Should the Bible be interpreted literally?
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I think the Bible should interpreted in different languages because people can learn about Jesus and the different stories that happened. I don't see why not they can have the Bible interpreted. The Bible has been the number 1 book that has been translated in the world. And it has been translated into many languages. Side: Yes
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That top part makes no sense. Interpretation of it isnt based on what language its in. To interpret is to take different meaning from it. For example, you can take the Story of the Garden Eden seriously like believing it really happened; or you can interpret that story as being a metaphor for not disobeying gods word. I personally dont see how any of it can be taken seriously due to how ridiculous it all is. I also hate when believers say "oh well that story is just a story" then you ask "well then how do you know the whole thing is just a story?" then they have no answer. You cant pick and choose. Yeah, its been translated a ton of times to shove it down the throats of the peoples of every country christians could claw their damn way into. Might i also add that when it was translated the meanings of words were changed and edited. If its the holy word of god why has it been changed and altered so much? Side: No
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I am a christian, and quite devoted, but I can see quite clearly that the bible should not be interpreted literally. It is a manuscript written by human beings with their own agendas. I do believe it captures a spark of divinity, especially the teachings of Jesus, but it should be interpreted more as guidelines than fact. Side: No
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It should not be interpreted literally since it uses multiple figures of speech to explain the word of God. An example would be the 10 plagues. 1. Water to Blood- probably the red tide 2. Frogs- migration of frogs from the river 3. Gnats or Lice- seasonal migration in search of food 4. Flies-decay broth forth due to the death of the migrated frogs 5. Livestock Diseased-disease broth forth by the red tide 6. Boils-disease as well due to the red tide 7. Thunder and Hail-seasonal hail storm 8. Locusts-migration in search of food 9. Darkness- sand storm 10. Death of the Firstborn- in Egyptian culture, male first borns are the first to eat from the jars. Therefore due to the decay of their food from the previous deaths, the first borns die of food poisoning. The bible cannot be interpreted literally since it has been outdated and many of which are said in figures of speech since most men do not understand the works of God and describe it on their own. The bible has been written by men inspired by the holy spirit and is not an abomination. Sure there have been changes these past millennia but we know that God did not write the bible. He just inspired men who wrote it. A good analogy would be a man in the time of Julius Caesar seeing a tank. Of course they would describe it their own way. Probably assuming it is an animal or something. Side: No
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Once upon a time, the Bible should have been taken literally, for once upon a time, humanity was 3 hairs on their neck away from being baboons. But, as it should be obvious, humanity is not as uncivilized as we once were. And considering the target audience of the Bible were people THOUSANDS of years ago, I'm fairly certain that even the ones that wrote and created the Bible did not intend for it to be taken literally thousands of years from then. So no, the Bible should not be interpreted literally these days. We are not the target audience, culture, and setting, and therefore it is not meant to be taken literally by us. Side: No
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The Bible is not as worthless as you think my friend. It contains aspects regarding history, law, ethics, politics, military, values, and much more. The Bible is not a historical book but a faith book. So therefore it means much to believers. But to non-believers, it may still be of good use since it contains stories and lessons that would bolster the wisdom of its readers. It may also enhance one`s literal skills due to its adverse use of figures of speech. Plus the ones stated above. As a human one must appreciate everything around in order to see the truth you are longing for. Side: Yes
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The bible was written by people, no? Then after it was written, the catholic church took it and changed a huge majority of it. They added and took away so much that it's hard to tell what was originally in it. So no, it shouldn't be taken literally. Even if it was the original text, it's ridiculous. Side: No
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