Quote Originally Posted by kelly
I think some things are meant literal and some aren't...
Don't know why it'd be confusing like that, but it sure keeps us Christians (and non christians) interested enough to keep reading and studying. Maybe that was the plan.
that could be, but you can look at the flip side.
the bible was written by man (who supposedly was spoken to by god)
i mean look at all the people that claim themselves to be good christians, but are complete hypocrits. you never know if someone along the lines edited the bible for personal gain or made it vague because it could have been shown to be a fraud. its just that it was written by humans thats my main point, that you never know their real intentions.

*disclaimer* i am NOT attacking your religion, just putting my feelings out there