Instead, it's meant to show that God created this world in an orderly
manner. Truth told by fable, allegory, parable is no less truth. If one of
your geophysicists has to make a presentation to management, he may simplify
his data so that even a manager can understand it (that's really simple!!
;-)). When we make those presentations, the scientific rigor is lost in the
simplifications. Does that make it all wrong or untrue?
Remember that our so-called rational, scientific worldview is a recent
invention. When reading any ancient literature, we have to remember that
the original readers saw it in a much different light than we do. We need
to accept God's message on His terms, not ours.
George
gdp@ppco.comGlenn Morton wrote:
>I manage a group of geophysicists who are engaged in reconstructing earth
>history. Their job is to come up with a sequence of events which they
>believe ACTUALLY happened in the areas they are exporing for oil in. If one
>of these guys came to me one day with a foolish and ridiculous tale of the
>geohistory of the region and then told me that he was telling me the truth
>via a "non-literal device", a myth, or an allegory, I would fire the man
>right there on the spot! I pay him to tell me the truth, and nothing less
>than the truth as he has deduced it. He can be wrong, based on incomplete or
>erroneous information, but he better not try to tell me a fable. I am going
>to invest several millions of my employer's dollars based upon what that man
>tells me. If I expect that from someone who works for me, why should I
>expect less accuracy from the God who actually created this place? After
>all, I am going to invest something far more precious than mere millions of
>dollars. I am going to invest my LIFE! And I am going to ask others to
>invest their lives also.