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Old 04-03-2009, 11:13 PM   #45 (permalink)
Scarlett O'Hara
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Originally Posted by tore View Post
SATCHMO, I agree, I think religious teachings and writings (not just christianity) can be immense sources of wisdom and philosophical insights. It's a bit sad to see that so many people don't treat them as such.

Sometimes when a metaphor is taken literally, it often distracts from what the metaphor is actually trying to tell.
Why is it so damn hard for people to wrap their head around this? It's like people who dislike Christianity use any excuse to make everything seem so literal. Oh and all Christians are bible bashing people that push their religion on everyone else apparently. What a joke.
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