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Karadeniz

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13. The gospels were meant to be teaching material. That's why it's okay to have 0 + 3 birth stories

Sat Apr 13, 2019, 04:01 PM

Apr 2019

And differences in the death accounts. Also, fine to take a common symbol, a pig, and turn that parable into a biographical event (Jesus casts a legion of demons into swine). I don't know how those who insist upon literal inerrancy cope with the inconsistencies. I guess they just do a lot of ignoring.

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Does it matter if the bible is not true? [View all] Soph0571 Apr 2019 OP

Of course it matters. How can it not? bitterross Apr 2019 #1

Yes it matters, uriel1972 Apr 2019 #2

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The loop holes safeinOhio Apr 2019 #4

Does it matter to whom? MineralMan Apr 2019 #5

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Righteous song Major Nikon Apr 2019 #10

It matters. Pope George Ringo II Apr 2019 #11

Yup truth matters. Farmer-Rick Apr 2019 #12

The gospels were meant to be teaching material. That's why it's okay to have 0 + 3 birth stories Karadeniz Apr 2019 #13

THE LATIN WORD FOR BOOK IS BIBLE ROB-ROX Apr 2019 #14

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What do you mean "if"? (NT) NeoGreen Apr 2019 #16