Doe it really matter if God exists or not...?

[o_O.Q]

HintHRO said:

o_O.Q said:

 

yes they literally do what they read... have you ever heard of a metaphor?

as an example i value the story of the coming out of ignorance of adam and eve in the garden of eden

 

but i don't really think that story is reffering to an actual snake talking to eve

 

i think what that story represents is man becoming intelligent and self aware (as opposed to lacking awareness like animals) and the consequences that had for man with regards to how man interacted with the environment around them

I know real good what a metaphor is:

Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night (Dylan Thomas) is used as a metaphor

Men who sleep with men shall surely be put to death. Their blood is on their heads (Leviticus 20:13) is not used as a metaphor.

Notice the difference?

 

why can't the second be metaphorical?

now just off the top of my head it could be alluding to the fact that if a homosexual does not reproduce his/her lineage ends with him/her... or in other words their lineage is "put to death"

it could also be alluding to this happening on the broader scale with a society... it might not even be about reproduction

and i'm not saying that's the intended meaning, simply that it can be interpreted metaphorically to allude to something that we know is a fact as i just did

beyond that i've said repeatedly in this thread i don't think the bible is perfect and i acknowledge that its been altered throughout history, but i do think that some of the stories it contains are useful