The fight over Darwin - Teaching evolution in schools

[appolose]

Khuutra said:

appolose said:

Khuutra said:

If it was with me, I like to think that I would remember it. I will make a deal with you, though: if you will give me the philosophical conclusion as to why you hold the Bible to b true, I will tell you my (Biblical) basis for rejecting it as a book of literal truth.

It was some time ago, and it ended fairly quickly, so you probably wouldn't remember it (I only did because of a case of  sudden deja vu).

Before I do give you my conclusion, I need to clear up the notion (that many other Christians do indeed hold) of literal truth: I only take the parts that are meant to be literal as literal.  I acknowledge that there are metaphors in other places in the Bible, but I don't think Genesis 1 is one of them.

With that out of the way, my reason for believing that the Bible is true is...

It has been revealed to me, and I cannot doubt it.
See the debate to understand how the heck I arrived at that.

I don't need to. What you're talking about is revelation - you believe God spoke to you?

EDIT:

@final-fan

JESUS HELLNATION JEHOSEPHAT

Not so much spoke, but more of undeniably forced it into me.

And, lol, what's the surprise about?