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The various different ways in which it can be made sense of as a narrative don’t necessarily mean historical accuracy. But I don’t think the writers were aiming for historical accuracy in the way we think of it today, I mean such an idea didn’t exist until quite recently, other than maybe the book of Acts - but even then, not in the modern sense, being that it didn’t exist. But it doesn’t need to be accurate to achieve the purposes it was written for.
I'd like to say that, looking at your avatar, the creation is so fabulous that any argument against creation by God has now become useless as far as I am concerned. Some people just like to argue, and that's apparent with some here...they call it "logic," but it's actually -- stupidity. That includes the theory of evolution as if it's an absolute no-dispute fact and people want to show why they believe it. Just looking at the way things grow is beyond anyone's comprehension, DNA included. I have become convinced from these posts and looking at the way things grow and develop in general that there is no solid argument against what the Bible says or whether God as creator exists.
Since the Bible was written so long ago naturally it does not equate with the science of today. (There were no test tubes or vaccines back then.) But that does not mean it is not true or not inspired by God. It is true, there is no longer any reason in my mind to dispute what the Bible says. Or any reason to argue over it. Actually, the answers by many on these forums have convinced me of that.
Please help me out w/ that, or perhaps you simply miswrote what you had in mind. You lost me beginning w/ how you know how Genesis was written by whom & what the writers knew and did not know --down to "today, people who don't know the earth is a sphere out umber those who do." Sounds like you're saying that the don't-knowers out NUMBER the sphere people but my thinking is that we now live in an amazing where where MOST of the 8 billion world population has had some classroom education. They know.
You're completely right about all the obnoxious people around who've got all the answers & who know everything. OK, so we agree they're "underachievers" but my take is that this is a pitfall we all risk. It's more a question of character than education.
My take is that the Bible is the Word of God and that it must be read w/ humility and wisdom. I don't remember anywhere in the Bible where "evolution" is mentioned. What that says to me is that it's not relevant and that the Bible has more important things to talk about.
It might be a mistake to say the flat earthers are "out of their minds". Flat earth is a useful tool that we all have to apply at times. Sometimes we use Newtonian physics and other times we go w/ Einsteinian physics. We do what we have to in order to navigate though a complex world.
Major events are all supernatural. Six day poof. F.ood, exodus, Babel, Sodom and Gomorrah etc- none are real
What's so important about a stories that are
To answer that you have to take it on its own terms, what was it written for, for who etc. Trying to evaluate as if it were written last week for a modern audience doesn’t give you the same understanding.
Frankly, it doesn't make sense that some might insist the earth is flat. But that's how it goes. Yes, I think those who believe that are out of their minds. Do you believe that, by the way?
We will see as time moves along how it works out.
I will agree with you here, Pete. God elucidated his viewpoint in the book of Job when He asked where were you when life came about? And of course, yes, evolutionists' have their fantasies. Thank you.
What exactly do you mean by that, please?
Eratosthenes lived from about 276 BC to about 195 BC. Alexandria was founded by Alexander the Great (356-323 BC) in about 331 BC.
You're absolutely right, I can't show you ONE example where the Bible mentions are spherical nature of the Planet Earth. Neither can I show ONE example of where the Bible refutes the notion that the universe was once an enormous aardvark that spewed spaghetti that was the basis for all our neighboring galaxies.Please give ONE example of a Bible verse that contradicts the flat earth theory (more than it does the globe) or ONE example that suggests a spherical earth. It does talk about the "circle" of the earth in Isaiah 40:22 but I can explain why I think it fits a flat earth better than a sphere. See:
Refuting flat earth
Refuting flat earth teachings with horizon, time zones, southern hemisphere, constellations, circumnavigation, South Pole.creation.com
Yes I believe most of the Bible isn't true. When it says the sun, moon, and stars were created after the plants is that historical and true or not?
Please help me out in understanding what you're saying here. What is your opinion of works of fiction-- do you agree that many profound truths can only be expressed in fictional stories? Or were you discussing something else maybe?
Isaac Asimov (no true believer he) once pointed out that no book has been published as much and in so many languages as the Bible, and no other book has had as many other books been written about it. What I'm saying is that whether you and I see value in the Bible does not change the fact that so very many other people DO find so much value there.
I have a question. How do flat earthers figure when the sky gets dark at night and we can see the moon in all its glory?
When you say truth is not up for a vote, I think of a jury. Perhaps some think the evidence is in favor of acquittal but prejudice or anger gets in the way.