Re: Observe the trend

On 3/14/25 9:19 AM, Bob Casanova wrote:

On Fri, 14 Mar 2025 20:13:29 +1100, the following appeared
in talk.origins, posted by MarkE <me22over7@gmail.com>:
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The measure of literalism is in the *interpretation* of the text of
Genesis, not the quoting of it.
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Nope; sorry. "Literalism" literally (sorry 'bout that) means
that the text is taken exactly as read; no interpretation
allowed. If it's interpreted it's not taken literally.

Note that interpretation and literalism are not mutually exclusive. For example, if I say, "The cat chased the dog" and you think, "It must have been a pretty mean cat," that's interpretation, even though you still read it literally.
--
Mark Isaak
"Wisdom begins when you discover the difference between 'That
doesn't make sense' and 'I don't understand.'" - Mary Doria Russell