If we freethinkers were mature and sophisticated enough to study the scriptures as they should be studied (higher criticism, context, metaphor, cultural elements, and so on), then we would have fewer problems understanding them. But this is nothing more than saying, “If you held my point of view, then you would hold my point of view.” Everyone thinks his or her interpretation of the bible is the correct one. I agree that taking the bible at face value is simplistic; however, liberal scholars should admit that skepticism regarding scriptural integrity is greater among liberal experts. They
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