12-16-2009, 04:55 PM
Quote:Athiests who take the bible literally are almost as loony as thiests who take the bible literally. Pretty much everything in the bible is symbolic. I'd explain, but I'm actually too lazy, and I can't find a website that explains it for me. I should actually be studying for my Japanese quiz tomorrow... (sorry, that's off-topic. -.-)
According to whom is it symbolic?
And if it is, then how can you tell someone that we're taking it too literally, considering something that is 'symbolic' can be interpreted in various ways depending on the interpreter's perception?