Re: [asa] A case of non-biological ID

"How else is one to read these scriptural and historical details, if not
literally?"
Read Paul Tillich. Or Marcus Borg. Or any number of other theologians who
have addressed this issue headon.

jb

On 1/16/08, Vernon Jenkins <vernon.jenkins@virgin.net> wrote:
>
> John,
>
> The heart of my ' biblical ' case for 666 rather than 616 rests on the
> copy of the book that John was requested to write (1:19) and send to each of
> the 7 churches in Asia - including that at Smyrna (2:8), where Polycarp was
> well-placed to become acquainted with its contents.
>
> How else is one to read these scriptural and historical details, if not
> literally?
>
> Vernon
> www.otherbiblecode.com
> www.whatabeginning.com
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> *From:* j burg <hossradbourne@gmail.com>
> *To:* asa@calvin.edu
> *Sent:* Wednesday, January 16, 2008 8:51 PM
> *Subject:* Re: [asa] A case of non-biological ID
>
>
> Vernon wrote: " those of us who take Book of Revelation seriously ..."
>
> Most of us take that book seriously. But that does not say we take it
> literally. There IS a difference.
>
> You claim the high ground by asserting you take it seriously, as if the
> world is divided into those who take it seriously and those who ignore it.
> Such is not the case.
>
> Burgy
>
>

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Received on Thu Jan 17 09:51:10 2008