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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]What does this even mean that Paul didn't ask to be taken literally? Paul's letters are all extremely straightforward theological arguments, followed by practices for Christian living. What would it even mean to not take them literally. This is really just a stupid thing to say.[/quote]

Calling people “stupid” is hardly a good recommendation for your particular brand of Christianity.

Anyway, your reasoning is illogical. If Paul was divine it would make sense to take him literally. Yet he never claimed to be divine. Do you take literally everything your Congressional rep, mayor or county counselor says? Of course not. You clearly didn’t take take literally everything the Episcopal Church said—which is why you left—although they have more of a claim to “speak for God.” Same thing.[/quote]

Pp did not call people stupid.  Pp said it was a stupid thing to say.  Progressive Christians ( e.g., Episcopal, presbyterian USA, UCC) speak in terms of taking the Bible "seriously, not literally."  Meaning (I think) that they value the Bible without trying to use it as a point-by-point guide book for life -- which is hard to do given how long ago it was written and the various translations and interpretations there have been.[/quote]

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