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Originally Posted by willravel
Evolutionist Christians, for example, must be agnostic. Either you belive as the bible says that god created humans in their current form or you believe that we evolved from more simple creatures through random mutation and natural selection.
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You know, I agree with you on a personal note, since for me it was very difficult to be a Christian without taking the Bible literally. That was one of the little tiny holes that became a massive breach in the wall over a period of several years.
But for some people (perhaps my professors), I honestly think they have reconciled in themselves that the Bible is not always literally true, but they still find Truth in it as a whole... and they let these facets guide their lives, instead of focusing on the minute details (e.g. creating the world in 7 days... literally vs. figuratively? doesn't matter to them).
I did the same for a long time, but in the end I could not see how I was being any kind of decent Christian by adhering to some rules and not to others. I was basically picking and choosing what made sense to me, and disregarding the rest. I found it disingenuous to those who actually try to live by the letter. So, away I went from the fold...