XPost: alt.religion.jehovahs-witn, alt.bible, alt.talk.creationism   
   XPost: talk.atheism   
   From: nylicens@frontiernet.net   
      
   > From: "JISTASKKIN"    
   > "Elmer Bataitis"  wrote in message   
   >>> From: "JISTASKKIN"    
      
   >>> Well sir, according to the Bible it does put you against God.  The Bible   
   >>> makes it very obvious that the Flood was a real historical account,   
   referred   
   >>> to as such in many places within scripture.  You have zero scriptural   
   >>> grounds for a figurative interpretation.   
      
   >> Except, of course, that if you accept God as the author of reality, then you   
   >> have 100% religious grounds for its figurative interpretation.   
      
   > I am not sure what you mean.  If I accept God as the author of reality, then   
   > it would make sense to use what he wrote as authoritative.  And His word   
   > clearly shows the Flood account is not figurative.   
      
   His word? Please JIST, you know just as well as I that the bible was   
   *written* by men (even if inspired)! However, reality was *authored* by God,   
   only by God and solely by God!   
      
   >>> If you have a problem with that,   
   >>> take it up with God.   
      
   >> Back at ya   
   >> ;-)   
      
   > Been there done that, got the T-shirt.   
   > The Flood as a real historical account is consistent within scripture.   
      
   Sure it is, it is a creation allegory written by men 3000 years ago (even if   
   inspired). God's reality shows that this is a figurative event.   
      
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