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Post by TheCatholic on May 31, 2005 0:29:18 GMT -5
Just wanted to know your opinions on this issue.
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Post by New Titania (TD) on May 31, 2005 0:54:29 GMT -5
I definitely think that a super-majority of the Bible should be taken literally. When it message proclaims that without Jesus you shall be cast into Hell, I think it should DEFINITELY be taken literally.
But, in books such as Revelation, I think it's mostly symbolism, meaning, I don't think that a 7-headed ugly beast is going to come on Earth and kill us all. It definitely all has a symbolic meaning in my opinion.
So, my answer is:
YES
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Post by GDL on May 31, 2005 9:04:15 GMT -5
Yes Td the ugly seven headed monster represents The Anti Christ and the seven kingdoms that will join his Empire.I said yes although the stuff Paul says about Women the stuff God says in the old testament about food...those to are clearly not followed. One because it went out when the new covenant shed in blood by the ultimate sacrifice (i.e. Jesus) the other a change of the times is why it's not followed and the reason why it was at one time was because of how men (me a boy so do think i'm not just because i'm righting this anyone who will be new in the future and the catholic) though of women.
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Post by New Titania (TD) on May 31, 2005 10:56:24 GMT -5
Yes Td the ugly seven headed monster represents The Anti Christ and the seven kingdoms that will join his Empire . . . I know that, GDL. |
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Post by GDL on May 31, 2005 11:02:16 GMT -5
Oh, then why didn't you say it? lol
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Post by Triphus (Titanian) on May 31, 2005 17:51:13 GMT -5
well i didn't vote because they are parts that should be and parables that shouldn't be. I think that to know what should be and what shouldn't be is up to you and what God tells you
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Post by Armany on Jun 5, 2005 15:16:05 GMT -5
The Bible should be interpreted literally except in cases where there is an obvious attempt at symbolism, like TD said. I think this is how you believe, Titanian, from your recent post in this thread, so "yes" should be applicable to you. It's not saying that everything is literal, just that everything that isn't a parable, symbolic vision, etc. is literal, thus when the angel said in Matthew "He is Risen," Jesus literally rose from the dead.
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Post by Geberia on Jun 6, 2005 14:47:55 GMT -5
I agree with what you guys are saying. The Bible is to be taken literally, except in parables, etc...
But as for the truth of the Bible, that is definatly to be taken literally!
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