Thanks for sharing Ilya. I don't have any issues with your original post, and I'm a kjb believer in Jesus. Which makes it interesting because I completely disagree with these Biblical scholars you refer to. Most 'think' they know so much they can't read or comprehend plain english that's meant to be taken literally.
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Originally Posted by Ilya  For some, it could be, but I personally believe that we are talking about the same Being, so we can use the same word. After all, even Biblical scholars tend to agree that the bible is not to be taken literally, that God's personality is in no way human-like, that He should not be considered in human or animal form, and so on. The traditional religious view of God is simply more metaphorical, but not fundamentally different. I think that by using the same terminology, we can have much more meaningful and polite conversations with theists, and maintain our ability to have emotion, artistic and poetic views of God. |