Joey LawsinThe bible when taken metaphorically, provides us the truth about god; but when taken literally, the bible provides as the truth about man.
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The bible when taken metaphorically, provides us the truth about god; but when taken literally, the bible provides as the truth about man. This quote is often cited by atheists because it demonstrates that the Bible has many contradictions. The idea is that it is impossible to take the Bible literally because it contradicts itself. Since all of these contradictions are in the Bible, they must be figurative.
If you have ever heard someone say that they want to take a piece of cake and eat it without eating any of the icing, then you have heard this quote. If you have ever said that you didn’t mean to do something but you still did it anyway, right after saying this, you are admitting to using this quote.
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