(urth) flooding and scripture

[Jack Smith]

Most protestants do not read the scriptures literally either.  There is a
strong emphasis on the conscience of the individual, as opposed to top-down
authority, which fits in well with scientific inquiry.   The know-nothing
literal-minded anti-evolutionists are a small minority.



On Sat, Dec 18, 2010 at 11:42 AM, David Stockhoff <dstockhoff at verizon.net>wrote:

> I think that is a vitally important concept in reading Wolfe. Once again,
> BOTNS, like all other books, is a book made of other books, and the Bible is
> stories.
>
>
> On 12/18/2010 10:32 AM, Marc Aramini wrote:
>
>> On the flood and whether it is a transgression of scripture -
>> This is one case where the actual religion of the author has an influence
>> on the way the book was written.  A strict perspicuous reading of scripture
>> is NOT a feature of catholic orthodoxy.  Indeed, the bible itself and any
>> contradictions contained therein can be dismissed out of hand since the
>> bible was put together by men, and the first 11 chapters of genesis which
>> may contradict any science or themselves are easily washed away by
>> allegorical exegises, something literal minded protestants cannot do, who
>> appeal to biblical ultimate biblical authority.
>> ...
>>
>>
>
>> Just my Catholic opinion.  Maybe I'm wrong.
>>
>>
>>
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Best wishes,
Jack
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