1. The story reads that one serpent did. It doesn't claim that all snakes do.
So you at least believe in 1 talking snake?
2. If your son is bible.cc/deuteronomy/21-20.htm"]a glutton and a drunkard he should be brought before the authorities. See # 3.
"and stoned by the men of the village"
"nearly 17.6 million adults in the United States are alcoholics or have alcohol problems" nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/alcoholism.html]Alcoholism: MedlinePlus
" 17% (or 12.5 million) of children and adolescents aged 2—19 years are obese" cdc.gov/obesity/data/trends.html#National]Obesity and Overweight for Professionals: Data and Statistics: U.S. Obesity Trends | DNPAO | CDC
How many million would you stone to death?
My step-son went A-Wall and (with his consent) we called the authorities and they took him away in handcuffs and he went to the poky.
Had the possible sentence been death, would you have done the same?
But getting his consent was not a given.
3. Always use current & legal sentencing guidelines if you become a judge. (Anyone can become a judge)
Where is this from?
4. Sin is Sin. We are all guilty as charged. See #3 though.
God paved the way for the Church to spread it's goal of fellowship:
Romans 1:20 For since the creation of the world God's invisible qualities--his eternal power and divine nature--have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that men are without excuse.
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