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Question for Christian old-earth evolutionists
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<blockquote data-quote="Didaskomenos" data-source="post: 381952" data-attributes="member: 832"><p>Myth doesn't mean "myth" - it means Myth. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> The term has recently and unfortunately been made to be synonymous with "fairy tale," but as I've explained on countless threads, the original meaning of the term refers to a narrative meant to convey meanings (truth) beyond simple history (see C.S. Lewis's writings on the matter). Can you see that the story of Icarus falling because he flew too close to the sun on wings of wax is certainly "True" in that it has realistic metaphorical parallels to real life, although it is unhistorical and scientifically implausible? Were Jesus' parables "lies" because they were fictional?</p><p></p><p>Because God inspired Scripture, he obviously thought myth an appropriate vehicle for portraying the fact that he created the earth. If he wasn't concerned about giving us the historical details in the account, I can't imagine why anyone would be a crusader for turning the story into a history/science lesson.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Didaskomenos, post: 381952, member: 832"] Myth doesn't mean "myth" - it means Myth. :) The term has recently and unfortunately been made to be synonymous with "fairy tale," but as I've explained on countless threads, the original meaning of the term refers to a narrative meant to convey meanings (truth) beyond simple history (see C.S. Lewis's writings on the matter). Can you see that the story of Icarus falling because he flew too close to the sun on wings of wax is certainly "True" in that it has realistic metaphorical parallels to real life, although it is unhistorical and scientifically implausible? Were Jesus' parables "lies" because they were fictional? Because God inspired Scripture, he obviously thought myth an appropriate vehicle for portraying the fact that he created the earth. If he wasn't concerned about giving us the historical details in the account, I can't imagine why anyone would be a crusader for turning the story into a history/science lesson. [/QUOTE]
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