From: 69jpil69@gmail.com   
      
   On Sat, 15 Mar 2025 09:30:41 -0700, Bob Casanova    
   wrote:   
      
   >On Sat, 15 Mar 2025 08:50:22 -0400, the following appeared   
   >in talk.origins, posted by jillery <69jpil69@gmail.com>:   
   >   
   >>On Fri, 14 Mar 2025 09:19:20 -0700, 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.   
   >>>>   
   >>   
   >>   
   >>That's right.  Everybody knows the Bible was originally written in   
   >>English.   
   >>   
   >...which has exactly zero to do with my point regarding the   
   >meaning of "literal", or his error (an error he has   
   >admitted).   
      
      
   Check your jerky knees.  My comment is an *affirmation* of your point   
   to his error.  That means it has everything to do with your point,   
   contrary to your point to me.    
      
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