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Originally Posted by Sammi79
I'm not assigning a literal meaning - it is all fiction to me and thus has no literal meaning - it is a fantasy. I'm asking how such stories can be considered good moral teaching when they contain such abhorrent, downright blasphemous stories like the one I mentioned. [edit] I'm also saying I think that the morals of many of the stories are suspect, to say the least.
How am I like creationists?
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Whether you agree with it or not you're still assigning a literal meaning to a bible story. I think the lesson taught by Issac is about obedience and sacrifice. You'll note that God didn't actually make Abraham kill his son.
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I'm asking how such stories can be considered good moral teaching when they...
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I made no such claim. You seem to demand either perfection or total rejection of the entire text. I would not be so dismissive.