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Originally posted by KSig RC
Is this unilateral for you?
I only ask because there are numerous contradictions and mathematical/historical inaccuracies within the bible - for instance, Genesis is most likely two different stories fused together, as there are completely different (and non-relational) aspects described. It would seem that completely literal interpretation of the bible would become arduous accounting for these - how do you do it?
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I'm not trying to be confrontational here, I'm just curious as to where you get your information about contradictions in the bible. There are many things that seem to be contradictions, but if you study cross references and "rightly divide the word of truth" there are no mistakes.
You ask how we (those who take a completely literal interpretation of the bible) do it and the only answer I have is through faith. "Faith cometh by hearing and hearing by the word of God." I know to many of you that answer is not good enough and you want "proof" or otherwise it's not a good enough answer, but that's the only answer I have. If that "blind" faith makes me stupid, well then so be it, but I do have a faith and belief in something that I have based my entire life on.
An interesting side note:
There is a little known belief that the creation story in genesis was not in fact the original creation of species. In Genesis 1:28 God tells Adam to REPLENISH the earth, indicating that there was something here BEFORE. Interesting.