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Originally Posted by (makeshiftpatriot,)


The two theories could be perfectly complementary, if the bible weren't taken so literally. So, why is it?
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Very good question. Why is the bible taken so literally?
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The reason we creationists take Genesis literally is because that is the way the writer of genesis intended it to be.

“As far as I know there is no professor of Hebrew or Old Testament at any world-class university who does not believe that the writer(s) of Genesis 1-11 intended to convey to their readers the idea that:

(a) Creation took place in a series of six days which were the same as the days of 24 hours we now experience;
(b) the figures contained in the Genesis genealogies provided by simple addition a chronology from the beginning of the world up to the later stages in the Biblical story;
© Noah’s flood was understood to be world-wide and extinguished all human and animal life except for those in the ark”

~ Professor James Barr, Hebrew scholar and Oriel Professor of the Interpretation of the Holy Scriptures at Oxford University. Personal letter dated April 23, 1984.<hr size="1" /></blockquote><span class='postcolor'>

The writer may have intended to convey that belief, but he or she wrote that text thousands of years ago based on very limited knowledge. Is there any reason to believe it's true.

Is there any quote by Professor James Barr indicating that he believes it is true.