From: {$to$}@meden.demon.co.uk   
      
   On 14/03/2025 16:19, Bob Casanova wrote:   
   > On Fri, 14 Mar 2025 20:13:29 +1100, the following appeared   
   > in talk.origins, posted by MarkE :   
   >   
   >    
   >>   
   >> The measure of literalism is in the *interpretation* of the text of   
   >> Genesis, not the quoting of it.   
   >>   
   > Nope; sorry. "Literalism" literally (sorry 'bout that) means   
   > that the text is taken exactly as read; no interpretation   
   > allowed. If it's interpreted it's not taken literally.   
   >>   
      
   Biblical literalists claim not to interpret the Bible; they deceive   
   themselves. Even flat-earth creationists don't adopt Babylonian cosmology.   
      
   --   
   alias Ernest Major   
      
   --- SoupGate-DOS v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)