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trotsky

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45. So say some theologians.

Reply to LTX (Reply #41)

Fri Apr 27, 2012, 07:17 AM

Apr 2012

When you get them all to agree, or at least form a decent consensus, we'll have something to go on.

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Catholic Cardinal Says Adam and Eve Didn�t Exist [View all] Ian David Apr 2012 OP

Actually, that was what I was taught in Catholic school. Cleita Apr 2012 #1

Exactly HockeyMom Apr 2012 #3

Hey, it was six, remember customerserviceguy Apr 2012 #19

True for me as well. It was the stories and lessons that were important cbayer Apr 2012 #4

Yeah, I don't know what caused so many Catholics to become Biblical literalist. TexasProgresive Apr 2012 #5

a) myths are not necessarily false. dmallind Apr 2012 #2

Well, this one is. There was no first man and woman, anymore than there was Cleita Apr 2012 #6

Oh I agree - but you don't get to be a cardinal of the church dmallind Apr 2012 #7

Yet there is a first lady. ZombieHorde Apr 2012 #42

Sophisticated!?! edhopper Apr 2012 #8

Good questions. rug Apr 2012 #10

I agree with you. LTX Apr 2012 #11

talking snakes? kiri Apr 2012 #12

Metaphor is an interesting device. Quite often employed. LTX Apr 2012 #13

So what is the "sophisticated" interpretation on why God edhopper Apr 2012 #18

(1) What do you think Genesis "indoctrinated" people to? LTX Apr 2012 #28

I'll add one more question to those above. LTX Apr 2012 #29

Well, edhopper Apr 2012 #30

Precisely. LTX Apr 2012 #35

Your little cartoon version of Genesis is indeed unsophisticated. AlbertCat Apr 2012 #16

Although you are apparently unaware of it, LTX Apr 2012 #25

I am aware of it AlbertCat Apr 2012 #36

Ah well. Nobody can make you actually read it, I suppose. LTX Apr 2012 #37

Nobody can make you actually read it, I suppose. AlbertCat Apr 2012 #40

Ok. I concede. LTX Apr 2012 #43

What exaclty did you mean by "cartoon version of Gensis" exactly? I saw no cartoon...(nt) eqfan592 Apr 2012 #17

What is set out above is the modern distillation of the Christian re-write LTX Apr 2012 #26

They were told not to eat before they ate Angry Dragon Apr 2012 #20

But they did not know right from wrong before they ate. edhopper Apr 2012 #23

good point, I had not thought of that Angry Dragon Apr 2012 #31

Not exactly "news" to most of us here, whether we're inside the church or outside it struggle4progress Apr 2012 #9

IT IS ALL MYTHS AND FAIRY TALES DESIGNED THE SUBJUGATE AND CONTROL THE MESSES HowHasItComeToThis Apr 2012 #14

I'm watching this program now... AlbertCat Apr 2012 #15

The traditional church, Catholic and Protestant, Thats my opinion Apr 2012 #21

To make your statement true, it needs to be put as follows: trotsky Apr 2012 #22

So there are no Protestant literalists? n/t Goblinmonger Apr 2012 #24

That may be, but I live in Tennessee and I can tell you from personal experience Rob H. Apr 2012 #27

Is this news? Dorian Gray Apr 2012 #32

Well, not *always*. trotsky Apr 2012 #33

Did I saw always? Dorian Gray Apr 2012 #44

Actually the cardinal has it wrong edhopper Apr 2012 #34

Without Adam and Eve Jesus wouldn't even be necessary. moobu2 Apr 2012 #38

Actually, the "original sin thing" has been superimposed on the Genesis Accounts LTX Apr 2012 #41

So say some theologians. trotsky Apr 2012 #45

Huh? LTX Apr 2012 #46

Sure, that's exactly what I said. trotsky Apr 2012 #47

Oh. Ok. I'll shut the hell up now. LTX Apr 2012 #48

And that, too, is exactly what I said. trotsky Apr 2012 #49

Well, we're all the same, you know. LTX Apr 2012 #50

LMAO trotsky Apr 2012 #51

Why don't you tell me. LTX Apr 2012 #52

LOL, wut? trotsky Apr 2012 #55

And you had me pegged right from the start, didn't you? LTX Apr 2012 #56

At the start, you made a claim. A claim of certainty, even. trotsky Apr 2012 #57

What claim do you think I made? LTX Apr 2012 #58

Post #41. trotsky Apr 2012 #59

I'm perplexed. LTX Apr 2012 #60

Christians do not agree with your claim. trotsky Apr 2012 #61

Be that as it may, LTX Apr 2012 #62

Not when you throw the idea of prophesy into the mix. n/t trotsky Apr 2012 #63

I'm actually not aware of any prophesy LTX Apr 2012 #64

I suggest you engage some Christian theologians about this. trotsky Apr 2012 #65

It would be interesting. LTX Apr 2012 #66

You just may be on to something here. Please, tell us more. cleanhippie Apr 2012 #53

Oh my. I guess you have me there. LTX Apr 2012 #54

Much like your responses to trotsky, you intentionally misinterpret responses to claim persecution cleanhippie Apr 2012 #67

I misinterpreted Trotsky. LTX Apr 2012 #68

Yeah, you should just do that. cleanhippie Apr 2012 #69

But apparently that stuff in Leviticus? 100% true... brooklynite Apr 2012 #39