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26-03-2021, 05:30 PM
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Adam and Eve and Creation: Literal or Figurative?
What is your view of the Story of Creation? Do you see it as literally true or figurative and symbolic?
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26-03-2021, 05:32 PM
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Originally Posted by tom63376
What is your view of the Story of Creation? Do you see it as literally true or figurative and symbolic?
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Copied from other beliefs Systems, I personally believe in Evolution  |
26-03-2021, 05:40 PM
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Originally Posted by tom63376
What is your view of the Story of Creation? Do you see it as literally true or figurative and symbolic?
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If you look at the writing styles of the two creation accounts in Hebrew, it becomes apparent these accounts were written by different people or groups. When you look at it from that position, those accounts become opinions.
The Talmud was written similar, but on an improved style, which indicates to me the creation accounts were written earlier.
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26-03-2021, 07:42 PM
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What is your view of the Story of Creation? Do you see it as literally true or figurative and symbolic?
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Symbolic. You have to interpret the meaning behind symbols.
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Everything expressed here is what I believe. Keep that in mind when you read my post, as I kept it in mind when I wrote it. I don't parrot others. Most of my spiritual beliefs come from direct channeling guidance. I have no interest in arguing whose belief is right, and whose is wrong. I'm here just to express my opinions, and read about others'.
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26-03-2021, 09:58 PM
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Originally Posted by BigJohn
If you look at the writing styles of the two creation accounts in Hebrew, it becomes apparent these accounts were written by different people or groups. When you look at it from that position, those accounts become opinions.
The Talmud was written similar, but on an improved style, which indicates to me the creation accounts were written earlier.
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Again, since you seem to have forgotten, the Talmuds (there are two) were written in the period between 200 and 500 CE. The Mishna, written around 200 CE in Hebrew, the Gemara, in Aramaic, followed in the years that followed.
I have absolutely no idea what you are trying to say when you write "The Talmud was written similar, but on an improved style". |
26-03-2021, 10:56 PM
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It seems literal by the way it is described. |
26-03-2021, 10:57 PM
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Originally Posted by tom63376
What is your view of the Story of Creation? Do you see it as literally true or figurative and symbolic?
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Why on earth were they thrown out the garden for the sake of eating a simple piece of fruit. Omg. It is what it is, as in the story of Adam and Eve as recorded in the Bible. Amen
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27-03-2021, 01:08 AM
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Originally Posted by RabbiO
Again, since you seem to have forgotten, the Talmuds (there are two) were written in the period between 200 and 500 CE. The Mishna, written around 200 CE in Hebrew, the Gemara, in Aramaic, followed in the years that followed.
I have absolutely no idea what you are trying to say when you write "The Talmud was written similar, but on an improved style".
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There are various versions of what I wrote, circulating. Some versions re in more detail then others. An example of what some have concluded can be found here: https://www.sjsu.edu/faculty/mary.wa...rJEDPnotes.htm
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27-03-2021, 01:10 AM
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There are numerous other versions that can be found on the internet. As for me, I came to my own conclusions from my own personal readings of the Bible. Later, I found out there are numerous others that have 'discovered' on their own similar points.
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27-03-2021, 10:35 AM
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Originally Posted by tom63376
What is your view of the Story of Creation? Do you see it as literally true or figurative and symbolic?
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I think it does not really matter.
There are key references that are worth considering though. |
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